This Day In Market History: FDIC Seizes Wachovia

Wayne Duggan

Fri, Sep 28, 2018, 11:01 AM

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Each day, Benzinga takes a look back at a notable market-related moment that occurred on this date.

What Happened

On this day 10 years ago, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation seized control of Wachovia.

Where The Market Was

The Dow closed at 11,143.13 and the S&P 500 traded at 1,213.27. Today, the Dow is trading at 26,439.49 and the S&P 500 is trading at 2,908.35.

What Else Was Going On In The World

In 2008, President Bush and Congress approved a $150 billion stimulus package in an attempt to stave off the recession. The U.S. government approved the production and marketing of food produced from cloned animals. Average monthly rent was $800.

FDIC Steps In

At the end of the second quarter of 2008, Wachovia was the fourth-largest banking organization in the U.S. with $812 billion in assets.

However, on Sept. 28, 2008, just two days after Washington Mutual failed, the FDIC was forced to step in and take over Wachovia after depositors withdrew more than $5 billion from the bank in one day.

At the time, the seizure was extremely controversial. At the urging of a group of regulators led by Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner, the FDIC negotiated a deal to have Citigroup Inc (NYSE: C) buy most of Wachovia’s assets for a price of roughly $1 per share. However, on Oct. 3, Wells Fargo & Co. (NYSE: WFC) stepped in with a higher bid, offering $15.1 billion in stock for Wachovia.

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