<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/"><channel><title><![CDATA[loan - SFist - San Francisco News, Restaurants, Events, & Sports]]></title><description><![CDATA[SFist is San Francisco's source for fun, witty, & serious news. With updates about restaurants, events, sports, politics & more, SFist reaches millions of users in California.]]></description><link>https://sfist.com/</link><image><url>https://sfist.com/favicon.png</url><title>loan - SFist - San Francisco News, Restaurants, Events, &amp; Sports</title><link>https://sfist.com/</link></image><generator>Ghost 2.12</generator><lastBuildDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 11:39:21 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://sfist.com/loan/rss/" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><ttl>60</ttl><item><title><![CDATA[Another Day, Another Multi-Billion Dollar Loan]]></title><description><![CDATA[Unreal.]]></description><link>https://sfist.com/2008/10/08/another_day_another_billion_dollar/</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5c242e8444ad066cdcf81608</guid><category><![CDATA[SF News]]></category><category><![CDATA[AIG]]></category><category><![CDATA[American International Group]]></category><category><![CDATA[bailout]]></category><category><![CDATA[Business & Tech]]></category><category><![CDATA[insurance]]></category><category><![CDATA[loan]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Brock Keeling]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 08 Oct 2008 14:52:42 GMT</pubDate><media:content url="https://img.sfist.com/assets_c/2008/12/entry186216_thumb-thumb-640xauto-34672.jpg" medium="image"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<img src="https://img.sfist.com/assets_c/2008/12/entry186216_thumb-thumb-640xauto-34672.jpg" alt="Another Day, Another Multi-Billion Dollar Loan"><p>The Federal Reserve just agreed to hand over $37.8 billion to vile insurance giant American International Group. You know, to go along with the $85 billion loan bestowed to the troubled insurance screw-ups last month? According to CBS :</p>

<blockquote>Under the new program, the Federal Reserve Bank of New York will borrow up to $37.8 billion in investment-grade, fixed income securities from <a href="http://www.google.com/url?q=/finance%3Fclient%3Dob%26q%3DNYSE:AIG&amp;sa=X&amp;oi=stock&amp;ct=title&amp;usg=AFQjCNHSfr_3uvHXf5tvDax48ZToy1OkBA">AIG</a> in return for cash collateral. These securities were previously lent by AIG's insurance company subsidiaries to third parties.</blockquote>

<p>What does this mean for you? It means no one will help <em>you</em> out with all the debt you accrued at <a href="http://www.yelp.com/biz/saks-fifth-avenue-mens-store-san-francisco-2">Saks for Men</a>, even though you totally needed those shoes, bottle of YSL's M7, and those inane Prada charms to adorn your new cell phone, even though you totally mean to pay it all back, but, well, just can't.</p>

<p>In related news, check out the <a href="http://rawstory.com/news/afp/AIG_execs_massage_away_the_stress_a_10072008.html">awesome vacation</a> AIG ilk recently had at the St. Regis resort in Monarch Beach, California. A few tidbits: $200,000 dollars for rooms, over $150,000 for meals, $23,000 in spa charges, and $7,000 for golfing. (In their defense, that new St. Regis in Dana Point <a href="http://static.howstuffworks.com/gif/travel/properties/32495/st-regis-monarch-beach-resort-spa-dana-point-ca.jpg">is</a> <a href="http://www.hotels.se/13/hotels/1000000/690000/687300/687284/hcom_687284_32_b.jpg">quite</a> <a href="http://www.hotelsoftherichandfamous.com/hotels/st.-regis-resort---monarch-beach/st.-regis-resort---monarch-beach-default.jpg">spectacular</a>.)</p>]]></content:encoded></item></channel></rss>