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Executives of major U.S. Banks faced tough questions Wednesday from U.S. lawmakers frustrated by the slow pace of lending by institutions that received federal bail out money.

A senior executive at a major automobile manufacturer also said, ‘‘I’m not informed of the precise facts of the matter but I hope the situation doesn’t worsen.’‘