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On the recordJanuary 26, 2015
when we take a look at those that we would lend to with the 3 percent down, are we not talking about people who have shown that they pay their bills every month, they have basically good credit, they have not defaulted, they don't have any bankruptcies?
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Maxine Waters
Democratic · California

Editor's note · Context

Waters advocates for lending to responsible borrowers despite low down payments.

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