Wednesday, October 24, 2012

IP Agrees to Pay FDIC $42 Million

http://professional.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970203630604578074753866411758.html
The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. is about to receive a $42 million legal settlement that will rank among the agency's largest recoveries in the financial crisis—from a paper company that played no role in the bank failure that spurred the lawsuit.
International Paper Co. has agreed to pay the FDIC to settle a year-old lawsuit stemming from the 2009 collapse of Guaranty Financial Group, an Austin, Texas, company that ranks as the fifth-biggest U.S. bank failure. As part of the agreement, the failed bank's creditors will get an added $38 million, bringing the total settlement to $80 million.