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Articles about subprime mortgages
Greed Caused the Subprime Mortgage Crisis, Not ACORN
October 16, 2009
There is plenty of blame to go around for the subprime crisis.
Opinion
Why the Feds Rescue Banks, Not Homeowners
October 29, 2008
Bailing out the little guy is a lot harder than it seems.
Money - Rick Newman
Mortgage Bankers Heckled at Annual Convention
October 22, 2008
Protesters angered by industry's role in the financial crisis.
Money - The Home Front
Nationalization Nation: Washington Goes for the Stockholm Solution
October 9, 2008
Uncle Sam may quasi nationalize our banking system, then, come mortgages.
Money - Capital Commerce
Immigration and the Mortgage Meltdown
October 8, 2008
Areas where the housing crisis has had the greatest impact are also those most affected by immigration.
Opinion - Michael Barone
John McCain's Bottom-Up Housing Bailout
October 8, 2008
The GOP presidential nominee unveils a new initiative to keep struggling borrowers in their homes.
Money - The Home Front
McCain Housing Plan a Game Changer?
October 8, 2008
It might be too late now to alter the direction of the election.
Money - Capital Commerce
Democrats Were Wrong on Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac
October 6, 2008
The White House called for tighter regulation 17 times.
Opinion - Michael Barone
Study: Falling Housing Prices Are Jeopardizing Retirement Security
September 22, 2008
Lower home values and subprime loans tip older homeowners into foreclosure.
Money - Planning to Retire
Wall Street's Day of Reckoning
September 19, 2008
Fear, panic, and uncertainty pervade the world of finance.
Opinion - Mortimer B. Zuckerman
A New Direction on Wall Street
September 19, 2008
The feds take unprecedented actions to save the financial system.
Money - Business & Economy
Credit Crunch: The Sequel
September 4, 2008
This time, it's squeezing not only Wall Street but Main Street. Will it trigger a recession?
Money - Business & Economy
Subprime-Triggered Tab Tops $500 billion
August 13, 2008
Bank losses stemming from the subprime debacle and credit crisis pass the half-trillion-dollar threshold.
Money - The Home Front
Ex-Subprime Lender Confesses to Jon Stewart
July 23, 2008
Former mortgage professional and author Richard Bitner appeared on the Daily Show with Jon Stewart.
Money - The Home Front
The Fallout From Freddie and Fannie
July 14, 2008
Nationalization may be the endgame for the mortgage companies.
Money - Capital Commerce
Inside the Subprime Debacle
July 9, 2008
Author Richard Bitner explains how a web of deception ensnared the U.S. economy.
Money - Business & Economy
Housing, the Subprime Mortgage Crisis and the Enduring Resilience of the U.S. Economy
July 7, 2008
Government should stand clear where markets will do a job more efficiently or wisely.
Opinion - Michael Barone
Another State—Florida—Sues Countrywide
July 2, 2008
More troubles for the already-troubled mortgage lender...
Money - The Collar
In Britain, Too, Home Prices Are Falling
May 21, 2008
The American subprime woes hit overseas financial markets.
Nation & World - World
Bunning Blasts Bailout
May 19, 2008
Kentucky senator calls housing rescue legislation "fatally flawed."
Money - The Home Front
2008 Could Be Busy for Securities Lawyers
April 11, 2008
Expert says the subprime mess could lead to an increase in class action lawsuits.
Money - The Collar
The Case for Housing Help
April 11, 2008
The unprecedented crash in home values threatens the entire economy, and it's not over.
Opinion - Mortimer B. Zuckerman
Brokered Subprime Loans Cost More
April 11, 2008
Study says that borrowers who go directly to the lender pay less.
Money - The Home Front
The Return of Big Government
April 11, 2008
A bulked-up uncle Sam is coming back to deal with housing, healthcare, Social Security, and more.
Money - Business & Economy
It Takes One to Know One...
April 10, 2008
Former subprime brokers find new roles at nonprofits.
Money - The Home Front
