Posted By: bubba - Manhattan Mercury

Story date: 2008-06-16 09:45:00
Added on: 2008-06-16 23:11:50

Just when it seemed that the proposed mortgage bailout couldn’t get any worse, it was revealed that one of the bailout’s primary architects, Senator Chris Dodd, received special “VIP” mortgage rates from Countrywide. Countrywide stands to be ...


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