Wednesday, December 24, 2008

GMAC Says You Can Take This to the Bank

Christmas came on time for Cerberus Capital! They got their wish as the Fed magically turned GMAC from a failed investment into a bank:

The Federal Reserve approved GMAC Financial Services' request to become a bank holding company, allowing it to apply for a portion of the $700 billion bailout fund and get emergency loans directly from the Fed.


TARP is just about empty now that its last $15B or so has been given to automakers, so the next Treasury secretary will have the ignominious duty of asking for the next $350B appropriation.

Never underestimate the power of private equity investors to get what they want even when they're on the ropes. They are the new Masters of the Universe.