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Could community banks tame the big players?

The debate on capping interest rates elicited lots of emotions.

One reader even asked me if I own a bank. I do not, but I dream of owning one in my lifetime. Or I could take a short cut and become a shylock. Enforcing repayment would be my biggest problem, but I am informed this can easily be outsourced.

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