Wary of Risk, Bankers Sold Shaky Mortgage Debt
Story date: 2007-12-05 07:06:00
Added on: 2007-12-05 19:22:48
New York Times - As the subprime loan crisis deepens, Wall Street firms are increasingly coming under scrutiny for their role in selling risky mortgage-related securities to investors. Many of the home loans tied to these investments quickly defaulted, resulting in ...
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