U.S. GAO - Topic Collection: TARP and Problems in Financial Markets

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This page lists the most recent publications related to problems in the financial markets and housing. It also includes key publications issued since October 1997.

Federal Housing Administration

Risks to the Mutual Mortgage Insurance Fund and the Agency's Operations
GAO-12-277T, Dec 1, 2011

Financial Audit

Federal Housing Finance Agency's Fiscal Years 2011 and 2010 Financial Statements [Reissued on January 26, 2012]
GAO-12-161, Nov 15, 2011

Financial Audit

Office of Financial Stability (Troubled Asset Relief Program) Fiscal Years 2011 and 2010 Financial Statements
GAO-12-169, Nov 10, 2011

Federal Housing Administration

Improvements Needed in Risk Assessment and Human Capital Management
GAO-12-15, Nov 7, 2011

Financial Crisis

Review of Federal Reserve System Financial Assistance to American International Group, Inc.
GAO-11-616, Oct 31, 2011

Troubled Asset Relief Program

Status of GAO Recommendations to Treasury
GAO-11-906R, Sep 16, 2011

Homeownership Counseling

Although Research Suggests Some Benefits, Implementation and Evaluation Challenges Exist
GAO-11-925T, Sep 14, 2011

Defined Benefit Pension Plans

Plans Face Challenges When Investing in Hedge Funds and Private Equity
GAO-11-901SP, Aug 31, 2011

Troubled Asset Relief Program

The Government's Exposure to AIG Following the Company's Recapitalization
GAO-11-716, Jul 18, 2011

Troubled Asset Relief Program

Survey of Housing Counselors about the Home Affordable Modification Program (GAO-11-368SP, May 2011), an E-supplement to GAO-11-367R
GAO-11-368SP, May 26, 2011

Troubled Asset Relief Program

Results of Housing Counselors Survey on Borrowers' Experiences with the Home Affordable Modification Program
GAO-11-367R, May 26, 2011

Mortgage Foreclosures

Documentation Problems Reveal Need for Ongoing Regulatory Oversight
GAO-11-649T, May 12, 2011

TARP

Treasury's Exit from GM and Chrysler Highlights Competing Goals, and Results of Support to Auto Communities Are Unclear
GAO-11-471, May 10, 2011

Mortgage Foreclosures

Documentation Problems Reveal Need for Ongoing Regulatory Oversight
GAO-11-433, May 5, 2011

Management Report

Opportunities for Improvement in the Federal Housing Finance Agency's Internal Controls and Accounting Procedures
GAO-11-398R, Apr 29, 2011

Management Report

Improvements Are Needed in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting for the Troubled Asset Relief Program
GAO-11-434R, Apr 18, 2011

Troubled Asset Relief Program

Treasury Continues to Face Implementation Challenges and Data Weaknesses in Its Making Home Affordable Program
GAO-11-288, Mar 17, 2011

Troubled Asset Relief Program

Status of Programs and Implementation of GAO Recommendations
GAO-11-476T, Mar 17, 2011

Troubled Asset Relief Program

Actions Needed by Treasury to Address Challenges in Implementing Making Home Affordable Programs
GAO-11-338T, Mar 2, 2011

Budget and Spending

Summary of GAO's Performance and Financial Information Fiscal Year 2010
GAO-11-3SP, Jan 24, 2011

Troubled Asset Relief Program

Third Quarter 2010 Update of Government Assistance Provided to AIG and Description of Recent Execution of Recapitalization Plan
GAO-11-46, Jan 20, 2011

Troubled Asset Relief Program

Status of Programs and Implementation of GAO Recommendations
GAO-11-74, Jan 12, 2011

Mortgage Foreclosures

Additional Mortgage Servicer Actions Could Help Reduce the Frequency and Impact of Abandoned Foreclosures
GAO-11-93, Nov 15, 2010

Financial Audit

Federal Housing Finance Agency's Fiscal Years 2010 and 2009 Financial Statements
GAO-11-151, Nov 15, 2010

Financial Audit

Office of Financial Stability (Troubled Asset Relief Program) Fiscal Years 2010 and 2009 Financial Statements
GAO-11-174, Nov 15, 2010

Troubled Asset Relief Program

Opportunities Exist to Apply Lessons Learned from the Capital Purchase Program to Similarly Designed Programs and to Improve the Repayment Process
GAO-11-47, Oct 4, 2010

