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Bridge Bank

 
Banking Dictionary: Bridge Bank

Bank organized to assume the deposits and secured liabilities of an insolvent bank. The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation was given authority to charter these temporary banks by the Competitive Equality Banking Act of 1987. The FDIC has the authority, using a bridge bank, to operate a failed bank for up to three years until a buyer can be found.

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