The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) had brought a lawsuit against the four, actions that included taking huge financial risks while “knowing that the real estate market was in a ‘bubble.’” The FDIC sought to recover $900 million, but the executives have just settled for $64 million, almost all of which will be paid by their insurers; their out-of-pockets costs are estimated at just $400,000.
发自华盛顿特区——对于华盛顿互惠银行（已于2008年秋倒闭）的四名前高管来说，今年的圣诞老人已经提前降临了。联邦存款保险公司（FDIC）早前向这四人发起诉讼，指控他们在“明知房地产市场正处于‘泡沫’的情况下”依然承担巨额财政风险等行为。原告试图追回9亿美元款项，但四名被告最终将赔款额锁定在6400万美元，且绝大部分都由其保险公司支付；他们自己需要掏的估计只有40万美元。