US Federal Regulatory Bodies

The US, possessing one of the biggest and most segmented financial industry in the world, requires a number of regulatory entities to specialize in the regulation of specific areas. The roles of several regulatory US agencies are investigated here including the Department of the Treasury, Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), National Credit Union Administration (NCUA), Self-Regulatory Organizations (SROs), Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board (MSRB) and the National Futures Association (NFA).