http://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/2009/04/07/risky-business-lawmaker-harder-easier-home/ Learn, Network, Invest Sat, 11 Feb 2012 20:37:50 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/2009/04/07/risky-business-lawmaker-harder-easier-home/#comment-65135 Joshua Dorkin Sat, 18 Apr 2009 17:26:32 +0000 http://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/?p=4888#comment-65135 @Ben - Do you think everyone should own a home, even if they can't afford it? @Ben – Do you think everyone should own a home, even if they can’t afford it?

]]> http://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/2009/04/07/risky-business-lawmaker-harder-easier-home/#comment-65134 ben huynh Sat, 18 Apr 2009 15:31:17 +0000 http://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/?p=4888#comment-65134 Do we try to promote "home ownership" for "disadvantage" people ? Do we try to promote “home ownership” for “disadvantage” people ?

]]> http://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/2009/04/07/risky-business-lawmaker-harder-easier-home/#comment-64918 Joshua Dorkin Tue, 07 Apr 2009 15:42:07 +0000 http://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/?p=4888#comment-64918 I think that is what David was implying, Brendan. He and President Obama were certainly instrumental in encouraging the subprime loans in their meetings with Fannie and Freddie. I think that is what David was implying, Brendan. He and President Obama were certainly instrumental in encouraging the subprime loans in their meetings with Fannie and Freddie.

]]> http://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/2009/04/07/risky-business-lawmaker-harder-easier-home/#comment-64917 Brendan Tue, 07 Apr 2009 15:38:56 +0000 http://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/?p=4888#comment-64917 One of those key instigators being Barney Frank! The problem is that the media does not want to expose him. But Frank encouraged subprime loaning to people who couldn't afford the payments (not giving those loans was "racist"), resisted attempts to reform Fannie and Freddie and insisted they were in great shape long after they started to fall apart. One of those key instigators being Barney Frank! The problem is that the media does not want to expose him. But Frank encouraged subprime loaning to people who couldn’t afford the payments (not giving those loans was “racist”), resisted attempts to reform Fannie and Freddie and insisted they were in great shape long after they started to fall apart.

]]> http://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/2009/04/07/risky-business-lawmaker-harder-easier-home/#comment-64911 David K Tue, 07 Apr 2009 14:58:13 +0000 http://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/?p=4888#comment-64911 I'm still confused how some of the instigators of the entire sub-prime crisis are still in office and forming policy on housing. I’m still confused how some of the instigators of the entire sub-prime crisis are still in office and forming policy on housing.

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