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What is the defining characteristic of NINJA loans?

  • No need for proof of income or assets (correct)
  • Verification of income and assets
  • Low interest rates for the first year
  • High profitability for lenders
  • What unethical behavior did banks engage in with NINJA loans?

  • Strict adherence to all regulations
  • Making no effort to verify the ability to pay (correct)
  • Excessive verification of applicant details
  • Raising interest rates abruptly
  • How did subprime lending differ from traditional mortgage lending?

  • Higher risk for lenders (correct)
  • Lower risk for lenders
  • Higher interest rates for borrowers
  • Lower profitability for lenders
  • What impact did the rise in interest rates have on borrowers with teaser rate mortgages?

    <p>Higher monthly payments</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What were the consequences faced by borrowers when property prices stagnated in 2006?

    <p>Difficulty in repaying the loan</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In what way did the film The Big Short illustrate the financial crisis?

    <p><em>The Big Short</em> revealed people who predicted the crisis</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What unethical behavior was exhibited by brokers and lenders in the context of selling mortgages?

    <p>Selling mortgages to customers who were likely to default</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What strategy did big lenders like Countrywide employ by offering loans for 80% of the mortgage along with second loans for the remaining 20%?

    <p>NINJA loans</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is one of the causes of the global financial crisis as mentioned in the text?

    <p>Growth of the financial sector disproportionate to other industries</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What shift in focus is noted about bankers in relation to the financial sector?

    <p>Concentrating on writing algorithms for faster trades</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did the financial sector increasingly create instead of focusing on personal and business finance needs?

    <p>Secondary and derivative markets for trading financial instruments</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which term is associated with providing loans to individuals who have No Income, No Job, and No Assets?

    <p>NINJA loans</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What percentage of mortgages sold were accounted for by mortgage brokers, according to the text?

    <p>60%</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In what percentage of cases investigated, customers had self-certified their income?

    <p>50%</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which major mortgage lender approached the government for support in September 2007?

    <p>Northern Rock</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of obligations were used to slice loans into tranches when packaging mortgages into securities?

    <p>Collateralised debt obligations</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which bank required a £45 billion bailout from the UK government in September 2008?

    <p>RBS</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What year did Lehman Brothers fail when it could not sell its vast tranches of mortgage-backed securities?

    <p>2008</p> Signup and view all the answers

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