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THE TROUBLED ASSET RELIEF PROGRAM
(TARP)
Nathan KintzBA 543 Noon
5/4/2011
Agenda How did TARP come to be? (problem) What were TARP’s original objectives? How was TARP actually used? Recipients –
GM example How much has been paid back?
The Take-Away
The Subprime Mortgage Crisis Varying interest rates of subprime
mortgages Start with attractive low fixed rate (for 2-5
yrs.) Adjust annually to prime rates plus ~5% Nonrecourse loans
House values peaked than fell rapidly (2006) Interest rates shot up
MORTGAGE EXAMPLE
Housing Prices…
TARP Defined Allowed US Department of Treasury to
purchase/insure up to $700B of “troubled assets”, defined as: (A) residential or commercial mortgages and any securities,
obligations, or other instruments that are based on or related to such mortgages, that in each case was originated or issued on or before March 14, 2008, the purchase of which the Secretary determines promotes financial market stability; and
(B) any other financial instrument that the Secretary, after consultation with the Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, determines the purchase of which is necessary to promote financial market stability, but only upon transmittal of such determination, in writing, to the appropriate committees of Congress
TARP Original Goals Improve the liquidity of these assets Financial market stability/relief to struggling
home owners Defines “financial institutions” eligible for
the bailout as: Any bank, savings association, credit union,
security broker or dealer, or insurance company. Encourage banks to resume lending again at
levels seen before the crisis: To each other and to consumers and businesses
What happens eventually? http://nation.foxnews.com/business/2010/
02/24/obamas-tarp-slush-fund
TARP’s Many Modifications Beginning of Oct. 2008. TARP PASSED Revised on October 14, 2008 Revised on November 12, 2008 Revised on December 19, 2008 Revised on December 31, 2008 Revised on January 15, 2009 Revised on January 21, 2009 Revised on February 5, 2009 Revised on February 10, 2009 Revised on March 23, 2009 Revised on April 19, 2009
General Motors Example Government has given GM $52B (6.7 loan)
61% equity Nov. 2010 IPO, sold $13.5B worth of GM shares
33% equity left Government has recovered $23B Taxpayer break even?
Not likely: stock price ~$30 Shares need to sell at $53 to break even ~$11B loss if sold right now
Paid back $6.7B loan? Sort of…
The Take-Away TARP was designed to stabilize the
financial markets Would’ve been more successful if
implemented as intended and monitored/enforced
It has become essentially a slush fund Commingled with stimulus spending
Start saving up…
Because we will be paying for this large error throughout our lifetime in the form of future taxes…
Citations http://blog.mortgagereclaims.com/mortga
gereclaims/sub-prime-mortgage-interest-rates-explained/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Subprime_mortgage_crisis
http://www.visualeconomics.com/a-detailed-look-at-tarp/
http://nation.foxnews.com/business/2010/02/24/obamas-tarp-slush-fund
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB126021634147080567.html
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703916004576271382418887092.html?mod=WSJ_hp_mostpop_read
http://abcnews.go.com/Business/Economy/story?id=5932586&page=1
http://www.npr.org/blogs/money/2009/11/the_morning_report_gm_will_pay_back_loan_early_tarp_likely_to_remain_through_2011.html
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB122969367595121563.html
http://www.forbes.com/2009/02/04/tarp-treasury-congress-business-beltway_0205_tarp.html
QUESTIONS?