Banks push debt forgiveness plan amid global credit crunch
Banks and consumer groups urge federal action to allow forgiving up to 40 percent of credit card debt in a pilot program. The plan targets as many as 50,000 indebted borrowers and aims to reduce losses from rising defaults while helping borrowers avoid bankruptcy and foreclosure.
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Banks Borrow Record Amounts From Fed in Week
The Federal Reserve reported commercial banks averaged a record 111.9 billion dollars daily in the past week, up from 105.8 billion the prior week. Investment firms borrowed 87.4 billion, down from 111.3 billion. The program covers U.S. and London broker dealer subsidiaries of Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley, and Merrill Lynch. The Fed’s net commercial paper holdings were 144.8 billion, as it launched a first‑of‑its‑kind program to buy short‑term debt. About 1.3 trillion dollars of commercial paper were expected to qualify.
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