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kmlx on March 10, 2023 | parent | context | favorite | on: FDIC Takes over Silicon Valley Bank

lehman brothers had total assets of $639B when it filed for bankruptcy on September 15, 2008. adjusted for inflation that's ~$800B.

scythe on March 10, 2023 [–]

Lehman was an investment bank — they didn't take deposits. Wikipedia describes them as a "financial services firm".

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