Bloomberg reported:
Buyout firms thwarted by regulators from taking over failed banks have found a solution: Acquire lenders that are still in business.The Carlyle Group has two operating lenders, BankUnited and Hampton Roads Bankshares. The FDIC provided $4.9 billion in subsidies for BankUnited. The Hampton Roads deal requires that Treasury write down its TARP investment.
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