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Home ownership was the fig leaf for the rise in subprime lending. But that was really about cash-out refinancings, not buying homes.
Bethany McLean
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Bethany McLean
Age: 54
Born: 1970
Born: December 12
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Hibbing
Minnesota
Bethany Lee McLean
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