A sword that cut both ways
MBS brought homes to masses, but also increased risk for banks
It wasn't that long ago when families saved much of their lives to afford a down payment on their home.
Not their first home. Their only home.
It was a time when mortgages were issued through conservative lenders and savings and loan branches that were set up to make funding available to potential homeowners.
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