this post was submitted on 23 Oct 2023
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[–] BetaDoggo_ 66 points 1 year ago (2 children)

"We've overleveraged ourselves giving out loans that we can't fully back, so here's a contribution fee to ensure that we don't collapse."

-A completely legal financial institution

[–] [email protected] 26 points 1 year ago (1 children)

No worries bro. If things get rough for ya the government will just bail you out on behalf of taxpayers. You are all good. Thanks for the fee chap.

[–] Daft_ish 1 points 1 year ago

The economy is saved once again!

Cut to economy tied up in gitmo getting waterboarded

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

Eh I think it's more of a "fuck you, just because we can."

Many loans are sold off as securities, though it depends on the bank. The fuckery is strong though.