On the recordMarch 22, 2017
In 2008, the United States economy nearly collapsed as a direct result of lending practices in the housing market that were predatory, unsafe, and in many cases fraudulent.
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congress.govDavid Cicilline: “In 2008, the United States economy nearly collapsed as a direct result of lending practices in the housing market that…”
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Cicilline discusses the causes of the 2008 economic collapse.
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