Keyword: subprime loans

Bubble Economics (6/17/2010)

Run-away securitization of housing mortgages abetted by loose credit rating, shaky credit default swaps, and cheap money led to a huge housing bubble in the US.

Keywords: ABS, Asset-backed securities, bubble, CDO, CDS, collateralized debt obligations, credit default swaps, interest rate, mortgage-backed securities, rating agencies, securitization, subprime loans

Under Water (1/22/2010)

Securitization of mortgage loans has fueled a US housing bubble whose bursting has put one in four mortgages under water.

Keywords: CDS, credit default swaps, housing bubble, mortgage-backed securities, rating agencies, securitization, subprime loans

Who Needs Casinos? (1/21/2010)

Unregulated credit default swaps (CDS) gave shaky coverage to subprime loans.

Keywords: asset-backed securities (ABS), contracts, credit default swaps (CDS), derivatives, insurance, mortgage-back securities (MBS), subprime loans

You Got (Credit Card Solicitation) Mail! (1/21/2010)

The volume of credit card solicitations is an indicator of the cycle of credit expansion and credit contraction.

Keywords: credit card, credit contraction, credit expansion, Post Office, subprime loans, USPS