Remutualization

This Article explores how returning to common law or traditional approaches to financial institution governance can inform and improve a range of financial reforms. In particular, this Article seeks to revive the use of organizational form as a tool of financial regulation. Very old varietals, including partnerships and mutual companies, decanted in new bottles can promote financial stability, lower incentives for excessive risk-taking by financial intermediaries, provide mechanisms to police their market conduct, and better align their incentives with the interests of their customers and consumers.