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Chrysler Raises Funds to Repay U.S. Loan
After three weeks of negotiations with banks and bond investors, Chrysler said Thursday it has raised the money necessary to repay all of the $7.5 billion in debt it owes to the U.S. and Canadian governments less than two years after it emerged from Chapter 11 bankruptcy.

Published May 20, 2011.
Read more: HispanicBusiness.com

Revitalizing the Private Mortgage Market: ‘Skin in the Game’ and the Consequences for Future Homebuyers
Amid all the uncertainty in the economy, a number of regulators, lawmakers and market experts continue to wonder: What will the mortgage market, so essential to a healthy housing sector, look like in the future? Key to that is a rekindling of the private market for securitizations — the process of converting mortgages into bonds for sale to investors. Meanwhile, a group of federal agencies …

Published May 11, 2011.
Read more: Knowledge at Wharton

East County golf course seeks court remedy
Cottonwood Golf Club in Rancho San Diego has filed for Chapter 11 reorganization, a legal move that the owner says will clear the way for major improvements on the 36-hole course.

Published May 10, 2011.
Read more: San Diego Union-Tribune