http://www.creditwritedowns.com/2009/06/repayments-will-make-banks-weaker-and-could-lead-to-more-failures.html a finance news and opinion site Tue, 16 Mar 2010 16:47:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://www.creditwritedowns.com/2009/06/repayments-will-make-banks-weaker-and-could-lead-to-more-failures.html#comment-5500 Is it really “giving back the money” if banks will just have to ask for it again? » New Deal 2.0 Fri, 12 Jun 2009 18:34:53 +0000 http://www.creditwritedowns.com/2009/06/repayments-will-make-banks-weaker-and-could-lead-to-more-failures.html#comment-5500 [...] There is a good video from Bloomberg News, in which Boston University Professor Mark Williams argues along similar lines.  He goes as far as to say that allowing repayment now could sew the seeds of bank failures down the line.  It is very understandable that these banks want to pay back the $68 billion, but it is the job of government to regulate so as to prevent systemic risk. [...] [...] There is a good video from Bloomberg News, in which Boston University Professor Mark Williams argues along similar lines.  He goes as far as to say that allowing repayment now could sew the seeds of bank failures down the line.  It is very understandable that these banks want to pay back the $68 billion, but it is the job of government to regulate so as to prevent systemic risk. [...]

]]> http://www.creditwritedowns.com/2009/06/repayments-will-make-banks-weaker-and-could-lead-to-more-failures.html#comment-5464 Warrants Remain an Issue for US Banks Exiting TARP | Low Interest Student Loans Thu, 11 Jun 2009 09:20:48 +0000 http://www.creditwritedowns.com/2009/06/repayments-will-make-banks-weaker-and-could-lead-to-more-failures.html#comment-5464 [...] Ed Harrison at Credit Writedowns, along with Boston University Professor Mark Williams argue that the repayments will make make banks weaker and could lead to more failures in the longer term. [...] [...] Ed Harrison at Credit Writedowns, along with Boston University Professor Mark Williams argue that the repayments will make make banks weaker and could lead to more failures in the longer term. [...]

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