Fed banker plays down subprime fears
Recent problems in the risky subprime mortgage sector did not appear to have spilled over into other parts of the credit markets, Timothy Geithner, president of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, said. - Mar 23 2007
Gillian Tett: Finding subprime’s losers
Plenty of hedge funds made right bets on subprime groups - Mar 22 2007
Fed accused of subprime ‘perfect storm’
Signs of backlash against lenders - Mar 23 2007
Spain shudders as ill winds batter US mortgages
Home loan crisis in the US are having a sobering effect in Spain - Mar 21 2007
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