Tax Administration

Expanded Information Reporting Could Help IRS Address Compliance Challenges with Forgiven Mortgage Debt
GAO-10-997, Sep 30, 2010

Troubled Asset Relief Program

Bank Stress Test Offers Lessons as Regulators Take Further Actions to Strengthen Supervisory Oversight
GAO-10-861, Sep 29, 2010

Nonprime Mortgages

Data on Loan Performance by Cohort Year, Product Type, and Location (GAO-10-806SP, August 24, 2010), an E-supplement to GAO-10-805
GAO-10-806SP, Sep 23, 2010

Nonprime Mortgages

Analysis of Loan Performance, Factors Associated with Defaults, and Data Sources
GAO-10-805, Sep 23, 2010

Mortgage Financing

Financial Condition of FHA's Mutual Mortgage Insurance Fund
GAO-10-1066T, Sep 23, 2010

Mortgage Financing

Opportunities to Enhance Management and Oversight of FHA's Financial Condition
GAO-10-827R, Sep 22, 2010

Recovery Act

Results of GAO's Survey of State Housing Finance Agencies' Use of the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit Assistance Program (TCAP) and the Section 1602 Program (GAO-10-1023SP, September, 2010), an E-supplement to GAO-10-1022R
GAO-10-1023SP, Sep 20, 2010

Recovery Act

Survey of State Housing Finance Agencies' Use of the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit Assistance Program (TCAP) and the Section 1602 Program
GAO-10-1022R, Sep 20, 2010

Homeownership Preservation

Federal Efforts to Combat Foreclosure Rescue Schemes Are Under Way, but Improved Planning Elements Could Enhance Progress
GAO-10-787, Aug 16, 2010

Federal Housing Finance Agency

Oversight of the Federal Home Loan Banks' Agricultural and Small Business Collateral Policies Could Be Improved
GAO-10-792, Aug 11, 2010

Financial Assistance

Ongoing Challenges and Guiding Principles Related to Government Assistance For Private Sector Companies
GAO-10-719, Aug 3, 2010

Troubled Asset Relief Program

Continued Attention Needed to Ensure the Transparency and Accountability of Ongoing Programs
GAO-10-933T, Jul 21, 2010

Defined Benefit Pension Plans

Plans Face Valuation and Other Challenges When Investing in Hedge Funds and Private Equity
GAO-10-915T, Jul 20, 2010

Troubled Asset Relief Program

Treasury's Framework for Deciding to Extend TARP Was Sufficient, but Could be Strengthened for Future Decisions
GAO-10-531, Jun 30, 2010

Management Report

Improvements Are Needed in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting for the Troubled Asset Relief Program
GAO-10-743R, Jun 30, 2010

Troubled Asset Relief Program

Further Actions Needed to Fully and Equitably Implement Foreclosure Mitigation Programs
GAO-10-634, Jun 24, 2010

Government Operations

State-Level Information on Negative Home Equity and Loan Performance in the Nonprime Mortgage Market
GAO-10-633R, Jun 14, 2010

Debt Management

Treasury Was Able to Fund Economic Stabilization and Recovery Expenditures in a Short Period of Time, but Debt Management Challenges Remain
GAO-10-498, May 18, 2010

Financial Markets Regulation

Financial Crisis Highlights Need to Improve Oversight of Leverage at Financial Institutions and across System
GAO-10-555T, May 6, 2010

Information Security

Opportunities Exist for the Federal Housing Finance Agency to Improve Controls
GAO-10-528, Apr 30, 2010

Auto Industry

Lessons Learned from Cash for Clunkers Program
GAO-10-486, Apr 29, 2010

Troubled Asset Relief Program

Update of Government Assistance Provided to AIG
GAO-10-475, Apr 27, 2010

Financial Regulation

Clearer Goals and Reporting Requirements Could Enhance Efforts by CFTC and SEC to Harmonize Their Regulatory Approaches
GAO-10-410, Apr 22, 2010

Federal Deposit Insurance Act

Regulators' Use of Systemic Risk Exception Raises Moral Hazard Concerns and Opportunities Exist to Clarify the Provision
GAO-10-100, Apr 15, 2010

