Episode 5: Case Closed?
American Predatory Lending
Where does the legacy of the global financial crisis leave us? We talk to our project leads, Professors Ed Balleisen and Lee Reiners, about the importance of understanding this history and how the financial crisis paved the way for our current political landscape.
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Episode 4: The Regulatory Body in the Library
American Predatory Lending
Previous episodes have discussed bad behavior from various actors, but what about the regulatory bodies that were supposed to oversee them? We investigate the U.S. government’s role in the global financial crisis starting with a brief history of American financial regulation.
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Episode 3: Shadows in the Secondary
American Predatory Lending
The secondary mortgage market allowed for investors across the world to make a fortune on mortgages they knew little about. We take a look at why this market created perverse incentives for lenders and hear from the employees that tried to sound the alarm bell.
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Episode 2: Crooked Houses
American Predatory Lending
Were homeowners responsible for the housing crisis, or were brokers to blame for targeting vulnerable borrowers? To unpack this question, this episode examines the history of homeownership and the subsequent collapse of the housing market within the broader context of consumerism and the American Dream.
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Episode 1: Mysterious Mortgage Affair
American Predatory Lending
What do you remember about the year 2008? If you are in college, chances are you don’t recall much. Learn more about the time the global financial system was thrown into uncertainty and some basics about mortgages and subprime lending.
info_outlineWere homeowners responsible for the housing crisis, or were brokers to blame for targeting vulnerable borrowers? To unpack this question, this episode examines the history of homeownership and the subsequent collapse of the housing market within the broader context of consumerism and the American Dream.