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