Bet on Failed Bank Creates Windfall

WSJ – An investment group backed by John Paulson, George Soros, Michael Dell and Christopher Flowers stands to gain more than $3 billion from a bet made on a failed lender during the depths of the financial crisis.

The group’s 2009 purchase of OneWest Bank, formerly known as IndyMac Bank, will produce a return of 3.35 times its initial investment, according to people familiar with the deal.

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