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bede777
Joined: 26 Oct 2008
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Posted: Sun Nov 23, 2008 6:32 pm Post subject: bank faliure |
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I woke up to the news of a possible failure of Citi group. I happen to owe Citi a substantial amount in student loans. My question is this: if a bank fails, not taken over but goes completely belly up, do my loans disapear with them like their debt does. That would be fantastic news for me. Anyone know? |
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VanIslander

Joined: 18 Aug 2003 Location: Geoje, Hadong, Tongyeong,... now in a small coastal island town outside Gyeongsangnamdo!
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Posted: Sun Nov 23, 2008 6:38 pm Post subject: |
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a bankrupt bank would sell off its assets to pay off debts of which loans are its accounts receivable |
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bede777
Joined: 26 Oct 2008
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Posted: Sun Nov 23, 2008 6:49 pm Post subject: |
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VanIslander wrote: |
a bankrupt bank would sell off its assets to pay off debts of which loans are its accounts receivable |
So I would still owe money just to a different bank. The little guy never wins! |
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justaguy
Joined: 01 Jan 2008 Location: seoul
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Posted: Sun Nov 23, 2008 7:12 pm Post subject: |
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I think it's terrible that the government will print mountains of cash for greedy bankers but not for the average Joe.
Maybe you should tell your bank that you are a banker too and you just went belly up. |
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xxcanonxx
Joined: 26 Nov 2007
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Posted: Sun Nov 23, 2008 7:20 pm Post subject: |
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Maybe you can take advantage of the transfer of assets to the new bank and just say to the new one, "Hey, I paid everything off. I don't know why your records indicate otherwise." |
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bede777
Joined: 26 Oct 2008
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Posted: Sun Nov 23, 2008 8:17 pm Post subject: |
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xxcanonxx wrote: |
Maybe you can take advantage of the transfer of assets to the new bank and just say to the new one, "Hey, I paid everything off. I don't know why your records indicate otherwise." |
Interject some confusion into the carnage. I like it. |
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victorology
Joined: 10 Sep 2007
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Posted: Sun Nov 23, 2008 8:28 pm Post subject: |
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As mentioned earlier, they'd sell your debt to someone else. |
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caniff
Joined: 03 Feb 2004 Location: All over the map
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Posted: Sun Nov 23, 2008 8:38 pm Post subject: |
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Spelling failure. |
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fiveeagles

Joined: 19 May 2005 Location: Vancouver
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Posted: Sun Nov 23, 2008 8:44 pm Post subject: |
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bede777 wrote: |
xxcanonxx wrote: |
Maybe you can take advantage of the transfer of assets to the new bank and just say to the new one, "Hey, I paid everything off. I don't know why your records indicate otherwise." |
Interject some confusion into the carnage. I like it. |
haha |
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travelingfool
Joined: 10 Mar 2008 Location: Parents' basement
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Posted: Sun Nov 23, 2008 8:49 pm Post subject: Re: bank faliure |
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bede777 wrote: |
I woke up to the news of a possible failure of Citi group. I happen to owe Citi a substantial amount in student loans. My question is this: if a bank fails, not taken over but goes completely belly up, do my loans disapear with them like their debt does. That would be fantastic news for me. Anyone know? |
I owe Citibank an arm, leg, and both *beep*. The thing with my loans is that they are subsidized, which means if I don't pay them the government will come after me, not Citibank. |
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T-J

Joined: 10 Oct 2008 Location: Seoul EunpyungGu Yeonsinnae
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Posted: Sun Nov 23, 2008 9:20 pm Post subject: Re: bank faliure |
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travelingfool wrote: |
bede777 wrote: |
I woke up to the news of a possible failure of Citi group. I happen to owe Citi a substantial amount in student loans. My question is this: if a bank fails, not taken over but goes completely belly up, do my loans disapear with them like their debt does. That would be fantastic news for me. Anyone know? |
I owe Citibank an arm, leg, and both *beep*. The thing with my loans is that they are subsidized, which means if I don't pay them the government will come after me, not Citibank. |
I'm wondering if this is not a good time to contact Citi and renegotiate terms. Either rates and or payoff amounts? |
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bede777
Joined: 26 Oct 2008
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Posted: Sun Nov 23, 2008 9:30 pm Post subject: Re: bank faliure |
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T-J wrote: |
travelingfool wrote: |
bede777 wrote: |
I woke up to the news of a possible failure of Citi group. I happen to owe Citi a substantial amount in student loans. My question is this: if a bank fails, not taken over but goes completely belly up, do my loans disapear with them like their debt does. That would be fantastic news for me. Anyone know? |
I owe Citibank an arm, leg, and both *beep*. The thing with my loans is that they are subsidized, which means if I don't pay them the government will come after me, not Citibank. |
I'm wondering if this is not a good time to contact Citi and renegotiate terms. Either rates and or payoff amounts? |
THats a thought. maybe allow me to pay in won, at 1200. I could really pay it off then. |
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