U.S. Government Financial Statements

Fiscal Year 2009 Audit Highlights Financial Management Challenges and Unsustainable Long-Term Fiscal Path
GAO-10-483T, Apr 14, 2010

Troubled Asset Relief Program

Automaker Pension Funding and Multiple Federal Roles Pose Challenges for the Future
GAO-10-492, Apr 6, 2010

Troubled Asset Relief Program

Home Affordable Modification Program Continues to Face Implementation Challenges
GAO-10-556T, Mar 25, 2010

Troubled Asset Relief Program

Treasury Needs to Strengthen Its Decision-Making Process on the Term Asset-Backed Securities Loan Facility
GAO-10-25, Feb 5, 2010

Auditing and Financial Management

Summary of GAO's Performance and Financial Information Fiscal Year 2009
GAO-10-235SP, Jan 21, 2010

Worker and Family Assistance

Loan Performance and Negative Home Equity in the Nonprime Mortgage Market
GAO-10-146R, Jan 13, 2010

Troubled Asset Relief Program

The U.S. Government Role as Shareholder in AIG, Citigroup, Chrysler, and General Motors and Preliminary Views on its Investment Management Activities
GAO-10-325T, Dec 16, 2009

Financial Audit

Office of Financial Stability (Troubled Asset Relief Program) Fiscal Year 2009 Financial Statements
GAO-10-301, Dec 9, 2009

Financial Audit

Federal Housing Finance Agency's Fiscal Year 2009 Financial Statements
GAO-10-218, Nov 16, 2009

Fiscal Year 2009 Performance and Accountability Report
GAO-10-234SP, Nov 13, 2009

Troubled Asset Relief Program

Continued Stewardship Needed as Treasury Develops Strategies for Monitoring and Divesting Financial Interests in Chrysler and GM
GAO-10-151, Nov 2, 2009

Troubled Asset Relief Program

One Year Later, Actions Are Needed to Address Remaining Transparency and Accountability Challenges
GAO-10-16, Oct 8, 2009

Troubled Asset Relief Program

Capital Purchase Program Transactions for October 28, 2008, through September 25, 2009, and Information on Financial Agency Agreements, Contracts, Blanket Purchase Agreements, and Interagency Agreements Awarded as of September 18, 2009 (GAO-10-24SP, October 2009), an e-supplement to GAO-10-16
GAO-10-24SP, Oct 8, 2009

Debt Management

Treasury Inflation Protected Securities Should Play a Heightened Role in Addressing Debt Management Challenges
GAO-09-932, Sep 29, 2009

Financial Regulation

Recent Crisis Reaffirms the Need to Overhaul the U.S. Regulatory System
GAO-09-1049T, Sep 29, 2009

Troubled Asset Relief Program

Status of Efforts to Address Transparency and Accountability Issues
GAO-09-1048T, Sep 24, 2009

Troubled Asset Relief Program

Status of Government Assistance Provided to AIG
GAO-09-975, Sep 21, 2009

Home Mortgages

Recent Performance of Nonprime Loans Highlights the Potential for Additional Foreclosures
GAO-09-922T, Jul 28, 2009

Economic Development

Characteristics and Performance of Nonprime Mortgages
GAO-09-848R, Jul 28, 2009

Troubled Asset Relief Program

Treasury Actions Needed to Make the Home Affordable Modification Program More Transparent and Accountable
GAO-09-837, Jul 23, 2009

Financial Markets Regulation

Financial Crisis Highlights Need to Improve Oversight of Leverage at Financial Institutions and across System
GAO-09-739, Jul 22, 2009

Troubled Asset Relief Program

Status of Efforts to Address Transparency and Accountability Issues
GAO-09-920T, Jul 22, 2009

Troubled Asset Relief Program

Status of Participants' Dividend Payments and Repurchases of Preferred Stock and Warrants
GAO-09-889T, Jul 9, 2009

Fiscal Year 2008 U.S. Government Financial Statements

Federal Government Faces New and Continuing Financial Management and Fiscal Challenges
GAO-09-805T, Jul 8, 2009

Troubled Asset Relief Program

Capital Purchase Program Transactions for October 28, 2008, through May 29, 2009, and Information on Financial Agency Agreements, Contracts, Blanket Purchase Agreements, and Interagency Agreements Awarded as of June 1, 2009 (GAO-09-707SP, June 2009), an e-supplement to GAO-09-658
GAO-09-707SP, Jun 17, 2009

