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The federal ethics office said FDIC Chairman Sheila C. Bair received a retroactive waiver for mortgages she took out with Bank of America while working on the bank's government rescue, but it found no evidence the loans influenced her actions.

    Ethics office warns about waivers

    The U.S. Office of Government Ethics is warning federal agencies against retroactively waiving ethics rules for federal employees who've taken actions that pose potential conflicts of interest.


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