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On the recordNovember 15, 2010
If I can summarize what I just heard, you are not contesting her analysis of the financial incentives that certainly favor foreclosure, but that because the reputation of the bank is at stake, that balances that out.
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Jeff Merkley
Democratic · Oregon

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Merkley highlights the conflict between financial incentives and reputational concerns for banks.

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