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I was working in housing during the mortgage crisis, and this feels the same in the lack of transparency.

Mary Fran Riley, the vice president of external affairs for the Chicago office of Accion, a lender, on the rise of predatory loans to small businesses.

Mary Fran Riley, the vice president of external affairs for the Chicago office of Accion, a lender, on the rise of predatory loans to small businesses.

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