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Business Definition for: bad bank

Dictionary of Banking Terms

bad bank

specially chartered bank, acting as a self-liquidating trust, chartered by a bank holding company to hold nonperforming assets owned by a federally insured bank. Transfer of bad loans improves the asset quality of the seller. Also known as a collection bank.

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