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Banking Industry

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1. Made after several bank failures - began insuring deposits up to $2500 - now insures up to $100 - 000 - allows banks to hold less equity capital and earn higher returns FDIC






2. Pays off depositors - purchases and assumes control of the bank






3. Most permanent types of capital (common stockholders' equity) ; help absorb loss






4. Account against which checks convertible to currency can be written






5. Ratios of capital to risk weighted assets






6. Companies that own more than one bank






7. Protected small banks from large banks






8. Creation of Federal Reserve System (1913) - Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC-1934) - restrictions on bank competition






9. Geographic branching restrictions -restrictions on permissible activities of banks






10. Banks have less ability to diversify assets; raise exposure to credit risk






11. Restricting banks to branches within a narrow geographic area






12. Most savings and loan associations are members of the ________






13. Capital to total average assets






14. Grade regulators will give after examining a bank






15. Spreading of bad news about one bank to include other banks






16. Total of capital of at least 10% of risk-weighted assets and Tier 1 capital of at least 6% of risk-weighted assets; leverage ratio must exceed 5%






17. Total capital must exceed 6% of total risk-weighted assets adn Tier 1 capital must exceed 3% of total risk-weighted assets; leverage ration must exceed 4%






18. Restricting banks to branches within a single state






19. Supervised by Office of Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) in US Treasury department; originally issued banks notes as currency






20. Restricting bank to a single bank






21. Restricting bank to a single bank (unit banking) -restricting banks to branches within a narrow geographic area (limited branching) -restricting banks to branches within a single state (statewide branching)






22. Offer some protection against loss but have a limited life and may carry an interest obligation






23. Allowed banks to get around branching restrictions (1950s); large firm with many different banks as subsidiaries






24. Germany - France - Luxembourg - Netherlands






25. Allowed banks to get around branching restrictions even further (80s-90s)






26. When banks can participate in non-financial activities






27. Repealed Glass- Steagall by allowing ownership of banks by securities and insurance firms and allowed banks to participate in securities - insurance -and real estate






28. Federal gov't guarantee of certain types of bank deposits






29. Push banks to local lending; lower costs of risk -liquidity -and info






30. Geographic limitations on banks' ability to open more than one office or branch (no longer exist)






31. Ultimate source of credit to banks for panic waves; illiquid loans become collateral in exchange for the cash needed now;






32. Will reimburse the saver for funds lost







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