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On the recordOctober 6, 2009
Probably the biggest factor that led to the problems in the securitization market were artificial demand created by bank capital rules favoring highly rated securities over whole loans.
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Jim Bunning
Republican · Kentucky

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Bunning discusses the impact of bank capital rules on securitization market problems.

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