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Planet Money
S&P May Face Federal Charges
September 26, 2011 Last year, we partnered with ProPublica on stories about how Wall Street kept the housing bubble going. In the past week, there have been a couple newsworthy developments on this front.
Planet Money
Housing Bust: No End In Sight
May 31, 2011 U.S. home prices fell to new, post-bubble lows in March, according to the latest Case-Shiller home price numbers. And with nearly 2 million homes in the foreclosure pipeline, the bust may persist for some time.
Planet Money
Housing Guy Apologizes For Housing Bubble
October 22, 2010 Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac have worked for decades to help more Americans become homeowners. Now, a former employee wants to apologize for doing such a good job of fulfilling that mission.
The Two-Way
SEC Charges Ex Mortgage-Lending Mogul With Fraud
June 16, 2010 SEC charges fraud by one-time mortgage mogul.
