On the recordJune 3, 2009
If we want to promote homeownership and promote wealth creation in the United States among the public, I think there has to be much more attention given to the structures of those loans.
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congress.govJeff Merkley: “If we want to promote homeownership and promote wealth creation in the United States among the public, I think there has…”
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Merkley emphasizes the importance of loan structures for promoting homeownership and wealth.
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