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    Depression after World War Two. Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae were two financial institutions that played a major role in the uprising of housing prices. Bundling home loans with different ratings together helped to get a good deal. There was money to be made with investors. When greed took over and good ratings were given to people for loans that they could never pay them back, there then was a shift in direction. The housing market started to fall. Houses were too expensive, and people could not afford

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    states and regions had their own banks to mobilize resources and carry out investments. This led to increasing competition to attract the same resources which escalated the rates offered to depositors and induced lenders to invest in high return, high risk areas. As a result, the financial system became fragile and there were frequent mortgage

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    put down a down payment and get a mortgage loan to cover the entire price of their home. The amount of the down payment can depend on your credit score, income, your credit history and the loan that you qualify for. Find out the answer to, “How much should your down payment be to buy a house?” How Much Should Your Down Payment Be to Buy

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    in every 593 housing units received a foreclosure filing. (N1) That statistic is for just one month! Some states such as Arizona, California, Florida, Michigan and Nevada continue to be plagued with an influx of homes falling victim to foreclosure or some other form of default. Each home that is a casualty to a foreclosure, short sale or even bankruptcy was collateral for the lender holding the promissory note. The consequences tend to come at a cost for the lender selling the property but a deal

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    college loan debts smashing over the twelve-digits tier and knockout the total credit card debt (Erin Dillion 1), currently gains the title of the second worst debt only after home mortgage (Baum). Outstanding household debt, from 2003 to 2013, Student loans has run up to $0.994 trillion dollars, making it the second from home mortgage, risen from 3% to 9%. To be precise, from 2003 to 2008, the student debts has gone up 141%, then from 2008 to 2013, although ALL other outstanding debts (home mortgage

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    The Collapse of IndyMac Bank In 2008 the world faced the worst financial crisis since the great depression. Many banks closed their doors for good that year. Among them were both small and large banks. One specific bank that collapsed that year was IndyMac, one of the largest banks in the United States. IndyMac marked the largest collapse of a Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) insured institution since 1984, when Continental Illinois, which had $40 billion in assets, failed, according

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    of FHA insured loans Families that have low or moderate income looking for a mortgage have a lifesaver in FHA insured loans. Loans insured by Federal Housing Administration otherwise known as FHA loans are great for families that do not have a high income. FHA-insured loans are government-backed loan programs designed to help families get new loans of their homes at extremely low costs compared to conventional mortgage loans. One of the major misconceptions about FHA insured loans that need to be

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    world’s leading investment banks before declaring bankruptcy, in September 2008 almost took down the world’s financial system. 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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    In 2008 the world faced the worst financial crisis since the great depression. Many banks closed their doors for good that year. Among them were both small and large banks. One specific bank that collapsed that year was IndyMac, one of the largest banks in the United States. IndyMac marked the largest collapse of a Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) insured institution since 1984, when Continental Illinois, which had $40 billion in assets, failed, according to FDIC records (“The Fall of

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    A financial crisis involves the value of financial institutions or assets dropping rapidly. It is often associated with a panic on the banks causing investors to sell off assets or withdraw money from savings accounts. This is the result of concern that the value of those assets will drop if left at the financial institution. As the crisis intensifies there is a significant change in the amount of risk that world financial markets are willing and able to accept. This results in easy credit conditions

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