Subprime questions hinder mortgage security valuations (Financial Times)
Story date: 2007-10-09 12:55:58
Added on: 2007-10-09 13:00:19
Banks and investors are still struggling to value mortgage securities backed by subprime home loans more than four months after valuation disputes came to light and helped precipitate the collapse of two high-profile hedge funds managed by Bear Stearns.
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