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Jack Reed: “There is also a responsibility to maximize assistance for homeowners and to minimize foreclosures.”

On the recordMarch 14, 2012
There is also a responsibility to maximize assistance for homeowners and to minimize foreclosures.
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Jack Reed
Democratic · Rhode Island

Editor's note · Context

Reed emphasizes the dual responsibility of the FHFA beyond minimizing taxpayer losses.

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