Showing posts with label tarp. Show all posts
Showing posts with label tarp. Show all posts
Tuesday, December 28, 2010

Rescued Banks Teeter Towards Collapse

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New reports have emerged that nearly 100 banks that were rescued by the federal government are again poised to fail. This is in spite of ...
Monday, December 06, 2010

Tax Breaks for Bailout Recipients Stir Up Debate

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From the Wall Street Journal : Senate legislation unveiled Thursday has estate planners asking whether the window has closed for clients...
Monday, October 11, 2010

Five myths about TARP, according to Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner

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The Troubled Asset Relief Program officially ended last week, and many Americans are wondering about how the money was spent. To clear up ...
Saturday, October 02, 2010

Goodbye To TARP, But Good Riddance?

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From Forbes.com: The Troubled Asset Relief Program expires Sunday, meaning the Treasury Secretary can commit no more funds from the bail...
Tuesday, June 01, 2010

New Credit Initiative to Boost Lending to Small Businesses

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Owning your own business is a rewarding path for many people toward wealth and personal success. Small businesses are what drive the nation...
Tuesday, April 20, 2010

GM to Announce It Will Pay Back Government Loans Soon

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Tomorrow, General Motors is supposed to announce its plan for repayment of government bailout loans, something they have been promising fo...
Tuesday, February 23, 2010

A Deeper Look at Obama's Plan to Tax the Banks and Wall Street

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Obama first announced his plan to tax Wall Street and major financial institutions during his State of the Union address last month. The b...
Tuesday, February 02, 2010

Banker Tax May Mean Less Money Available to Lend, Yingling Says

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Americans everywhere cheered when Obama proposed a fee from the biggest banks who borrowed taxpayer money through the TARP program, but is...
Thursday, January 28, 2010

White House Plans to Lend $30 Billion to Small Banks

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From the Wall Street Journal: The Obama administration is finalizing plans to create a new government program to lend $30 billion to comm...
Thursday, January 21, 2010

Big Banks vs. Obama

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From NewsWeek.com: The big banks are considering challenging President Obama's proposed tax on very large banks and financial institu...
Tuesday, January 19, 2010

Citigroup Q4 Loss Narrows, Loans Seem to Stabilize

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From WashingtonPost.com : Citigroup Inc. posted a $7.6 billion quarterly loss on costs related to repayment of U.S. bailout funds and sti...
Monday, January 18, 2010

Bank Tax Unfair, To Have Serious Effects - Bank Group

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From CNN Money : U.S. banks are worried about the impact of a planned tax on lenders and believe other industries that received federal...
Tuesday, January 12, 2010

Should the Government Tax Bailed-out Banks to Recover TARP Money?

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As the U.S. economy remains unsteady, and multiple banks that were bailed out last year are seeing huge profits, President Obama is reported...
Tuesday, December 15, 2009

Financials Fade a bit as Wells Plans TARP Repayment

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From MarketWatch.com: The U.S. financial sector was down slightly in early trading Tuesday with Wells Fargo & Co. pricing an offering...
Wednesday, December 09, 2009

TARP Bailout Extended 10 Months

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This morning, Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner announced that he would be extending the Troubled Asset Relief Program – or TARP – by 10...
Thursday, December 03, 2009

Bank of America to Repay TARP, Raise Cash

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Yesterday, Bank of America announced plans to repay the $45 billion in government bailout money it received last year. They hope the move ...
Tuesday, October 20, 2009

U.S. to Boost Small-Business Lending

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According to the Wall Street Journal , President Obama is expected to make an announcement tomorrow morning with new initiatives designed t...
Wednesday, August 12, 2009

Watchdog Says Bad Assets Still Threaten Banks

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Despite numerous reports that the TARP program had stabled U.S. financial institutions, a new congressional watchdog report has been publi...
Tuesday, June 09, 2009

Ten Banks Allowed To Pay Back TARP

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Ten banks have been allowed to pay back their TARP (Toxic Asset Relief Program) funds, reports CNNMoney.com . The decision will return an e...
Tuesday, December 16, 2008

Lightly Taxed Insurers Aim to Tap TARP

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From the Wall Street Journal : Several of the biggest U.S. life insurance companies are seeking a piece of the taxpayer-funded $700 bill...