Word: tarp
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...Henry Paulson threw enough money into the path of the oncoming failure of the credit system to slow it down so that the government could properly go through the process of guaranteeing parts of the balance sheets of firms including Citigroup (C) and Bank of America (BAC). The initial TARP may also have provided time for the new Administration to put together its widely hailed bank "stress test" program meant to determine which of the big financial institutions have dysentery and which do not. Finally, the hundreds of billions of dollars that went into the largest banks late last year...
...have returned. The enthusiasm about a recovery in the banking system was sandwiched by bad news from bank analysts who think the largest financial firms will have to raise tens of billions of extra dollars on the one side and Congressmen who say that they will not provide more TARP money on the other. With insurance companies now begging for dollars as well, there is not going to be enough bailout money to go around. Bank of America (BAC), which one analyst said would have to raise $36.6 billion, has dropped from $7.77 to $6.91 in five trading days...
...raise money. If 10% unemployment is a critical determining factor, many of the biggest financial firms will need extra capital. In the current credit environment, that cash is highly unlikely to come from any source other than the U.S. government. In that case, the sums needed for the TARP and other programs will almost certainly increase. And, the amount could easily be several hundred billion more dollars. Rising unemployment will also move the budget deficit higher by several hundred billion more dollars in the next two years because of the need for additional capital to stimulate the economy...
...economy or regulatory action could alter this perception. And in the secondary market, buyers' concerns of ABS resold by investors may be mollified by their ability to secure relevant data on the underlying assets. For home loans, which will be eligible for securitization in future versions of TARP, this data could include the average FICO score of the borrowers, location of the property, the loan-to-value ratio of the loan, and whether the property is occupied. And, arguably, in the event faith is restored in the AAA-rated ABS market, liquidity for lower rated ABS may follow suit...
...Finally, the nature of assistance and type of recipient make TARP and TALF wholly different programs. Under TARP, the government encouraged and even forced banks to accept financing because their financial position was so precarious it was threatening the stability of the entire market. Conversely, under TALF, the Fed and Treasury are seeking to persuade private investors to purchase assets from banks. Although these private investors were an integral part of the issuance of these instruments in the past, they are not seeking assistance from the government. Instead, they have been presented with an opportunity to invest in an uncertain...