Easy money and exotic loans had the effect of driving up home prices, only to have it all come crashing down, when teaser rates adjusted and significant numbers of homeowners suddenly found themselves slipping off into the deep end of the pool.
Even before the crash took place, the wheels were already in motion by government regulators to improve transparency in lending and enhance a borrower's ability to...
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