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    excessive amounts of loans made to people who could not afford them. These people were classified as the subprime borrowers. They are usually those who have weakened credit histories that include payment delinquencies, and severe problems such as charge-offs, judgments, and bankruptcies. They may also display reduced repayment capacity as measured by credit scores. Loans to borrowers displaying one or more of these characteristics at the time of origination are subprime loans. Such loans have a higher risk

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    housing price which leaded to the solvency of the subprime loans borrowers decline. For this reason, the deep problem behind the Subprime mortgage crisis is the housing market correction in the US. The Federal Reserve used the loose monetary policy to cut interest rate. The strong growth in the global economy and the pursuits of high returns, lead to the preference for risk between the global investors increased. As the easy access to loans, it was contributed to the growth of the housing market. In

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    SHEET (2007 – 2011) | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | ASSETS | | | | | | Total Cash & Due from Banks | 42.53B | 32.86B | 121.34B | 108.43B | 120.1B | Investments (Total) | 571.85B | 622.73B | 841.75B | 896.1B | 804.78B | Net Loans | 864.7B | 908.38B | 862.93B | 898.56B | 892.42B | Net Property, Plant, & Equip. | 11.24B | 13.16B | 15.5B | 14.31B | 13.64B | Other Assets | 133.85B | 133.37B | 251.46B | 239.69B | 174.62B | Total Assets | 1.72T | 1.82T | 2.22T | 2.26T |

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    programs, like the Boys And Girls Club. As time went on, he got a little sideways. Nothing, however, is a more egregious abuse of public trust/his fan base, than his latest TV commercial blitz for internet-based payday loan broker - MoneyMutual. There he is, smilingly promoting usury-rate loans to the very class of people for whom he was once advocate. "All you need is a job and a bank account," he says. "No credit checks... Avoid bank fees... Take that vacation." What Montel doesn 't mention is (a) you

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    ****In the 1990s, shortage of financial capital and low-quality borrowers forced the banks to reduce the loan supply. The credit crunch of 2007 is more complicated than ever before. The first reason was that the acceleration of globalization involved more international investors, so the credit crunch had more global implications. And the other reason was

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    symbol in the United States” and the “principal status symbol for all but the lowest income groups” (Levy). This would not have been an issue if there were safeguards in place to prevent those who are unable to pay back their mortgage from receiving the loan in the first place. However, the effects of encouraging or even glorifying homeownership have manifested themselves in the form of legislation. Anne Shlay, a Professor of Sociology at Georgia State University, writes, “homeownership has become so entangled

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    purpose of this writing is to analyze the foreclosure crisis and offer some solutions to keep people in their homes and satisfy the financial accounting records of the banking industry. With more lost jobs on the horizon and fluctuating adjustable mortgage rates, the foreclosure crisis continues to plague America. A recent report from the Mortgage Bankers Association reveals that 14% of loans are behind or in foreclosure. This is largely due to lost jobs in this volatile economy. Many factors are

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    => Top ten tips for first home buyers  It is a long journey from saving up the first deposit to actually owning your own home, but it is certainly a rewarding one! Your first property is an important financial and emotional investment into your future, so you want to make the most of every opportunity to make your dream home a reality. 1. Start budgeting like a home owner The journey starts with saving for your deposit. This takes a great deal of discipline, especially in the beginning when the

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    using the same thing. Who do I work for? Companies? No, but the users. * Advisor: Advisor to seller or buyer? Or lawsuit. * In the Company (CFO, CEO). I work for the company. Example: A company is in poor shape is trying to get a loan. Auditor: Worried about Earnings Management Advisor for company: Make things look as good as possible In the Company: Make things look as good as possible Leads to bias Report Requirement * To whom am I writing? I’m writing a

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    Many factors such as U.S. Home ownership policies, consequential securitisation, irresponsible lending by banks, deregulations of banks were pointed out as major contributing factors that precipitated the financial crisis. The 2008 financial crisis eventually resulted in an inevitable global economic meltdown despite aggressive bailout efforts by

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