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Re:We are publishing the tax secrets of the .001% by ac29 on Tuesday June 08, 2021 @12:08PM (#27437042)
> leaving the bank holding the bag

You probably underestimate the ability of banks to evaluate risk. Yes, they absolutely could end up underwater on an asset backed loan, but you also shouldn't assume that you can take out $1 in loans on every $1 of stock.

On Schwab's page, they say: "Schwab Bank, in its sole discretion, will determine what collateral is eligible collateral and the loan value of collateral". So, if you have some recently highly-appreciated shares of AMC for example, they might decide they are not eligible collateral, or only offer to lend you $1 for every $5 of stock.

Re:We are publishing the tax secrets of the .001% by influx on Tuesday June 08, 2021 @03:47PM (#27439881)
LOL, yeah the banks have been so great at leverage in the past couple of decades in the USA that they have to get bailed out repeatedly.