Wednesday, October 27, 2010

Economist for Freddie Mac apologizes for housing bubble (audio)

...Jacob Kosoff used to work as an economist for Freddie Mac's "Mission Department." His job was to look at the loan data each month and promote homeownership. He says his team was full of true believers who called themselves "housers."


..."I thought subprime was the best thing in the world," he says...

...He mentioned his concerns in the office.

"It was a bit like announcing there was no God — like the idea that housing was like God," he says. "Buying is always better. Listen to your mom, listen to your minister, listen to the government, listen to politicians. Everyone says it's better."...

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