New Deal Banking and Securities Reforms: Glass-Steagall, FDIC, and SEC (1933–1935)

1. Bank holiday declared amid banking panic

   Mar 6, 1933Labels: Franklin D, Bank Holiday

   • FDIC 90Years
   • FedHistory

2. Emergency Banking Act authorizes bank reopenings

   Mar 9, 1933Labels: Emergency Banking, U S

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   • Wikipedia

3. First Fireside Chat encourages trust in reopened banks

   Mar 12, 1933Labels: Fireside Chat, Franklin D

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   • FDIC 90Years

4. Securities Act requires disclosure for new offerings

   May 27, 1933Labels: Securities Act, Prospectus

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5. Banking Act of 1933 creates FDIC and Glass-Steagall separation

   Jun 16, 1933Labels: Banking Act, FDIC

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   • FDIC Law

6. National deposit insurance begins for bank accounts

   Jan 1, 1934Labels: FDIC, Deposit Insurance

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   • Britannica

7. Securities Exchange Act creates the SEC for ongoing market oversight

   Jun 6, 1934Labels: Securities Exchange, SEC

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8. FDIC insurance limit raised to $5,000

   Jun 16, 1934Labels: FDIC, Insurance Limit

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9. SEC’s early enforcement and rulemaking begins

   Jul 1, 1934Labels: SEC, Enforcement

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   • Cornell LII

10. Banking Act of 1935 reorganizes the Federal Reserve and makes FDIC permanent

    Aug 23, 1935Labels: Banking Act, Federal Reserve

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    • Britannica

11. Public Utility Holding Company Act extends SEC oversight to utility empires

    Aug 26, 1935Labels: Public Utility, SEC

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12. New Deal financial reforms form a lasting regulatory framework

    Dec 31, 1935Labels: New Deal, FDIC

    • FedHistory
    • Fed Reg