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Why Is the Fed Letting Banks Boost Dividends?

by on Mar.21, 2011, under Towing

Why Is the Fed Letting Banks Boost Dividends?

The Fed’s decision to allow big banks to pay sharply higher dividends makes no sense, and not just because the results of the so-called “stress tests” are secret. Based on facts that are public knowledge, the banks are actually insolvent, and in danger of sinking much further.

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Why Is the Fed Letting Banks Boost Dividends? originally appeared on DailyFinance on Mon, 21 Mar 2011 11:30:00.

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At $8.89 Billion, Bank Bailouts Cost Much Less Than the FDIC Expected

by on Mar.17, 2011, under Towing

Bank Bailouts Cost Much Less Than the FDIC Expected

Given the level of public outrage over the government’s rescue of banks during the financial crisis, the final cost to the taxpayer of keeping those failed institutions afloat turns out to have been relatively modest: The FDIC has paid out a mere $8.89 billion to 165 banks since the crisis began.

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At $8.89 Billion, Bank Bailouts Cost Much Less Than the FDIC Expected originally appeared on DailyFinance on Thu, 17 Mar 2011 11:00:00.

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What the Mortgage Mess Settlement Proposal Really Means

by on Mar.09, 2011, under Towing

The mortgage mess settlement proposal is a repudiation of the servicing industries’ standard business practices. The agreement also reads as an indictment — not just of the servicing industry, but also of law enforcement, regulators and Congress.

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What the Mortgage Mess Settlement Proposal Really Means originally appeared on DailyFinance on Wed, 09 Mar 2011 00:20:00.

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The Mortgage Mess Settlement Proposal: Off to an Awful Start

by on Mar.07, 2011, under Towing

A partial settlement plan has been constructed by a group of state attorneys general and federal regulators. In theory, it addresses banks’ flawed mortgage servicing, modification and foreclosure practices. In reality, it just lets the banks off the hook.

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The Mortgage Mess Settlement Proposal: Off to an Awful Start originally appeared on DailyFinance on Mon, 07 Mar 2011 16:00:00.

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