Failed Banks May Get Pension-Fund Backing as FDIC Seeks Cash

Failed Banks May Get Pension-Fund Backing as FDIC Seeks Cash
The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. is trying to encourage public retirement funds that control more than $2 trillion to buy all or part of failed lenders, taking a more direct role in propping up the banking system, said people briefed on the matter.

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