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To: mishedlo who wrote (83853)	8/27/2008 5:36:58 AM
From: Sr K	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 116555

What is "Maiden Lane" (on the chart)? What are the 4 vertical yellow strips? - EDIT: Maiden Lane is the Net portfolio holdings of Maiden Lane LLC (named for the location near Wall Street), and because it has $29,207,000,000, it has to have originated with Bear Stearns and is the name of the portfolio run by JPM and guaranteed after the first $1 billion by the Fed. federalreserve.gov

To: mishedlo who wrote (83853)	8/27/2008 10:23:24 AM
From: Jim McMannis	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 116555

Cash Strapped FDIC Considers Tapping printing press?

To: mishedlo who wrote (83853)	8/27/2008 10:54:45 AM
From: Chispas	Respond to of 116555

"shouldn't the FDIC post bank ratings?" - From Prudent Bear discussion board and inform the public of which banks are problems? isn't it in the best interest for the citizens that we know? Doesn't the government serve the people? Maybe the problem banks are posted somewhere. ..................................................... they are mainly concerned about stability, publish those numbers and you'll get instant bank runs. not defending this and believe you make a lot of sense, disclosure is not a high priority to those who need stability. but, f'stability, we're supposed to be capitalists, able to change on a dime. LOL, the world is full of buffetts wanting to preserve the status quo ..................................................... Only published to GS insiders and other gamers so they can short the piss out of them without competition ..................................................... Here's the list of "Problem Banks" which you seek All of them. And I'm not kidding. Any bank that practices fractional reserve lending (and they ALL do) is instantly illiquid the moment they grant their first loan. It's just that simple. Furthermore, when enough loans go bad (and it doesn't take many in a fractional reserve lending scheme to wipe out a banks "reserves") the bank then becomes insolvent. As most, if not all, of them are today having gone on the biggest lending binge in the history of mankind. So, why should the FDIC waste time and money compiling a list of "Problem Banks" when you can already find such a list printed out in easy to read form: The Yellow Pages Under "Bank". .................................................. (Highly edited)