More Than 90 Banks Miss TARP Payments
The number of banks missing their TARP payments rose for the third straight quarter. In February, 74 banks deferred their payments; 55 deferred last November.
SNL Financial’s analysis found 20 banks have missed four or more payments since the program began in 2008, while eight banks have missed five payments.
Under the TARP program, the U.S. Treasury invested in preferred shares issued banks looking for funds. The banks were to make regular dividend payments to the Treasury, and have the right to repurchase the shares at some point in the future.
While many of the largest U.S. banks easily repaid billions in TARP aid, more than 600 smaller banks still hold $130 billion from the program, created at the height of the financial crisis.
The costs of TARP are going to be a lot more than was initially predicted. Cafe Hayek saw this coming, and points out the final tallyi isn’t in yet… unlike the media, which keeps talking about how Jobless Claims Rise, Unexpectedly.
