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Jeff Merkley: “Yes, fair point, Deborah. But, even with low downpayment loans, the downpayment and the closing costs together can still…”

On the recordDecember 8, 2014
Yes, fair point, Deborah. But, even with low downpayment loans, the downpayment and the closing costs together can still be a substantial hurdle to undertake.
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Jeff Merkley
Democratic · Oregon

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Merkley acknowledges the challenges of downpayment and closing costs for homeownership.

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