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Archive Home > 2009 > April > 22 > Banks sway congressional measures to aid consumers

Banks sway congressional measures to aid consumers

By Stephen Labaton and Eric Dash / The Bulletin
April 22, 2009

WASHINGTON — They may be held in low esteem around the nation, but America’s largest banks still wield considerable influence in Washington.

They have made it difficult for congressional Democrats and the White House to give stretched homeowners a stronger hand in negotiating....

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