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On the recordOctober 3, 2011
I think that would create some certainty and maybe would allow some of the private sector securitization activities to resume.
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Ben Bernanke
Republican · South Carolina

Editor's note · Context

Bernanke suggests that a clear framework for housing finance could restore private sector activity.

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