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Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act
Financial Services Modernization Act of 1999Legislation in the United States that deregulated much of the American financial industry. It permitted banks, insurance companies and investment banks to offer each other's products for the first time since the Great Depression. That is, the same companies could offer insurance, brokerage services and/or regular banking services. The legislation resulted in a great deal of consolidation in the financial sector. Critics maintain that it caused banks to take on unnecessary risks that led to the late 2000s recession. It is more commonly called the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act after its principal authors.Gramm-Leach-Bliley ActContains privacy provisions regarding consumers' financial information.Financial institutions are required to provide information to their customers regarding information-gathering and information-sharing practices.Consumers may opt out if they do not want their information shared with nonaffiliated third parties. |