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Reforming the multifamily market will lead the way to a future housing finance system where private capital takes first-loss risk and uses ingenuity to responsibly serve all markets at all times.

Receiving Wide Coverage ... Bitcoin Update: The Journal looks at the woes of Mt. Gox. "The travails of Mt. Gox illustrate the convulsions of the bitcoin market as the first generation of companies trading the virtual currency face growing technical and security challenges." Columnist Francesco Guerrera notes, "After weeks marked by technological breakdowns, regulatory issues and general questions over its viability, bitcoin is in the midst of the worst crisis since it was proposed in aÂ...

In most states, the good-faith lending decisions made by bank officers and directors are protected from liability, even if the loans sour and the bank fails. But bankers and directors beware: you can still be sued for simple negligence.

There are plenty of reasons why small banks may be reluctant to amp up their social media presence. But this week's bad weather illustrates how these platforms can provide a real value-add.

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Fed Watch: The media honeymoon is definitely over for new Federal Reserve chief Janet Yellen. The Journal reports a potential conflict of interest created by her husband George Akerlof serving on the advisory board of an academic center funded by the Swiss bank UBS, which will soon come under closer Fed supervision. Meanwhile, the Post's Wonkblog says to watch Yellen's counterpart across the pond, Bank of England Governor Mark Carney, for clues...