Tag Archives: Stress Test

The Treasury’s Public-Private Investment Programs: So Where Are the Deals?

By lstrawn on July 2nd, 2009 Posted in Good Times for Lenders, Market Trends, Tough Times for Lenders

We all recall the Treasury Department’s announcement back in April regarding the creation of the Legacy Loan and Legacy Securities Programs under the general rubric of the "Public-Private Investment Programs" (PPIP). The Treasury’s message had two very specific announcements with a set of frequently asked questions regarding efforts to "discover a market" by implementing these two… Continue Reading

Release of the “Stress Test”: Will it Relieve the Stress?

By lstrawn on June 2nd, 2009 Posted in Good Times for Lenders, Market Trends, Tough Times for Lenders

We’ve now had a few weeks to review and react to the release by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve Systems stress test. See The Supervisory Capital Assessment Program: Overview of Results, dated May 7, 2009. The Fed goes out of its way to state what the stress test IS, and what it is… Continue Reading