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Archive Home > 2009 > October > 22 > Merkley aims to help small banks

Merkley aims to help small banks

By Keith Chu / The Bulletin
October 22, 2009

WASHINGTON — Now that many small banks are staggering under losses from real estate and business loans, Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., said they deserve the same federal aid given to big Wall Street banks over the past year.

Merkley introduced a plan to bail out small banks on Wednesday — the same....

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