Outline

This project will involve researching some fairly recent history of the banking industry.  Specifically, provide information about the 2008/2009 banking crisis, the role of the Federal Reserve and the housing market.

Your paper should cover the following topics:

1. Brief background information
2. What was the financial crisis of 2008?

• What was the root cause?

1. Were the banks behaving ethically?
2. What was the government’s role?
3. How did the housing market affect the banking industry?

• What regulations were put in place to prevent this from happening again?
• What is your opinion? Do you think the government did the right thing? Do you have any real life examples of how this impacted your life or someone you know?