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Yeah that quote fundamentally misunderstands what it meant to make depositors whole. That's not bailing out the bank, it's bailing out the depositors, which is
by tristor 8mo ago
Yeah that quote fundamentally misunderstands what it meant to make depositors whole. That's not bailing out the bank, it's bailing out the depositors, which is exactly what the FDIC is for. In the case of SVB most of the depositors were businesses, but in any case depositing money in a bank is intended to not be a risky activity at all, and FDIC is part of how the government acts to ensure that is so.
- oh_my_goodness 8mo agoFDIC limits are very clearly spelled out. Ignoring them is known by high-school kids to be risky behavior.