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Dick Durbin: “Fully informed consumers will make markets more competitive, eliminating the ability of banks, lenders, and mortgage…”

On the recordApril 4, 2011
Fully informed consumers will make markets more competitive, eliminating the ability of banks, lenders, and mortgage brokers to profit from sheer confusion.
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Dick Durbin
Democratic · Illinois

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Durbin emphasizes the importance of consumer knowledge for market competition.

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