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On the recordOctober 7, 2009
Ordinary families went to their mortgage brokers. They saw on their spread sheets that they were paying their broker a certain amount of money.
Said by
Jeff Merkley
Democratic · Oregon

Editor's note · Context

Merkley highlights the hidden fees in mortgage brokering affecting families.

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