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Title   Banking & Poor People: Talk Is Cheap
Date   Summer 1998
No.   Report No. 103

The report discusses the problems poor people have in getting access to banking services. It recommends legislation to require financial institutions to publish detailed data about their business and personal lending activities. It also urges the federal government to be absolutely certain the public interest is protected before approving any bank mergers. The report contains 18 recommendations.

Press Release: Stop Making Excuses About Service to Poor People, says National Council of Welfare Report on Banking

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