Deregulation-Failure

FIRREA Signed: $160 Billion Taxpayer Bailout of S&L Industry Fraud

1989-08-09 00:00:00 +0000 UTC | Importance: 9/10

President George H.W. Bush signs the Financial Institutions Reform, Recovery, and Enforcement Act (FIRREA), authorizing a $160.1 billion taxpayer bailout of the savings and loan industry—with $132 billion coming directly from taxpayers through higher taxes and fees. The legislation creates the …

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S&L Industry Collapse: Over 1,000 Institutions Failed by 1989

1989-01-01 00:00:00 +0000 UTC | Importance: 9/10

By 1989, over 1,000 savings and loan institutions have failed, representing approximately one-third of the entire S&L industry and marking one of the worst financial industry collapses in American history. The systemic failure stems directly from 1980s deregulation that eliminated prudential …

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