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This case study covers the 2003-2006 housing bubble in the USA, the financial products that caused it, and the events leading up to the 2008 financial crisis. It helps students understand the context of the financial crisis.
What's inside
- The role of Lehman Brothers in the housing bubble
- Collateralized Debt Obligations (CDOs)
- Credit Default Swaps
- The role of AIG in insuring CDOs
- The speculative bubble in the U.S. housing market
- The lifestyle of a Lehman Brothers employee during the bubble
Who it is for: Students studying business, finance or economics. (Undergraduate)
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Summary
The 2003-2006 housing bubble is described. The document explains how it burst and its effects. Students learn about the events leading up to the bubble's burst and the consequences.
The Housing Bubble
The housing bubble is described. Home loans were easy to get. Many people bought houses. Home prices doubled in three years.
The Bubble Bursts
The bubble burst in late 2006. People defaulted on their first payment. Interest rates rose. Property values went down.
Aftermath of the Burst
Investors did not get their payments. Wall Street firms stopped buying home loans. Banks and finance companies struggled. Firms sued each other.
The Fragile System
The financial crisis exposed the system's fragility. The U.S. government planned to grant 700 billion dollars to Wall Street firms. The head of a leading investment bank commented on the need to sustain financial stability.
Key terms
- Collateralized Debt Obligations
- CDOs are home loans bought from banks, cut into pieces, packaged and sold to investors.
- Structured Investment Vehicles
- SIVs are funds that contain CDO packages. Investors can buy shares in these funds.
- Credit Default Swaps
- These are insurance policies on home loans that can be traded.
- NINA loans
- NINA loans are home loans given without income proof, assets, credit history, or a proper job.
- Variable rate home loans
- These are home loans with interest rates that can change over time.
- Mortgage-backed securities
- These are securities backed by home loans. They were traded like company shares.
Questions this document helps with
- What caused the 2003-2006 housing bubble?
- How did the housing bubble burst?
- What were the consequences of the housing bubble's burst?
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