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Joni Ernst: “Again, that raises concerns with me because we have had that 40-year moratorium, but as we are looking forward and we…”

On the recordMarch 21, 2023
Again, that raises concerns with me because we have had that 40-year moratorium, but as we are looking forward and we are talking about the different types of institutions that we will be opening the door for with the new rule, it really leads to an unlimited number of fintechs that could come into the institution.
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Joni Ernst
Republican · Iowa

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Senator Ernst expresses concern over lifting the moratorium on small business lending companies.

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