Safeguards eased as lure of subprime profits grew (Houston Chronicle)
Story date: 2008-03-22 10:51:13
Added on: 2008-03-22 23:00:16
Freelance financial watchdogs who examined the paperwork on subprime home loans had an inside view. The reviewers say they raised plenty of red flags, but the problems were ignored.
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