Steny Hoyer

Reagan Signs Garn-St Germain Act: Massive Thrift Deregulation

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President Reagan signs the Garn-St Germain Depository Institutions Act in the Rose Garden, calling it “the most important legislation for financial institutions in the last 50 years.” The Act removes Depression-era constraints on thrift asset holdings, allows S&Ls to make high-risk …

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