Low Projected Recovery for Deposit Holders in Levitt & Sons

Levitt & Sons, a homebuilder which filed for bankruptcy in Nov’07, has finally obtained court approval of its Chapter 11 plan. The unsecured creditors are projected to recover between 2.75-13.7%. On the other hand, creditors with claims on deposits are projected to recover between 2.75-23.2%. It is pretty low recovery and cold comfort for deposit [...]