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On AlterNet: mortgage

Stories, blog posts, and videos tagged as "mortgage"

Houses vs. Stocks: Which is Better?

Houses vs. Stocks: Which is Better?

The American Prospect AlterNet: PEEKJune 23, 2008.
Assuming you have the option...

The Mortgage Industry Fights for Its Right to Party

The Mortgage Industry Fights for Its Right to Party

Howie Klein, Down With Tyranny! AlterNet: PEEK. April 28, 2008.
Despite failures in the market, the mortgage industry is fighting tighter regulation tooth and nail.

Beware the Credit-Industrial Complex

Beware the Credit-Industrial Complex

Susan J. Douglas, In These Times. January 7, 2008.
The subprime fiasco is just one example of how banks profit from shady practices.

Subprime Loans = Primetime for Vampire Lenders

Subprime Loans = Primetime for Vampire Lenders

Jim Hightower, Hightower Lowdown. August 22, 2007.
How "reputable" financial firms are using an arsenal of tricks to extract high payments from homeowners, drain their equity and steal their homes.

Subprime or Subcrime? Time To Investigate and Prosecute

Subprime or Subcrime? Time To Investigate and Prosecute

Danny Schechter, MediaChannel.org. August 10, 2007.
The "subprime" credit crunch is really a sub-crime ponzi scheme in which millions of people are losing their homes because of criminal tactics by financial institutions.