Patent ID: 7606749

Claim:
A method for facilitating raising funds for an entity, comprising: electronically transferring funds, by an electronic automated banking system, to holders of a first set of debt obligations issued by the entity, wherein the funds are electronically transferred from an account of the entity to accounts of the holders of the first set of debt obligations; electronically transferring funds, by the electronic automated banking system, to holders of a second set of debt obligations, wherein the second set of debt obligations are issued by at least one of the entity and a second entity created for the purpose of issuing the second set of debt obligations, and wherein the funds are electronically transferred from an account of the at least one of the entity and a second entity to accounts of the holders of the second set of debt obligations; and purchasing assets with proceeds from the issuance of the second set of debt obligations, wherein holders of the first set of debt obligations have a security interest in the assets such that, in the event the entity defaults, the assets are liquidated to redeem the first set of debt obligations from the holders thereof.