The banking crisis of 2008 is quite interesting to analyze. The factors that led to this near banking collapse are intriguing to say the least. In this exercise you will be evaluating the factors that led up to the crisis and determining which ones could have created this scenario.

There is no simple answer to what led to the banking crisis, as there were many factors that contributed over a long period of time. Understanding the factors that led to the crisis is very important, as such an understanding will help regulators prevent similar situations in the future.

Please analyze the factors that are given to determine which ones could have potentially worked together to have created the banking crisis of 2008, and then place each factor in the category of either “Major Contributor” or “Little or No Contribution.”

The financial crisis was rated the most serious financial crisis since after the Great Depression that happened in the 1920s to 1930..

1. Repeal of some provisions of the Glass-Steagall Act of 1933 is a Major contributor to the Banking crisis of 2008.

2. Savvy individual investors is not a Major contributor to the Banking crisis of 2008.

3. The Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) is a Major contributor to the Banking crisis of 2008.

4. Borrowers’ lack of financial knowledge is a Major contributor to the Banking crisis of 2008.

5. The Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP) is a not a Major contributor to the Banking crisis of 2008.

6. Mortgage-backed securities (MBSs) is a Major contributor to the Banking crisis of 2008.

7. Electronic Fund Transfer System (EFTS) is not a Major contributor to the Banking crisis of 2008.

8. Looser governance of loan requirements is a Major contributor to the Banking crisis of 2008.

9. Loans with variable interest rates is a Major contributor to the Banking crisis of 2008.

10. The creation of the FDIC is a Major contributor to the Banking crisis of 2008.