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On the recordMarch 21, 2023
I hope that this has been a one-off situation, but I think it is encouraging many of those institutions to go back and relook what their practices are.
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Joni Ernst
Republican · Iowa
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Ernst emphasizes the importance of strong underwriting practices for community banks.

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