Hudson, Michael, 1961-

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

HG 2040.5 / H886m 2010

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