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Emigrant didn’t take TARP. My actions are consistent with my words.
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Not to add insult to injury..But let’s play connect the dots….

1) Emigrant Direct is the online division of
Emigrant Bank

2) Emigrant Bank is owned by….
New York Private Bank and Trust Corporation

Guess what?… New York Private Bank and Trust Corp RECEIVED tarp: $267,274,000 and change.

Enjoy the data….

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York_Private_Bank_&_Trust_Corp.

http://banktracker.investigativereportingworkshop.org/tarp/new-york/new-york/new-york-private-bank-and-trust-corporation/

You can also read about Emigrant Bank’s troubled assets here:

http://banktracker.investigativereportingworkshop.org/banks/new-york/new-york/emigrant-bank/, hence probably why there is a 1 star rating on the bank.