I have introduced legislation that would give consumers leverage to negotiate for reasonable rates with their lenders and ban abusive lenders from using the bankruptcy court system to enforce their excessive interest claims.
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Durbin discusses his proposed legislation to protect consumers from abusive lending practices.
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