Troubled Asset Relief Program

June 2009 Status of Efforts to Address Transparency and Accountability Issues
GAO-09-658, Jun 17, 2009

Fiscal Year 2010 Budget Request: U.S. Government Accountability Office
GAO-09-699T, May 21, 2009

Hedge Funds

Overview of Regulatory Oversight, Counterparty Risks, and Investment Challenges
GAO-09-677T, May 7, 2009

Auto Industry

Summary of Government Efforts and Automakers' Restructuring to Date
GAO-09-553, Apr 23, 2009

Government Operations

Small Business Administration's Implementation of Administrative Provisions in the American Recovery and Reinvesment Act
GAO-09-507R, Apr 16, 2009

Troubled Asset Relief Program

Capital Purchase Program Transactions for the Period October 28, 2008 through March 20, 2009 and Information on Financial Agency Agreements, Contracts, and Blanket Purchase Agreements Awarded as of March 13, 2009 (GAO-09-522SP, March 2009), an E-supplement to GAO-09-504
GAO-09-522SP, Mar 31, 2009

Troubled Asset Relief Program

March 2009 Status of Efforts to Address Transparency and Accountability Issues
GAO-09-504, Mar 31, 2009

Troubled Asset Relief Program

Status of Efforts to Address Transparency and Accountability Issues
GAO-09-539T, Mar 31, 2009

Inspectors General: Independent Oversight of Financial Regulatory Agencies
GAO-09-524T, Mar 25, 2009

Troubled Asset Relief Program

Status of Efforts to Address Transparency and Accountability Issues
GAO-09-484T, Mar 19, 2009

Financial Regulation

Review of Regulators' Oversight of Risk Management Systems at a Limited Number of Large, Complex Financial Institutions
GAO-09-499T, Mar 19, 2009

Federal Financial Assistance

Preliminary Observations on Assistance Provided to AIG
GAO-09-490T, Mar 18, 2009

Troubled Asset Relief Program

Status of Efforts to Address Transparency and Accountability Issues
GAO-09-474T, Mar 11, 2009

Systemic Risk

Regulatory Oversight and Recent Initiatives to Address Risk Posed by Credit Default Swaps
GAO-09-397T, Mar 5, 2009

Troubled Asset Relief Program

Status of Efforts to Address Transparency and Accountability Issues
GAO-09-417T, Feb 24, 2009

Troubled Asset Relief Program

Status of Efforts to Address Transparency and Accountability Issues
GAO-09-359T, Feb 5, 2009

Financial Regulation

A Framework for Crafting and Assessing Proposals to Modernize the Outdated U.S. Financial Regulatory System
GAO-09-349T, Feb 4, 2009

Troubled Asset Relief Program: Status of Efforts to Address Transparency and Accountability Issues
GAO-09-296, Jan 30, 2009

Financial Regulation

A Framework for Crafting and Assessing Proposals to Modernize the Outdated U.S. Financial Regulatory System
GAO-09-314T, Jan 21, 2009

Financial Regulation

A Framework for Crafting and Assessing Proposals to Modernize the Outdated U.S. Financial Regulatory System
GAO-09-310T, Jan 14, 2009

Financial Regulation

A Framework for Crafting and Assessing Proposals to Modernize the Outdated U.S. Financial Regulatory System
GAO-09-216, Jan 8, 2009

Troubled Asset Relief Program

Additional Actions Needed to Better Ensure Integrity, Accountability, and Transparency
GAO-09-266T, Dec 10, 2008

Troubled Asset Relief Program

Status of Efforts to Address Defaults and Foreclosures on Home Mortgages
GAO-09-231T, Dec 4, 2008

Troubled Asset Relief Program

Additional Actions Needed to Better Ensure Integrity, Accountability, and Transparency
GAO-09-161, Dec 2, 2008

Private Equity

Recent Growth in Leveraged Buyouts Exposed Risks That Warrant Continued Attention
GAO-08-885, Oct 7, 2008
Video of Testimony: Gene Dodaro, Acting Comptroller General

Troubled Asset Relief Program: Status of Efforts to Address Transparency and Accountability Issues
GAO-09-1048T, September 24, 2009
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