The move comes after both firms were looking for a buyer and follows the failure of investment bank Lehman Brothers and the proposed acquisition of Merrill Lynch by Bank of America. This newest move essentially ends Wall Street's investment-banking era.
Read more about the action here on MarketWatch or view the Fed's press release.
Check GlobeSt.com throughout the week for updates on the financial crisis.
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