Shadow Banking System
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Money market funds, which offer short-term investments that are similar to bank deposits. -
Non-bank mortgage lenders, which provide mortgages without being regulated as banks. -
Hedge funds and private equity funds, which provide an alternative source of financing for companies. -
Structured investment vehicles (SIVs), which are created to hold and manage assets, such as mortgages, for investors. -
Repurchase agreements (repos), which are short-term lending arrangements where securities are used as collateral.