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Tom Perez: I think if there is one lesson we have learned from the meltdown, it is that the absence of common-sense consumer…

On the recordMarch 6, 2012
I think if there is one lesson we have learned from the meltdown, it is that the absence of common-sense consumer protections not only undermines communities, but it put a lot of lenders out of business.
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Tom Perez

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Emphasizing the need for consumer protections to prevent financial crises.

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