U.K. Props Up Mortgage Lender

Story date: 2007-09-14 08:00:00
Added on: 2007-09-16 10:58:07

Washington Post - ... reached a record high following a period of loose lending to less creditworthy buyers, have prompted thousands of layoffs in the industry and led to substantial losses at hedge funds and other financial firms with investments linked to mortgage loans ...


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