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On the recordNovember 15, 2010
OK. So, ballpark, can you tell me between the two institutions or for your institution how many more repurchase--are we talking a billion dollars a month or are we talking about a billion dollars every 6 months?
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Jeff Merkley
Democratic · Oregon

Editor's note · Context

Merkley seeks clarification on the financial implications of mortgage repurchase rates.

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