Friday, September 14, 2007

Greenspan acknowledges he didn't initially grasp risks of 'subprime' mortgages (The Capital Times)

WASHINGTON (AP) - Former Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan acknowledges he failed to see early on that an explosion of mortgages to people with questionable credit histories could pose a danger to the economy. In an upcoming interview, Greenspan said he was aware of "subprime" lending practices where homebuyers got very low initial rates only to see them later jacked up, causing severe ...

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