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Deborah Koff Ross: What if you were a used car dealer and you went to the bank and said I want to borrow money, but 70 percent of my…

On the recordJuly 7, 2011
What if you were a used car dealer and you went to the bank and said I want to borrow money, but 70 percent of my customers are going to default?
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Deborah Koff Ross
Democratic · North Carolina

Editor's note · Context

Ross compares education loan defaults to a used car dealer's loan application to highlight financial risks.

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