Banks Guarantee Bailout Money Will Get Credit Flowing Again

There's good news for consumers and small businesses desperately in need of capital. They just might get that much-needed loan after all, or more importantly, ward off the imminent foreclosure of their homes. In response to White House’s growing concern that the bailout money might be used to finance more acquisitions or fund employees’ compensations, executives of top US banks immediately gave their assurance that the bailout money will go where the government wants: to get credit moving again and assist in restructuring home mortgages rather than push for more foreclosures.

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