Anytime something bad happens, it doesn't take long before people start to assign blame. It could be as simple as a bad trade or an investment that no one ...

Assigning Blame for the Subprime Meltdown. Several sources have been blamed for causing the subprime meltdown. These include mortgage brokers and investment ...

This article looks at some of the issues that led to the crisis and what it meant for the global economy. Key Takeaways. The real estate market began heating up ...

The subprime market is the business of lending money to people or businesses who are at a greater risk of default on their payments.

A subprime mortgage is normally issued to borrowers with lower credit ratings. It typically carries a higher interest rate that can increase over time.

Subprime refers to borrowers with a poor credit history or none at all. Subprime loans carry higher interest rates to make up for the greater risk that subprime ...

A subprime mortgage—now known as nonprime mortgages—is a type of loan granted to those who would not be able to qualify for conventional home mortgages.

In the early and mid-2000s, high-risk mortgages became available from lenders who funded mortgages by repackaging them into pools that were sold to investors.