The Whole Timeline, Simply.

2009, Apr 03US Job Losses Pass 5.1 Million
2009, Apr 02G20 Ratifies Pact of 1 Trillion in Aid
2009, Apr 02FASB adopts new Accounting Rules for Mortgage-Backed Securities
2007, Feb 27Freddie Mac swears off Subprime Mortages and Securities
2004, Feb 12Treasury Department’s OCC Exempt National Banks from State Predatory Lending Laws
2003, Jun 0415-year fixed mortgage rates dip below 5%
2001, Sep 11Greenspan Lowers Interest Rates to Combat 9/11 Terror
2000, Sep 30Moody’s Credit Rating Co Goes Public
1999, Nov 12Glass-Steagall Act Repealed
1999, Sep 26G20 Industrial Nations Established
1988, Jan 10Widespread Adoption of Credit Score to Assess Loan Risk
1986, Mar 02Fair Isaac Corporation (FICO) Goes Public
1982, Dec 07St. Germain Depository Institutions Act
1978, Jan 06Abolishment of Usury Laws
1973, Mar 03Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Created
1973, Feb 18First Handheld Options Pricing Calculator
1973, Feb 02Black Scholes Option Pricing Model Published
1972, Jan 03Foreign Exchange Rates deregulated
1971, Mar 06Gold Standard Eliminated
1970, Mar 01FICO Score for Credit Cards
2010, Mar 10Fair Isaac Corporation Founded (FICO)