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Barney Frank: “I would like to see a very sharp distinction in loans. I would like the main safeguard against bad loans to be risk…”

On the recordJuly 22, 2014
I would like to see a very sharp distinction in loans. I would like the main safeguard against bad loans to be risk retention.
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Barney Frank
Democratic · Massachusetts

Editor's note · Context

Frank emphasizes the importance of risk retention in loan safeguards.

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