Submitted by dbhw2 on March 17, 2008

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Subprime

Due to the economic boom since 2001, many Americans had the opportunity to become first-time homeowners. Financial institutions started making loans to people with low incomes or bad credit. This decision has proved to be a very bad one and we are now beginning to see the consequences of risky mortgage loans. The rate at which sub-prime borrowers are defaulting on their loans in constantly increasing. Due to the negative impact future foreclosures could have on the national economy, the government should step in and increase regulations in order to protect the banking industry and the national economy.
Because of their risky decisions, the banking industry is now feeling the...

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