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Friday, March 16, 2012

Planet Money

A Former Mortgage Exec Speaks Out

Countrywide Financial Corp. in 2008.

March 16, 2012 A former employee describes what life was like inside a giant mortgage lender back in 2006. It's not pretty.

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Friday, September 02, 2011

The Two-Way

Top Stories: Feds To Sue Banks; Gulf Coast To Get Drenched

In Graford, Texas, on Thursday: Longhorn cattle stood by as a wildfire burned in the distance.

September 2, 2011 The government is preparing to sue more than a dozen banks, alleging they misrepresented the quality of mortgage securities, The New York Times reports.

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Friday, January 29, 2010

Planet Money

To Stay Or Walk Away

January 29, 2010 On today's podcast, tough decisions for underwater homeowners.

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