Greenspan warned HSBC and others in 2005
This quote, which is on the public record, is taken from Alan Greenspan’s testimony before the Committee on Financial Services, U.S. House of Representatives, July 20, 2005:
“The apparent froth in housing markets appears to have interacted with evolving practices in mortgage markets. The increase in the prevalence of interest-only loans and the introduction of more-exotic […]

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