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On the recordJune 17, 2013
Mortgage lenders were extending loans to people who couldn't afford to pay them back.
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Maxine Waters
Democratic · California

Editor's note · Context

Criticizing lenders for issuing unaffordable loans leading to the financial crisis.

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