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Barney Frank: Dodd-Frank was sold under the premise that if community banks played ball and had a seat at the table...

On the recordJuly 22, 2014
Dodd-Frank was sold under the premise that if community banks played ball and had a seat at the table...
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Barney Frank
Democratic · Massachusetts

Editor's note · Context

Frank critiques Dodd-Frank's promises to community banks regarding regulatory protection.

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