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The governemnt forced banks to give out loans to people who couldn't pay them in the name of euqality. These banks sold the risk to investors as Mortgage-backed
by Vt71fcAqt7 3y ago
The governemnt forced banks to give out loans to people who couldn't pay them in the name of euqality. These banks sold the risk to investors as Mortgage-backed securities because banks aren't in the risk business but risk management: creating the Great Recession.
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Trillions of dollars are given away to the poor every year in the US, with no expectation of getting it back.[0] Adding "favorable loan terms" on top of this will literally lead to the exact outcome you are describing in 2008. We can debate the bank bailouts, which I think is worthwhile, but comparing them to personal loans is naive.
[0]https://fiscaldata.treasury.gov/americas-finance-guide/federal-spending/ https://fiscaldata.treasury.gov/americas-finance-guide/feder...