Showing posts with label News. Show all posts
Showing posts with label News. Show all posts

Tuesday, December 23, 2008

Sale of Indymac Appears Imminent

Here we go !!! The moment of truth is upon us. We have waiting patiently for months while the FDIC has experimented with Indymac as laboratory rat with their loan modification program. Now that the FDIC has ran the bank into the ground we can see what it will go for. Check out this article at the following:

http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/money_co/2008/12/indymac-sale-fd.html

Does anyone really believe that the FDIC has looked out for the best interest of the depositors? Isn't it ironic that the long-awaited sale of Indymac Bank may be announced as early as Wednesday, Christmas Eve Day?

Monday, December 22, 2008

Regulator Let IndyMac Backdate Infusion

Looks like all of the major newspapers have picked up this story. Read the different versions below.

Click Here to view the Wall Street Journal story!

Click Here to read the NY Times story.

Click Here to read the Washington Post story.

Click Here to read Yahoo Finance story.

Sunday, December 21, 2008

Letter to Sheila C. Bair

Recent letter sent to Sheila Bair. We all need to contribute to this blog and share our stories.

December 15, 2008

Ms. Sheila C. Bair
Chairman of the FDIC
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
550 17th St. NW MB-6028
Washington, DC 20429

Dear Ms. Sheila Bair:

I am one of the many depositors that were fraudulently induced to exceed FDIC deposit insurance limits at failed Indymac Bank. I had two CD’s with the bank and I was assured that my accounts were properly insured by representatives at Indymac. Per the advice of Indymac Bank one account was held as an individual insured by the FDIC for 100k and the other account was held as a trust account with two beneficiaries (ITF’s) and insured by the FDIC for 200k. I have been informed by the FDIC that one of my beneficiaries on my account is not “qualified” and I have uninsured losses that exceeds $105,000.00.

On Friday August 8, 2008 I spoke with a Mr. Michael D. Geske at the FDIC he went over my accounts and made a deposit insurance determination that I had a grand total of deposit insurance of $300,000.00 and the total of uninsured funds of $5,798.17. Mr. Geske also stated that I would receive a corrected receivership certificate in the mail and the balance of my insured funds. Copy of the email sent by Mr. Geske at the FDIC confirming the conversation is attached. As of this date I have received neither a corrected receivership certificate nor the balance of my insured funds.

I have contacted numerous agencies including the Office of the Ombudsman at the FDIC and my local Congressman’s Office and have not had a satisfactory resolution to this matter. I am currently working with Senator Bill Nelson and Senator Mel Martinez in my state to help resolve this matter. I am writing to request formal assistance from Ms. Sheila C. Bair, Chairman of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation.

I am requesting that the FDIC insure my account balances for the $300,000.00 that I was assured by Indymac Bank as well as by Mr. Michael D. Geske at the FDIC. Effective September 26, 2008 the FDIC modified the rules for revocable trust accounts regarding the concept of “qualifying” beneficiaries and will insure virtually any beneficiary listed on an account. Effective October 3, 2008 with the passage of the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act, insurance limits were increased to $250,000.00 in an attempt to instill public confidence in the banking system.

The Federal government and lawmakers have acknowledged the fact that Indymac Bank was one of the first banks to fail due to our current economic crisis. I firmly believe based on the size and scope of such a large publicized bank failure such as Indymac Bank that lawmakers should have made these changes retroactive to when this crisis initially began. I hope that lawmakers can go back and correct this situation and do what is right for the American people who have lost so much at Indymac Bank.

I would greatly appreciate your assistance in regards to this matter. If you need any additional information or I can be of any further assistance please do not hesitate to contact me at the address above or call me at (Deleted) or (Deleted)

Sunday, December 14, 2008

Schumer's Stands - Interactive Graphic - NYTimes.com

Please read and respond to the NY Times article in todays paper regarding Charles Schumer. Click the link below to read the article and the link below that to respond to the NY Times.

Schumer's Stands - Interactive Graphic - NYTimes.com

Respond to NY Times