JPMorgan Chase and Wells Fargo, for example, have a reputation for moving quickly on defaults, while Bank of America allows them to fester.

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For example, the reputation of the Getty Museum, an avid collector of antiquities, has been seriously stained by the scandal involving a London dealer who served time in jail.

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Once in Chapter 11 bankruptcy the unions would have less clout and GM might suffer greater costs (for example to its reputation, and with consumers even less willing to buy the cars).

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