Insolvency of Systemically Significant Financial Companies : Bankruptcy vs. Conservatorship/Receivership.

Discusses purpose behind creation of a separate insolvency regime for depository institutions. Compares and contrasts characteristics of depository institutions and "systemically significant financial companies." Analyzes important differences between the FDIC conservatorship/receivership...

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Corporate Authors:	Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service, ProQuest (Firm)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2009.
Series:	U.S. Congressional Research.
Subjects:	Deposit insurance. Bank failures. Bankruptcy. Electronic books.
Online Access:	Connect to the full text of this electronic book

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Summary:	Discusses purpose behind creation of a separate insolvency regime for depository institutions. Compares and contrasts characteristics of depository institutions and "systemically significant financial companies." Analyzes important differences between the FDIC conservatorship/receivership authority and that of the Bankruptcy Code.
Item Description:	Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed Dec. 2010). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC. CRS Report. Electronic resource.
Physical Description:	1 online resource.