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A Quick Quiz on Banking History

Posted on July 12, 2012 by Tony Lima

Next time someone asks you why banks aren’t lending, point to this story. Continue Reading →

Posted in Current issues | Tagged bank lending, banking history, department of justice, discrimination lawsuit, housing crisis, mortgage brokers, mortgage finance, mortgage originations

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TARIFF, n. A scale of taxes on imports, designed to protect the domestic producer against the greed of his customers. — Ambrose Bierce

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