In November, it rescheduled previous payment arrears.

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He said in an interview earlier this year that in previous downturns consumers put the mortgage payment first.

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The investigation centred on a payment made to the previous administration of the Moss Rose outfit in connection to the stand during 2000-02.

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Previous steps included rolling out higher down-payment requirements for buyers and increasing land supply for developers.

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Government Chief Whip Andrew Mitchell authorised the payment in his last day in his previous job of international development secretary in September.

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The chief executive at X-FOR denied the scheme had gone wrong but admitted payment levels of 65% were below the previous average.

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Silver Wheaton links its dividend payment to cash generated by operating activities in the previous quarter.

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"The payment-by-results model goes further than any previous scheme to encourage providers to help all claimants, including the hardest to help, " a department spokesman said.

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To determine what your monthly payment will be under a plan, some companies take the total amount you paid the previous calendar year and average it out over the next 12 months.

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Gemalto (Euronext NL0000400653 GTO), the world leader in digital security, announces that its UpTeq NFC high-end SIM has obtained certifications from the three largest global payment networks - American Express (AMEX), MasterCard and Visa, in addition to previous certification by EMVCo.

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