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Rashida Tlaib: “Insurance companies are taking advantage of [the Federal…”

Featuring: Rashida Tlaib, Democratic | U.S. House Michigan, District 12

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'40% Of The Members Don't Even Originate Mortgages': Tlaib Criticizes Federal Home Loan Bank System

Published | Video Starts at 04:41

They played a role back in 1932 and when there should have been reforms in 1989, Congress's goal was to enhance profitability. So something that was created to increase homeownership is not actually increasing homeownership. And a bunch of Insurance companies are taking advantage of [the Federal Home Loan Bank system] more than CDFIs. That is precisely what is happening. Yeah, I just want American people to know it's broken. It's not working. You got to get back to increasing home ownership and using these programs that were, you know, built for that. (04:41–04:46)

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Asserts that insurance companies benefit more from the Federal Home Loan Bank system than Community Development Financial Institutions.

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