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4 Responses to “Comparison of Bad Bank Structures”

1. simoncast Says:
   February 3rd, 2009 at 11:48 am

   I wonder whether a more simple method of forcing the banks to write down 30% of the loan principle, the government buying 30%. So the principle owed to the bank falls to 30%. The government can then choose to hold onto the remain 30% or write itself down. By buying 30% of the stake the government negates the 30% loss for the bank but produces bigger relief for the debtor.

   Would it be possible to use Intense Debate or Disqus as part of you commenting system?

2. newsieuzi Says:
   February 3rd, 2009 at 12:13 pm

   These people may really deserve their huge bonuses, since it clearly takes a wizard to make these business structures look like the biggest, best businesses in the nation or the world:

   Then again, it also takes a theif… http://tv1.com/playlists/211

3. M.G. in Progress Says:
   February 3rd, 2009 at 1:51 pm

   I cannot see the Good Bank solution…

4. DL Says:
   February 3rd, 2009 at 3:35 pm

   Schumer was on CNBC today saying he wants the taxpayers to guarantee bank assets at a price of $.60 on the dollar… even though those assets are only worth about $.22 on the dollar.