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Jeff Merkley: “I think my principal concern is that, you know, $5 billion in a quarter for the SBA is probably a pretty good number.”

On the recordMarch 1, 2010
I think my principal concern is that, you know, $5 billion in a quarter for the SBA is probably a pretty good number.
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Jeff Merkley
Democratic · Oregon

Editor's note · Context

Merkley discusses concerns about the SBA's capacity compared to larger mortgage markets.

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