Creditors

Jack's earnings belonged by law to his master, and they were attached by the Northern creditors (mark that, _by Northern creditors_), and taken to pay the master's debts. ❋ James R. Gilmore (N/A)

But the agency, which has discretion under the new financial-overhaul law to draw a distinction between creditors, is expected to say that additional payments can be made to short-term creditors in certain instances, these people said. ❋ Deborah Solomon (2010)

Mrs. Merkel's idea of bringing lending discipline to creditors is driven largely by domestic political considerations. ❋ Unknown (2010)

One focus of the initial rule will be to clarify that the power given to the FDIC to pay certain creditors more than their peers during liquidation will rarely be used, Ms. Bair said. ❋ Deborah Solomon (2010)

To properly honor the contract, the bankruptcy judge would respect the capital structure wherein creditors get first pick. ❋ Unknown (2009)

The company could launch a new stock sale open to certain creditors to finance its bankruptcy exit, this person said. ❋ Mike Spector (2010)

Michael Krimminger, an FDIC official, told the board that the rule is "modeled on our receivership" with certain creditors assuming losses, the FDIC taking "complete control" of the failed firm and selling off assets. ❋ Deborah Solomon (2010)

Some say Mr. Icahn offered certain creditors nearly 60 cents. ❋ Unknown (2010)

The government's treatment of creditors is of large interest to Wall Street, which is waiting to see how the U.S. will handle its newfound power to take over and liquidate large, nonbank financial firms. ❋ Deborah Solomon (2010)

The mechanics of the so-called "shadow banking system" -- namely the ability of short-term creditors to flee on a moment's notice -- remain in place. ❋ Unknown (2010)

If it finds that the turnaround has not succeeded, it will recommend a haircut for the enterprise ' s long-term creditors, whose claims at that point will have become effectively subordinate to those of the rescue team. ❋ Daniel Gros (2010)

Under these conditions long-term creditors have no choice but to do an impairment test, mark their claims down, and accept their losses. ❋ Daniel Gros (2010)

HOWARD: Well, I call my creditors and tell them that I'm going to start being late. ❋ Unknown (2008)

The process of becoming an insolvent debtor involved something of a compromise wherein creditors agreed to drop claims and not seek imprisonment in return for the debtor declaring and then handing over to the creditors whatever assets remained. ❋ Unknown (2006)

Show them the graph, and pay any serious creditors from the proceeds who have been threatening physical pain in the prior months from a bad ad deal you did before people got Web 2.0. ❋ Ben Barren (2006)

Funds 'Fair-Weather Friends Big hedge-fund selloffs can occur when the funds' short-term creditors pull in their horns. ❋ Unknown (2007)

And he called his creditors together while he could yet pay them twenty shillings in the pound. ❋ Arnold Bennett (1899)

The rule allows the FDIC to make payments to some short-term creditors of the firms, such as to enable the firms to continue operating and pay employees. ❋ By MARCY GORDON (2011)

The size of potential losses at European banks has scared away short-term creditors, squeezing the region's lenders. ❋ Unknown (2011)