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  1. The United States 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 of people losing their jobs and many businesses going bankrupt.
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    The subprime mortgage crisis occurred from 2007 to 2010 after the collapse of the U.S. housing market. When the housing bubble burst, many borrowers were unable to pay back their loans. The dramatic increase in foreclosures caused many financial institutions to collapse. Many required a bailout from the government.
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    The subprime mortgage crisis was a key component of the 2008 financial crisis that led to the Great Recession. It came about after years of expanded mortgage access drove up housing demand and prices and eventually led to a real estate bubble. Ultimately, the crisis was a result of years of risky lending practices.
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    The subprime meltdown was the sharp increase in high-risk mortgages that went into default beginning in 2007, contributing to the most severe recession in decades. The housing boom of the mid-2000s—combined with low-interest rates at the time—prompted many lenders to offer home loans to individuals with poor credit.
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    The subprime mortgage crisis was the collective creation of the world's central banks, homeowners, lenders, credit rating agencies, underwriters, and investors.  Lenders were the biggest culprits, freely granting loans to people who couldn't afford them because of free-flowing capital following the dotcom bubble.
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    The subprime mortgage crisis occurred from 2007 to 2010 after the collapse of the U.S. housing market. When the housing bubble burst, many borrowers were unable to pay back their loans. The dramatic increase in foreclosures caused many financial institutions to collapse. Many required a bailout from the government.
    A subprime mortgage can be any home loan intended for borrowers with impaired credit. They often have adjustable rates. Banks independently decide which borrowers don't qualify for prime mortgages, but a credit score below 660 will usually land a borrower in the "subprime" category. How large was the U.S. subprime mortgage market in 2007?
    The subprime mortgage crisis ranks among the most serious economic events affecting the United States since the Great Depression of the 1930s. This study analyzes the key issues raised by the crisis. These issues are fundamental to risk bearing, sharing, and transfer in financial markets and institutions around the world.
    The most dramatic ramifications of the subprime mortgage crisis have occurred at the level of the overall financial system, including the Federal Reserve’s role in the recent merger of Bear Stearns.
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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 of people losing their jobs and many businesses going bankrupt. The U.S. … See more

    The immediate cause of the crisis was the bursting of the United States housing bubble which peaked in approximately 2006. An increase in loan incentives such as easy initial terms… See more

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    January 2007 to March 2008
    Financial market stresses became apparent during 2007 that resulted in sizable losses across the financial system, the bankruptcy of over 100 mortgage lenders and the emergency sale of… See more

    Various actions have been taken since the crisis became apparent in August 2007. In September 2008, major instability in world financial markets increased awareness and attention to the … See more

    Several books written about the crisis were made into movies. Examples include The Big Short by Michael Lewis and Too Big to Fail by Andrew Ross Sorkin. The former tells… See more

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    The crisis can be attributed to several factors, which emerged over a number of years. Causes… See more

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    The International Monetary Fund estimated that large U.S. and European banks lost more than $1 trillion on toxic assets and from… See more

    President Barack Obama and key advisers introduced a series of regulatory proposals in June 2009. The proposals address consumer … See more

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