During the credit crisis, the U.S. government's Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP)injected capital into banks by purchasing their preferred stock to provide them with a cushion against loan losses.

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TARP was designed to stabilize the financial system during the credit crisis by providing capital to banks, among other measures, and one method was indeed purchasing preferred stock in these institutions.

During the Credit Crisis, the U