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On the recordJuly 18, 2011
Well, how effective has it been since I believe Congress in the 1990s--in 1993, 1994--passed HOEPA, which was designed to address the issue of predatory lending?
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Jack Reed
Democratic · Rhode Island

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Reed questions the effectiveness of past regulations on predatory lending.

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