The government will use as much as $100 billion from an existing fund set up to rescue the ailing financial sector to provide guarantees and low interest loans to those willing to purchase these assets.
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In addition to the below-market rent, it gave hedge fund clients low-interest personal loans, lavish perks and other gratuities to induce the funds to stay and generate additional business for UBS's prime brokerage operations.
Bernstein, and Ben Reitzes of Barclays Capital, have called for Apple to take advantage of low-interest rates and take on debt to fund its cash back programs.