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Maxine Waters: “To the contrary, it seems that we have substantial evidence to demonstrate that our current system, in particular, the…”

On the recordNovember 15, 2016
To the contrary, it seems that we have substantial evidence to demonstrate that our current system, in particular, the important reforms brought about under Dodd-Frank, has been largely successful in streamlining standards across the country and protecting us against the kind of harmful appraisal fraud that we saw leading up to the housing crisis.
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Maxine Waters
Democratic · California

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Waters defends the effectiveness of Dodd-Frank reforms in appraisal regulation.

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