{"product_id":"chain-of-blame-9780470554654","title":"Chain of Blame","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn updated and revised look at the truth behind America''s housing and mortgage bubbles\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn the summer of 2007, the subprime empire that Wall Street had built all came crashing down. On average, fifty lenders a month were going bust-and the people responsible for the crisis included not just unregulated loan brokers and con artists, but also investment bankers and home loan institutions traditionally perceived as completely trustworthy.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eChain of Blame\u003c\/i\u003e chronicles this incredible disaster, with a specific focus on the players who participated in such a fundamentally flawed fiasco. In it, authors Paul Muolo and Mathew Padilla reveal the truth behind how this crisis occurred, including what individuals and institutions were doing during this critical time, and who is ultimately responsible for what happened.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eDiscusses the latest revelations in the housing and mortgage crisis, including the SEC''s charging of Angelo Mozilo\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eTwo well-regarded finan\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eIntroduction: Financial Ashes vii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCast of Characters xiii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 1 Angelo Speaks, the Worldwide Contagion Begins 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 2 The Repo Man Meets the Bald Granny: A Short History of Subprime 23\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 3 The Death of the Bailey Building and Loan, the Rise of Millionaire Loan Brokersand Countrywide 47\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 4 The Beach Boys of B\u0026amp;C: How Roland Arnall Became the Johnny Appleseed of Subprime 73\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 5 Angelo Rising: The Son of a Bronx Butcher Makes Good 103\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 6 The Holy Roller of REITs 127\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 7 The End of the (New) Century 149\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 8 A Conspiracy by Merrill? 179\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 9 A Warning from Lewie: CDOs, SIVs, and Other Things No One Understands 205\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 10 Deep in the Belly of the Bear 227\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 11 Armageddon Times: The Tan Man Departs, Bye-Bye Bear 249\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 12 What the Hell Happened? Ten Bad Years for Housing in America 277\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 13 TARP, the Great Recession, and the Return of Stan Kurland 309\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAfterword TBTF: A Mortgage Cartel Rises from the Ashes 335\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSource and Interview Notes 341\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGlossary 351\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments 359\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbout the Authors 361\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 363\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"John Wiley \u0026 Sons Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49402363347287,"sku":"9780470554654","price":11.39,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780470554654.jpg?v=1730480177","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/chain-of-blame-9780470554654","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}