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	<title>Michael Gracie &#187; bank failure</title>
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		<title>IndyMac Seized by U.S. Regulators Amid Cash Crunch</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 11 Jul 2008 23:37:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[It&#8217;s now called IndyMac Federal Bank.
Who&#8217;s gonna blame Chuck Shumer?
UPDATE: John Riech of the OTS, that&#8217;s who:
The director of the Office of Thrift Supervision, John Reich, blamed IndyMac&#8217;s failure on comments made in late June by Sen. Charles Schumer (D., N.Y.), who sent a letter to the regulator raising concerns about the bank&#8217;s solvency. In [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<!-- sphereit start --><p>It&#8217;s now called <a href="http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601087&amp;sid=atyF3ydPUlk8&amp;refer=home">IndyMac Federal Bank</a>.</p>
<p>Who&#8217;s gonna <a href="http://michaelgracie.com/2008/07/01/bank-run-compliments-of-congress/">blame Chuck Shumer</a>?</p>
<p>UPDATE: John Riech of the OTS, <a href="http://online.wsj.com/article/SB121581435073947103.html">that&#8217;s who</a>:</p>
<blockquote><p>The director of the Office of Thrift Supervision, John Reich, blamed IndyMac&#8217;s failure on comments made in late June by Sen. Charles Schumer (D., N.Y.), who sent a letter to the regulator raising concerns about the bank&#8217;s solvency. In the following 11 days, spooked depositors withdrew a total of $1.3 billion. Mr. Reich said Sen. Schumer gave the bank a &#8220;heart attack.&#8221;</p></blockquote>
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