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AIG’s viability in question with new Fed loan
Concerns about the health of AIG were renewed Thursday, a day after the insurance giant said it would receive an additional $37.8 billion loan from the Federal Reserve.
MSNBC.com – Oct 9, 2008 9:06 PM [GMT] – comment?
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Concerns about the health of AIG were renewed Thursday, a day after the insurance giant said it would receive an additional $37.8 billion loan from the Federal Reserve.
MSNBC.com – Oct 9, 2008 9:06 PM [GMT] – comment?
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Senate demands answers from Fed on AIG's spending
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The chairman of the Senate Finance Committee demanded answers on Thursday from the Federal Reserve about reported lavish spending by insurer American International Group Inc after it received an $85 billion rescue loan.
Reuters – Oct 9, 2008 7:49 PM [GMT] – comment?
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The chairman of the Senate Finance Committee demanded answers on Thursday from the Federal Reserve about reported lavish spending by insurer American International Group Inc after it received an $85 billion rescue loan.
Reuters – Oct 9, 2008 7:49 PM [GMT] – comment?
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FDIC and Federal Reserve: Syndicated bank loans deteriorate
A review of commercial loans syndicated by American and international banks revealed a “significant deterioration in credit quality” as U.S. examiners unearthed an inordinate volume of lending with weak underwriting, federal bank regulators said in a report.
Dayton Business Journal – Oct 9, 2008 7:39 PM [GMT] – comment?
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A review of commercial loans syndicated by American and international banks revealed a “significant deterioration in credit quality” as U.S. examiners unearthed an inordinate volume of lending with weak underwriting, federal bank regulators said in a report.
Dayton Business Journal – Oct 9, 2008 7:39 PM [GMT] – comment?
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New attempt to set up swaps initiative
The New York Federal Reserve will hold its second meeting this week with three groups vying to set up a central clearing counterparty for the credit default swaps market in an attempt to breathe fresh life into the initiative
Financial Times – Oct 9, 2008 5:44 PM [GMT] – comment?
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The New York Federal Reserve will hold its second meeting this week with three groups vying to set up a central clearing counterparty for the credit default swaps market in an attempt to breathe fresh life into the initiative
Financial Times – Oct 9, 2008 5:44 PM [GMT] – comment?
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Bank-to-bank loan rates stay high
NEW YORK (AP) _ The credit markets might not be quite as squeezed as they have been recently, thanks to the Federal Reserve's interest rate cut. But they're hardly back to normal.
Newsday.com – Oct 9, 2008 5:39 PM [GMT] – comment?
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NEW YORK (AP) _ The credit markets might not be quite as squeezed as they have been recently, thanks to the Federal Reserve's interest rate cut. But they're hardly back to normal.
Newsday.com – Oct 9, 2008 5:39 PM [GMT] – comment?
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Bailed Out AIG Cancels Half Moon Bay Luxury Event
Following uproar over the $440,000 it spent on a luxury retreat less than a week after the Federal Reserve loaned it $85 billion, insurance giant AIG has reportedly called off plans to hold a second luxury retreat at Half Moon Bay's Ritz-Carlton Resort now that it has accepted an additional $37 ... more »
cbs5.com – Oct 9, 2008 5:19 PM [GMT] – comment?
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Following uproar over the $440,000 it spent on a luxury retreat less than a week after the Federal Reserve loaned it $85 billion, insurance giant AIG has reportedly called off plans to hold a second luxury retreat at Half Moon Bay's Ritz-Carlton Resort now that it has accepted an additional $37 ... more »
cbs5.com – Oct 9, 2008 5:19 PM [GMT] – comment?
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$85 Billion Not Enough To Save AIG
The Federal Reserve has announced it will give insurance giant American International Group another $38 billion in loans. This comes on top of $85 billion that AIG already received last month. Wall Street Journal reporter Sudeep Reddy explains why the first loan wasn't enough and where the mone ... more »
NPR.org – Oct 9, 2008 5:00 PM [GMT] – comment?
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The Federal Reserve has announced it will give insurance giant American International Group another $38 billion in loans. This comes on top of $85 billion that AIG already received last month. Wall Street Journal reporter Sudeep Reddy explains why the first loan wasn't enough and where the mone ... more »
NPR.org – Oct 9, 2008 5:00 PM [GMT] – comment?
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Fed to loan AIG another $38B
Federal Reserve on Wednesday agreed to provide insurance giant American International Group Inc. with a loan of up to $37.8 billion,
The Seattle Times – Oct 9, 2008 4:16 PM [GMT] – comment?
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Federal Reserve on Wednesday agreed to provide insurance giant American International Group Inc. with a loan of up to $37.8 billion,
The Seattle Times – Oct 9, 2008 4:16 PM [GMT] – comment?
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Fed Orders Emergency Rate Cut, Other Banks Follow
WASHINGTON (AP) – The Federal Reserve, acting in coordination with other global central banking authorities, cut a key U.S. interest rate by half a pe....
Memphis Daily News – Oct 9, 2008 3:56 PM [GMT] – comment?
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WASHINGTON (AP) – The Federal Reserve, acting in coordination with other global central banking authorities, cut a key U.S. interest rate by half a pe....
Memphis Daily News – Oct 9, 2008 3:56 PM [GMT] – comment?
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AIG gets another loan: $37.8 billion
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The Federal Reserve on Wednesday agreed to provide insurance giant American International Group Inc. with a loan of up to $37.8 billion, on top of one made to the troubled company last month.Under the new program, the Federal Reserve Ba...
The Register-Guard – Oct 9, 2008 3:56 PM [GMT] – comment?
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CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The Federal Reserve on Wednesday agreed to provide insurance giant American International Group Inc. with a loan of up to $37.8 billion, on top of one made to the troubled company last month.Under the new program, the Federal Reserve Ba...
The Register-Guard – Oct 9, 2008 3:56 PM [GMT] – comment?
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