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Maxine Waters: “Additionally, the OCC has overstepped its authority, pretending that laws signed by Abraham Lincoln were intended to…”

On the recordApril 14, 2021
Additionally, the OCC has overstepped its authority, pretending that laws signed by Abraham Lincoln were intended to create charters for Fintech or cryptocurrency.
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Maxine Waters
Democratic · California

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Criticizing the OCC's interpretation of historical laws regarding Fintech charters.

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