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Jeff Merkley: “Keep in mind, the net present value test is a test for a bank to decide if it is in their best interest, not if it is in…”

On the recordApril 14, 2010
Keep in mind, the net present value test is a test for a bank to decide if it is in their best interest, not if it is in the family's best interest.
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Jeff Merkley
Democratic · Oregon

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Merkley emphasizes that the net present value test favors banks over families.

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