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On the recordMay 11, 2011
So fundamentally, there should be an incentive to have that loan perform and to engage in some sort of modification.
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Jeff Merkley
Democratic · Oregon

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Merkley emphasizes the need for incentives to modify loans to prevent foreclosure losses.

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