And it helped establish the Export-Import Bank to increase trade throughout the Americas.

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So during the financial crisis, as trade finance dried up, the Export-Import Bank lived up to its mission and stepped up to fill the void.

WHITEHOUSE: Boosting American Exports

Even as he targets international trade through the guaranteed-loan program of the U.S. Export-Import Bank, he is watching the home front--literally, with mortgages for developers who build low-income housing in southern California.

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