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Howard, Timothy. The Mortgage Wars: Inside Fannie Mae, Big-Money Politics, and the Collapse of the American Dream. US: McGraw-Hill, 2013.

The Mortgage Wars: Inside Fannie Mae, Big-Money Politics, and the Collapse of the American Dream

Authors: Timothy Howard

Published:  November 2013

eISBN: 9780071821100 0071821104 | ISBN: 9780071821094
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  • Cover
  • Title Page
  • Copyright Page
  • Contents
  • Principal Players in the Mortgage Wars Story
  • Preface
  • Acknowledgments
  • Part One: The Mortgage Wars and the Financial Crisis
  • Chapter 1 The Financial Market Wildfire
  • Chapter 2 The Largest Credit Market in the World
  • Part Two: Fannie Mae’s Rise to Prominence
  • Chapter 3 Birth, Trial, and Turnaround
  • Chapter 4 Managing Risk
  • Chapter 5 The Volcker Standard Gives Fannie Mae an Edge
  • Chapter 6 Fannie Mae’s Opponents Change Tactics
  • Chapter 7 Conflicts with Fast-Growing Lenders
  • Part Three: The Fight for the Mortgage Market
  • Chapter 8 A Surprise from the Treasury Department
  • Chapter 9 Private-Label Mortgage-Backed Securities
  • Chapter 10 A Gathering Storm of Opposition
  • Chapter 11 Fannie Mae Tightens its Disciplines
  • Chapter 12 Private Label Takes Center Stage
  • Chapter 13 A Compromise Attempt Turns into Full-Scale War
  • Part Four: Countdown to the Meltdown
  • Chapter 14 Allegations of Fraud: The Special Examination
  • Chapter 15 Sorting Out the Facts
  • Chapter 16 Baseless Demand, Fateful Results
  • Chapter 17 The Market Melts Down: Fannie Mae Is Nationalized
  • Epilogue: Aftermath
  • Glossary of Key Acronyms
  • A
  • C
  • F
  • G
  • H
  • L
  • M
  • N
  • O
  • R
  • S
  • T
  • Notes on Sources
  • Index