1. The Weekend That Changed Wall Street Presented By – RohanPopli Rohit Seth RohitYadav Sameer Kalra
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4. In 2007, Lehman underwrote more mortgage-backed securities than any other firm, accumulating an $85-billion portfolio, or four times its shareholders' equity which was $ 21 billion.
5. Lehman's high degree of leverage - the ratio of total assets to shareholders equity was 31.
6. On September 10, The firm reported a loss of $3.9 billion, including a write-down of $5.6 billion, and also announced a sweeping strategic restructuring of its businesses.
7. September 15, Lehman declared bankruptcy leading more than $46 billion of its market value wiped out.
8. It had a bank debt of $613 billion, $155 billion in bond debt, and assets worth $639 billion.
21. Lehman Brothers and Commercial Paper Market Freeze -House Representatives rejects the $700 billion Troubled Asser Relief Program (TARP). - Yield surge most in more than a decade.
22. Lehman Brothers and Commercial Paper Market Freeze -House Representatives approves the $700 billion Troubled Asser Relief Program (TARP).
23. Lehman Brothers and Commercial Paper Market Freeze -Companies not able to find buyer. - Federal to create special fund to invest itself.
24. Lehman Brothers and Commercial Paper Market Freeze -Buying begins directly from companies , example GE. -Market grows for the first time.
25. Lehman Brothers and Commercial Paper Market Freeze -Recession results companies in need for cash. -Market shrinks for 16th straight week.