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Bob Menendez: Let me ask you, Professor Levitin, in the days before GSEs, loans were generally renewed every 3 to 5--or due every 3 to…

On the recordSeptember 12, 2011
Let me ask you, Professor Levitin, in the days before GSEs, loans were generally renewed every 3 to 5--or due every 3 to 5 years and had to be refinanced all the time because lenders were not willing to make 30-year commitments.
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Bob Menendez
Democratic · New Jersey

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Menendez highlights the historical challenges of loan renewals before government-sponsored enterprises (GSEs).

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