On the recordApril 24, 2012
I, quite frankly, was shocked by the numbers that you presented, that the monopoly strategy in HARP 2 results in the difference between--I think it was between $15,000 and $4,000 in refinancing.
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Merkley expresses surprise at the significant refinancing cost differences highlighted in the hearing.
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