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Anecdotes on reckless lending at WaMu from the Seattle Times
In its headlong pursuit of growth, WaMu systematically dismantled or weakened the internal controls meant to prevent the bank from taking on too much risk WaMu’s riskiest loans raked in money from high fees, but because the bank skimped on making sure borrowers could repay them, they eventually ...
Part one | Reckless strategies doomed WaMu
Part one | Reckless strategies doomed WaMu
seattletimes.nwsource.com — Execs say WaMu fell victim to the economy &emp; but WaMu caused its demise by embracing risky... loans and dismantling safeguards. (more) Part one | Reckless strategies doomed WaMu
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