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Title: TCF Bank
Post by: annguyen1981 on March 05, 2009, 05:07:05 PM
Bravo for not needing and not TAKING the $361 MILLION the government gave them.  :)
Title: Re: TCF Bank
Post by: annguyen1981 on March 05, 2009, 05:08:06 PM
Here's the video.

http://cosmos.bcst.yahoo.com/up/player/popup/?rn=3906861&cl=12331057&ch=4226725&src=news
Title: Re: TCF Bank
Post by: theUBS on March 06, 2009, 10:45:36 PM
Perhaps I'm a skeptic, but I see an institution that took money they didn't need and only returned it because they didn't want to play by the rules that were required to keep it.  I think they're probably as shady as the next...   :dunno_white:  I could be wrong...wouldn't be the first time...
Title: Re: TCF Bank
Post by: jserio on March 09, 2009, 01:16:26 PM
i'm sure there's an ulterior motive for it. i consider myself an honest person but if someone just wanted to give me that kinda money, i wouldn't just give it back. unless of course, there were certain strings attached i didn't like. which i'm sure is the case here. could be wrong though.
Title: Re: TCF Bank
Post by: The Buddha on March 09, 2009, 01:50:48 PM
Like buying a bike at an astronomical price because they will finance you. Aint worth diddly squat.
Bail out is 100 million, the payments are 300 million spread over 40 years at 10% interest.
Inflation is running a good 10+%, yet they pay 3% interest on savings and even less on bonds or funds.
Cool.
Buddha.