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Stephen Lee Fincher: “The law simply states that to stop the predatory lending that fed the housing bubble, the Wall Street reform law states…”

On the recordJanuary 13, 2014
The law simply states that to stop the predatory lending that fed the housing bubble, the Wall Street reform law states very simply that before a lender offers a mortgage to a consumer, they should first come to a reasonable and good faith determination that consumer has the ability to pay the loan.
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Stephen Lee Fincher
Tennessee

Editor's note · Context

Emphasis on the necessity of responsible lending practices post-crisis.

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