SUBPRIME MORTGAGE LOANS Nwo&feature=related
What is a subprime mortgage loan? A subprime mortgage loan is a type of loan that is given to an individual with less than perfect credit. Lenders lure in these types of borrowers by offering a low fixed interest rate in the beginning that changes later.
WHY IS THIS A CRISIS?
RISK V. BENEFIT Variable Interest Rates Possibility of foreclosure Low fixed rate to begin with People with less than perfect credit can buy houses BORROWER * High default percentages! * Potential profit LENDER
CREDIT CYCLE Borrowers and lenders put themselves into debt and then overcompensate trying to fix things Ultimately finding no balance only the two extremes.
MAJOR CAUSES: Human Race Public Policy Wall Street
EFFECTS : Housing Market Downwards Spiral Federal Intervention Economic Recession