Private-equity firms have hired extra staff to deal with the increased due diligence required, and in some cases have taken on bank staff who are familiar with the individual loans in question.
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Folks familiar with the matter say the device in question is between four and five inches, putting it in a sweet-spot that's larger than the iPhone 5, but not quite as daunting as a Samsung Galaxy Note II.