HSBC in bad position as lawsuits begin
Many lenders went out of business or declared bankruptcy, but major losses and write-downs from subprime continue. Lawsuits are beginning, as Ohio’s Attorney General tries to show that Freddie Mac duped investors by not revealing how risky the subprime market was. The risk to other lenders is high if a precedent is set. […]

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