News release: “Today the Financial Crisis Inquiry Commission delivered the results of its
investigation into the causes of the financial and economic crisis. The Commission concluded that the crisis was avoidable and was caused by:

• Widespread failures in financial regulation, including the Federal Reserve’s failure to stem the tide of toxic mortgages;
• Dramatic breakdowns in corporate governance including too many financial firms acting recklessly and taking on too much risk;
• An explosive mix of excessive borrowing and risk by households and Wall Street that put the financial system on a collision course with crisis;
• Key policy makers ill prepared for the crisis, lacking a full understanding of the financial system
  they oversaw;

• And systemic breaches in accountability and ethics at all levels.
• The Financial Crisis Inquiry Report, Table of Contents to download each section or Download Full Report with Dissents (PDF)
  
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