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Incredible that this can just be done over a weekend. Is there a good writeup of (what I assume is a mountain-load of work) of how this works, and what happens during this process?

Also, will the FDIC just eventually feed SVB's MBSs back into its insurance fund once they mature?



See https://www.npr.org/2009/03/26/102384657/anatomy-of-a-bank-t... for some more info on how efficiently the FDIC works.


People can work fast when it matters. https://patrickcollison.com/fast


Lehman Brothers collapse, bailout negotiations and bankruptcy happened over a weekend. AIG also bailed out 24hrs later

https://www.brookings.edu/research/history-credits-lehman-br...




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