Chain of blame [electronic resource] : how Wall Street caused the mortgage and credit crisis / Paul Muolo, Mathew Padilla.
By: Muolo, Paul.
Contributor(s): Padilla, Mathew | ebrary, Inc
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Publisher: Hoboken, N.J. : John Wiley, c2008Description: xiii, 338 p. ; 24 cm.Subject(s): Mortgages -- United States | Mortgage loans -- United States | Financial crises -- United States | Stock exchanges -- United StatesGenre/Form: Electronic books.DDC classification: 332.7/20973 Online resources: An electronic book accessible through the World Wide Web; click to view 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.
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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.
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