Harken's Ivy League underwriter

By John Dunbar

WASHINGTON, October 17, 2002 — The year 1990 started out on a high note for Harken Energy. ...

A brief history of Bush, Harken and the SEC

By John Dunbar

WASHINGTON, October 16, 2002 — In 1976, George W. Bush was a freshly minted graduate of the Harvard Business School looking for a job. ...

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"… the company to Bush Exploration that same year and struggled on.Ivy League Underwriter: When Harken was in financial trouble in August 1990, its largest investor …"

The roots of the financial crisis: Who is to blame?

By John Dunbar and David Donald

Banks that financed subprime industry collecting billions in bailouts
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Industry battles re-regulation

By John Dunbar

Cable lobbying climbs by 50 percent

Mortgage industry tanks, fraud continues at Countrywide

By Michael Hudson

As the mortgage industry melted down, fraud investigator kept up the pressure, soon lost her job

Countrywide loan underwriter found herself in ‘dangerous territory’

By Michael Hudson

Countrywide underwriter learns that eventually, giants really do fall
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At top subprime mortgage lender, policies Were invitation to fraud

By David Heath

Long Beach Mortgage employees say firm routinely ignored warnings

FDIC Chief got Bank of America loans while working on its rescue

By Keith Epstein and David Heath

Agency grants Sheila Bair retroactive ethics waiver on mortgages

Underwriter uncovered three frauds in one loan, suit claims

By Michael Hudson

Former loan underwriter says fraudulent loans approved at subprime lender

New whistleblower cases allege continued bank fraud

By Amy Biegelsen and Emma Schwartz

Mortgage modifications and appraisal processes in question