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Once the state can audit the city's payments to contractors, it will release the money, but such a large holdback is not small change for the cash-strapped city, an exasperated City Manager Steve LeBlanc told the city council on Thursday.— The Daily News - News
The company's stated reason: The bankruptcy comes "following an unexpected attempt by its principal credit card processor to substantially increase a" holdback "of customer receipts."— Dealbreaker
Payments of dealer holdback and accelerated payments of dealer holdback are not included in the advance percentage paid to the dealer-partner.— News
Advances to dealers and accelerated payments of dealer holdback (524,496) (571,197)— News
The holdback issued by C.L. "Butch" Otter last Friday alone will force the university to strike just under $1 million from its 2009 budget.— The Argonaut

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