This paper examines the impact of charter type, holding company structure, and measures of bank fragility on the … likelihood of a bank bailout or failure during the late 2000s financial crisis. The empirical results indicate that established … brokered deposits, and held a relatively large portfolio of real estate loans. In addition, bank failure was more likely for …

firm incentives in a post-reform financial system. -- Financial regulatory reform ; corporate governance ; bank charter … ; bank insolvency …

detail, Darrell Duffie walks readers step-by-step through the mechanics of large-bank failures. He identifies where the … cracks first appear when a dealer bank is weakened by severe trading losses, and demonstrates how the bank's relationships … exposure to the dealer bank, the bank is forced to signal its strength by using up its slim stock of remaining liquid capital …