Chain of blame : how Wall Street caused the mortgage and credit crisis / Paul Muolo, Mathew Padilla.
By: Muolo, Paul.
Contributor(s): Padilla, Mathew.
Publisher: Hoboken, N.J. : John Wiley, c2008Description: xiii, 338 p. ; 24 cm.ISBN: 9780470292778 (hbk.); 0470292776 (hbk.).Subject(s): Mortgages -- United States | Mortgage loans -- United States
| Financial crises -- United States | Stock exchanges -- United StatesDDC classification: 332.7 Summary: In the summer of 2007, the subprime empire that Wall Street had built all came crashing down. Banks like Countrywide and non-banks such as New Century Financial--all financed by Bear Stearns, Goldman Sachs, Merrill Lynch, Lehman Brothers and others--were in danger of closing, or actually failing. On average, 50 lenders a month were going bust. Chain of Blame will chronicle the disaster, focusing on the players - the executives on Wall Street but also the lenders and brokers. It's a national story of greed and avaraice, one that hasn't come down the pike since the S&L scandal.--From publisher description.
| Item type | Current location | Shelf location | Call number | Copy number | Status | Notes | Date due | Barcode |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Main Collection | Taylor's Library-TU |
Floor 3, Shelf 6 , Side 1, TierNo 3, BayNo 5 |
332.7 MUO (Browse shelf) | 1 | Available | TBSxx,34006,02,GR | 5000002753 |
Includes bibliographical references (p. 309-317) and index.
In the summer of 2007, the subprime empire that Wall Street had built all came crashing down. Banks like Countrywide and non-banks such as New Century Financial--all financed by Bear Stearns, Goldman Sachs, Merrill Lynch, Lehman Brothers and others--were in danger of closing, or actually failing. On average, 50 lenders a month were going bust. Chain of Blame will chronicle the disaster, focusing on the players - the executives on Wall Street but also the lenders and brokers. It's a national story of greed and avaraice, one that hasn't come down the pike since the S&L scandal.--From publisher description.