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Jeff Merkley: “So, Professor, in that case the financial incentives to pursue foreclosure are not offset by, if you will, defense of…”

On the recordNovember 15, 2010
So, Professor, in that case the financial incentives to pursue foreclosure are not offset by, if you will, defense of the reputation of the banking institution?
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Jeff Merkley
Democratic · Oregon

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Merkley questions whether reputational defense mitigates foreclosure incentives.

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