The first step is corporatization, which makes the service subject to the standard set of corporate laws and norms associated with a large commercial entity.

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At some point, therefore, it makes sense to conduct the associated transaction within a single legal entity rather than on a market.

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Private insurance is another option for the entity or the depositor, but one which has a cost associated with it.

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The Times said Lehman's chief executive, RichardFuldRichard Fuld, has drawn up plans in which one public entity would be spun off and consist entirely of mortgage debt and associated risk.

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