Pay Slashed at Firms That Received TARP Funds…Sort of

October 26th, 2009

The Obama administration appears to be punishing some executives at the financial institutions it helped bail out… except for those firms that have already repayed their TARP loans.

  • Despite the fact that pay for the top executives will be cut by roughly 50% of total compensation this year, in some cases salaries could still be multi-million dollar packages.
  • The “Pay Czar” – Kenneth Feinberg of the Treasury Department – created this compensation plan for the 7 companies that borrowed the most TARP funds.
  • The companies that have paid back their TARP funds, including JPMorgan Chase, Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley will not face restrictions on pay.

Facts and Figures

  • Executive perks that are worth more than $25,000 will require government approval.
  • The 7 companies where pay is restricted are: Bank of America, Citigroup, American International Group, General Motors, Chrysler and the two financing arms of GM and Chrysler.
  • The departing CEO of Bank of America won’t receiving a salary or bonus this year (his pension is still more than $50 million).


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