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2007 Annual Report 2007 Annual Report: The Subprime Mortgage Market
Learn about the factors that led to the subprime mortgage crisis, the impact of these developments on the nation and the Twelfth District, and "lessons learned"  that may contribute to financial market stability going forward. Find out about the major foreclosure prevention initiative the Community Development department launched in 2007 to understand the impact of the crisis on low- and moderate-income borrowers and neighborhoods and help homeowners in hard-hit communities avoid foreclosure.
   
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About the Fed
The Federal Reserve's responsibilities fall into four broad categories:
  • Conducting the nation’s monetary policy in pursuit of maximum employment, stable prices, and moderate long-term interest rates
  • Supervising and regulating banking institutions to ensure the safety and soundness of the nation’s banking and financial system
  • Maintaining the stability of the financial system and containing systemic risk that may arise in financial markets
  • Providing financial services to depository institutions, the U.S. government, and foreign official institutions

This section contains information about the Federal Reserve System, as well as information about the San Francisco Fed.