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  • You missed the bit about the banks not being able to resist lending to people who couldn't afford the repayments...

    This isn't quite accurate. A number of banks in the US had Sub-prime departments who actively sought out retail customers who were likely to default on residential property mortgages. Capital appreciation + Repos = boon.

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