The big news right now is the current US financial crisis. It all started when lenders loosened the requirements and incentives for mortgages. New mortgages featured cash up front and minimal required qualifications. Sure enough, when payments came due a large number of borrowers couldn’t afford them, but by this time institutions had combined them with legitimate investments, shopped them around and presented them as safe to buy – and now, we’re all paying the price.

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