"What it suggests to us is that the CBO numbers are understated."
"flexibility without responsibility, without responsibility for transparency, without requirements that one might have assumed the Treasury would engage in."
"I am a strong believer in supporting those who took the prudent steps, and I think we best support them by saying that the others have to pay the price."
"Treasury may have pursued policy objectives in overpaying for assets, but if so, they did not clearly articulate those objectives."
"One possibility, they could say they are not lending because there aren't good lending opportunities."
"It is time for Congress, the administration, and the lending industry to face up to the fact that predatory and irresponsible lending practices are creating a major crisis for millions of American hom..."