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Systemically Important Financial Institutions (SIFI)

A Systemically Important Financial Institution (SIFI) is a company deemed by the Federal Reserve to be “too big to fail”. If this type of company were to fail, it could lead to a financial crisis or otherwise be very damaging to the economy as a whole. The financial crisis prompted the Obama Administration to develop legislation that would better regulate these types of firms.