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Lehman Considers 'Good Bank/Bad Bank' Split

Sheltering troubled mortgage debt expected to bolster confidence

By Clay Dillow,  Newser Staff

Posted Sep 5, 2008 10:22 AM CDT

(Newser) – Lehman Brothers is considering splitting itself into two banks, a “bad bank” to house its $30 billion in troubled mortgage and real estate holdings, and a “good bank” to carry on with the help of a new investor or two, the New York ...   Read full story »

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