The government has also dipped its toes into Debtor-In-Possession financing through its bailouts of Chrysler and General Motors.

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"No one else could have provided the debtor-in-possession financing" to allow the companies to emerge from bankruptcy, he said.

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Borders is nearing a deal for so-called debtor-in-possession financing, which would keep the company operating in bankruptcy, the people said.

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