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On the recordApril 22, 2009
I fear that excluding these standard, more traditional products other than this 30-year mortgages from the safe harbor will serve to place more stress on the housing markets and the overall economy's ability to recover.
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Shelley Moore Capito
Republican · West Virginia

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Capito warns that excluding traditional mortgage products could harm housing market recovery.

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