Includes bibliographical references (pages [295]-341) and index.
The subprime market takes off. The emergence of the subprime market -- A rolling loan gathers no loss -- Contagion. Prelude to the storm -- Meltdown -- Aftermath -- Regulatory failure. The Clinton years -- OTS and OCC power grab -- Put to the test : OCC, OTS, and FDIC oversight -- Blind spot : Greenspan's federal reserve -- Wall Street skirts regulation -- Solutions. Consumer protection -- Containing contagion