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        "summary": "The NCUA and other regulators recommend FIs grant short-term loan accommodations.",
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        "summary": "Medallion Financial Corp. stated it's pulling away from taxi medallion loans and heading into the consumer lending market.",
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        "summary": "\"Their motto has been move fast and break things. They certainly have. We'd be crazy to let them experiment with peoples' bank accounts.\"",
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        "summary": "The creation of the task force comes as the Trump administration is moving to overhaul the CFPB.",
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