The bank that lent money to her for the retrofit on condition that LEED Gold certification is awarded, declares a default and requires her to immediately repay her loan in full.

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Those denied certification are denied most direct aid from the United States and all U.S. Export-Import Bank financing.

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On Tuesday a Federal District Court in Manhattan allowed The Royal Bank of Scotland (NYSE: RBS) to side-step a potentially crushing blow when it denied plaintiffs class certification, or class-action status.

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