'Bad Bank' Funding Plan to Rescue and Move Distressed Assets

Put me down as a fan of this plan. It could end up being a stroke of genius. This definitely trumps the Resolution Trust Corporation (RTC) plan that was used to dispose of the assets from failed Savings and Loans.

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The Obama team announced its intention to partner with the private sector to buy $500 billion to $1 trillion of distressed assets as part of its revamping of the $700 billion bank bailout last month.

...private investment managers would run the funds, deciding which assets to buy and what prices to pay. The government would contribute money from the $700 billion bailout, with additional financing likely coming from the Federal Reserve and by selling government-backed debt. Other investors, such as pension funds, could also participate. To encourage participation, the government would try to minimize risk for private investors, possibly by offering non-recourse loans.

'Bad Bank' Funding Plan Starts to Get Fleshed Out

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