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Ally Financial to pay ResCap $2.1 billion to settle creditor claims
Bloomberg - Ally Financial Inc., the auto lender majority-owned by the U.S. government, agreed to pay $2.1 billion to avoid lawsuits related to its bankrupt mortgage unit, Residential Capital LLC.
Prosecutors urge prison for ex -justice Diane Hathaway for bank fraud
Associated Press - Federal prosecutors are urging a judge to send a former Michigan Supreme Court justice to prison for bank fraud. The U.S. government filed a sentencing memo in the case against Diane Hathaway ahead of a hearing next Tuesday in Ann Arbor federal court.
Election board rejects residency challenge; Duggan remains a mayoral candidate
Associated Press - A Detroit election board has rejected a challenge to mayoral candidate Mike Duggan over whether he's been a city resident long enough.
Kwame Kilpatrick's lawyer is off corruption case
Associated Press - An attorney who has represented Kwame Kilpatrick through years of scandal was dismissed Thursday after the former Detroit mayor said their relationship had deteriorated long before a six-month corruption trial that ended with a conviction in March.
Housing authority awaits legislative action on $100 million fund for projects around state
Chris Gautz Capitol Correspondent - The Michigan State Housing Development Authority is seeking legislative approval to create a new $100 million fund to support housing projects around the state. The Michigan Mezzanine Investment Fund, three-quarters of which would be funded by private investors, would be for a variety of mixed-use and multifamily housing projects.