The Knowledge Congress Has Scheduled a Live Webinar on Making the Most of TARP Funds: Practical Recommendations for Your Bank

New York, NY, December 25, 2008 --(PR.com)-- The Knowledge Congress, the leading producer of regulatory focused webinars, announced today that it has scheduled a live webinar on Making the most of TARP funds: Practical recommendations for your bank. This two-hour event is scheduled on Thursday, March 12, 2009, at 12:00 PM to 2:00 PM (ET – New York).

In order to help banks with distressed assets, The US Treasury department established the Troubled Assets Relief Program (TARP). Under this program, the US Treasury department is authorized to draw up to $250 Billion dollars immediately with an additional $100 Billion with the approval of the President and Congress. Managed by the Office of Financial Stability, this program was designed to provide banks with immediate relief. Banks face an number of options in terms of what to do with the money and even whether or not to participate in the program. At this point the answers are not entirely clear.

The Knowledge Congress has assembled a panel of key thought leaders and expert to help banks make the best use of TARP funds. This 2-hour webinar is a must see for anyone involved in making these critical decisions.

Speakers/Faculty Panel

Lori Quigley, Managing Director for Supervision, Office of Thrift Supervision

Gregory Peters, Managing Director, New York, Global Head of Fixed Income Research & Chief US Credit Strategist, Morgan Stanley

Jamie L. Boucher, Partner, Financial Institutions Regulatory Group, Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Jon Tkach, Senior Manager, On-Call Advisory Services, Ernst & Young LLP

For updated list of the faculty panel, please visit: http://www.knowledgecongress.org/event_2008_tarp.html

About The Knowledge Congress

The Knowledge Congress is an organization that produces webinars that examine regulatory changes across a variety of industries. “We bring together the world's leading authorities and industry participants through informative two-hour webinars that study the impact of changing regulations and help businesses succeed through proper regulatory compliance.”

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