Jaemyung Bank? Opposition lawmaker slams bank for cutting mortgage limit
Rep. Ahn Cheol-soo of the main opposition People Power Party on Monday slammed KB Kookmin Bank for lowering the cap on mortgage lending, accusing it of following government policies at the cost of…
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