The monster : how a gang of predatory lenders and Wall Street bankers fleeced America--and spawned a global crisis /
Michael W. Hudson.
- 1st edition
- New York : Times Books/Henry Holt and Co., c2010.
- xii, 365 pages. ; 25 cm.
Includes bibliographical references (p. [303]-341) and index.
Godfather -- Golden state -- Purge -- Kill the enemy -- The big span -- The track -- Buried -- Boil -- The battle for Georgia -- The trial -- Feeding the monster -- Chimera -- The investigators -- The big game -- Collapse.
Chronicles the rise and fall of the subprime mortgage business through the stories of two corporate empires.
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Subprime mortgage loans--United States. Préstamos hipotecarios subprime --Estados Unidos Predatory lending--United States. Mortgage-backed securities--United States. Investment banking--Corrupt practices--United States. Prácticas corruptas en bancos --Estados Unidos Financial crises--United States. Crisis financiera--Estados Unidos Global Financial Crisis, 2008-2009. Crisis financiera global, 2008-2009