TARP

Carver in New York to finally exit Tarp

07/31/20

The Treasury Department has held shares in the Black-run banking company for more than a decade.

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The difference during this crisis? Customers trust their banks.

04/14/20

Unlike in 2008, banks have become a steady force during the coronavirus pandemic.

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The $2T stimulus isn't a ‘bailout.’ It’s a ventilator.

04/09/20

Critics who argue this crisis mirrors the 2008 financial panic when Congress bailed out banks have it wrong. The new relief package in response to the coronavirus pandemic was necessary to save livelihoods, and more can be done.

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Twelve years later, another ill-conceived bailout

03/31/20

The 2008 package proved some banks were too big to fail. But the rushed $2.2 billion stimulus shows now any company can be bailed out.

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Deutsche Bank shows it learned nothing from the 2008 crisis

08/14/19

The global bank’s overhaul plan will put taxpayers and the financial system at risk.

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Former Tarp director involved with Maryland de novo effort

06/03/19

Lori Bettinger is one of the organizers of NXG Bank, which has applied to open in Columbia, Md.

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Faces of the financial crisis: Where are they now? (Policymaker edition)

07/30/18

The D.C. movers and shakers at the center of the financial crisis — and the government’s response — have all moved on to new positions. Here's a look at what they did afterwards.

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The crisis isn't over

07/29/18

Ten years ago, it was a banking crisis, but it became a political one. That crisis never ended.

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Better late than never: Colorado bank exits Tarp

09/25/17

Grand Mountain Bank raised $7 million to help it exit the crisis-era capital program.

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Many get stung by Maryland banking company's bankruptcy plan

07/11/17

The Treasury Department will take a huge hit when Cecil Bancorp sells it bank, while 1st Mariner Bank in Baltimore will see its equity stake completely wiped out. Cecil opted for bankruptcy court when it was unable to resolve an impasse over its trust-preferred stock.

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