TITLE

Some banks with S&L deposits backing rescue of thrift fund

AUTHOR(S)
McConnell, Bill
PUB. DATE
April 1996
SOURCE
American Banker;4/19/1996, Vol. 161 Issue 75, p3
SOURCE TYPE
Trade Publication
DOC. TYPE
Article
ABSTRACT
Reports on some Oakars banks' support for the legislation to bailout the Savings Association Insurance Fund in the United States. What the Oakars are; How the legislation would affect these banks; Details on industry opposition to the legislation; Names of Oakars banks supporting the legislation; Comments from Carol Van Cleef, an attorney representing the Oakars.
ACCESSION #
9605170863

Tags: BANKING industry -- United States;  SAVINGS Association Insurance Fund (Organization)

 

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