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Barney Frank: “We also increased the deposit limit to $250,000, which the community banks wanted.”

On the recordJuly 22, 2014
We also increased the deposit limit to $250,000, which the community banks wanted.
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Barney Frank
Democratic · Massachusetts

Editor's note · Context

Frank mentions raising the deposit limit to support community banks and small businesses.

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