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  2. Subprime mortgage crisis - Wikipedia

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    The American subprime mortgage crisis was a multinational financial crisis that occurred between 2007 and 2010 that contributed to the 2007–2008 global financial crisis. The crisis led to a severe economic recession, with millions losing their jobs and many businesses going bankrupt.

  3. Government policies and the subprime mortgage crisis

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    t. e. Government policies and the subprime mortgage crisis covers the United States government policies and its impact on the subprime mortgage crisis of 2007-2009. The U.S. subprime mortgage crisis was a set of events and conditions that led to the 2007–2008 financial crisis and subsequent recession. It was characterized by a rise in ...

  4. Bankruptcy of Lehman Brothers - Wikipedia

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    The bankruptcy of Lehman Brothers, also known as the Crash of '08 and the Lehman Shock on September 15, 2008, was the climax of the subprime mortgage crisis. After the financial services firm was notified of a pending credit downgrade due to its heavy position in subprime mortgages, the Federal Reserve summoned several banks to negotiate ...

  5. Subprime crisis impact timeline - Wikipedia

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    The subprime mortgage crisis impact timeline lists dates relevant to the creation of a United States housing bubble and the 2005 housing bubble burst (or market correction) and the subprime mortgage crisis which developed during 2007 and 2008. It includes United States enactment of government laws and regulations, as well as public and private ...

  6. 2007–2008 financial crisis - Wikipedia

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    e. The 2007–2008 financial crisis, or the global financial crisis (GFC), was the most severe worldwide economic crisis since the Great Depression. Predatory lending in the form of subprime mortgages targeting low-income homebuyers, [ 1 ] excessive risk-taking by global financial institutions, [ 2 ] a continuous buildup of toxic assets within ...

  7. Government intervention during the subprime mortgage crisis

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    The government interventions during the subprime mortgage crisis were a response to the 2007–2009 subprime mortgage crisis and resulted in a variety of government bailouts that were implemented to stabilize the financial system during late 2007 and early 2008. Governments intervened in the United States and United Kingdom and several other ...

  8. Subprime crisis background information - Wikipedia

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    Although most references to the Subprime Mortgage Crisis refer to events and conditions that led to the financial crisis and subsequent recession that began in 2008, a much smaller bubble and collapse occurred in the mid- to late-1990s, sometimes dubbed "Subprime I" [ 3] or "Subprime 1.0". [ 4]

  9. Global financial crisis in September 2008 - Wikipedia

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    The collapse of Lehman Brothers was a symbol of the global financial crisis. On Sunday, September 14, it was announced that Lehman Brothers would file for bankruptcy after the Federal Reserve Bank declined to participate in creating a financial support facility for Lehman Brothers. The significance of the Lehman Brothers bankruptcy is disputed ...