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Berkshire seeking to buy ResCap mortgage unit - msnbc.com

06/11/12

ResCap, the mortgage unit of Ally Financial , filed for bankruptcy in May with a plan to sell the unit to Nationstar for about $2.4 billion. Ally is the former in-house financing arm for General Motors Co , previously known as GMAC ...

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Berkshire makes offers for ResCap assets - Financial Times

06/11/12

Berkshire Hathaway, the investment company run by Warren Buffett, has offered to buy the mortgage servicing business and loan portfolio of Residential Capital, the home lender that filed for bankruptcy with significant debts to Berkshire. ResCap ...

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Virginia Man Pleads Guilty in Bankruptcy Fraud Scheme - FBI Press Room (press release)

06/11/12

According to the report of sale in the bankruptcy proceeding, on April 30 ... and a fine of up to $250,000. Investigation of this case was conducted by the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Assistant United States Attorney S. Katherine Burnette prosecuted ...

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What happens to Tribune after bankruptcy? - Reuters Blogs

06/11/12

Reporting from court filings, Chicago Tribune reporter Michael Oneal put Tribune ... According to Oneal, who has been monitoring the ailing company’s vitals since before its bankruptcy, Tribune isn’t so sick that it must sell off all its parts immediately.

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Dodd-Frank's Liquidation Plan Is Worse Than Bankruptcy - Bloomberg

06/11/12

But this idea doesn’t stand up to scrutiny. A bankruptcy is disruptive because the firm’s creditors know in most cases they won’t be fully repaid. Accordingly, as the firm nears bankruptcy its creditors refuse to extend new credit or ...

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Yucaipa car hauler Allied Systems files Chapter 11 - Reuters

06/11/12

June 11 (Reuters) - Allied Systems Holdings Inc, which hauls cars and trucks to dealers from manufacturers and is majority-owned by private equity firm Yucaipa Cos, put itself into bankruptcy protection, less than one month after facing an ...

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Yucaipa car hauler Allied Systems files Chapter 11 - Reuters UK

06/11/12

It said revenue fell as vehicle sales slowed, and after it lost U.S. contracts with ... "In light of the involuntary bankruptcy cases and its financial condition, Allied determined that it would be in the best interests of (its) estates to ...

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Buffett’s Berkshire Seeks to Buy ResCap’s Mortgage Unit - Bloomberg

06/11/12

Under a proposed sale agreement with ResCap, Fortress would be the initial bidder at an auction overseen by the bankruptcy court. Should Fortress lose the auction, it would be entitled to a $72 million breakup fee and $10 million in expense ...

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Signature Group Sends Letter to Shareholders - Yahoo Finance

06/11/12

has worked diligently to deal with the post- bankruptcy litigation, contingent obligations and other issues left behind by the very same McIntyre who is now seeking to elect his personally selected slate of directors.  We believe it is a ...

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Bankruptcy Gives Much Needed Relief to New Mexico Businesses and Individuals - Transworld News

06/11/12

A bankruptcy attorney can help a person decide whether Chapter 13 or Chapter 7 will work for them. Under the terms of a Chapter 13 bankruptcy plan, the filer must have a regular income. This is a type of repayment plan that both the creditor and ...

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