- Bend Bulletin main site
- Bend Bulletin archives
- Terms of Use
- Privacy Policy
- Contact the Bulletin
- Comments/Questions?
Published daily in Bend, Oregon, by Western Communications, Inc. Copyright 2007.
By Ron Lieber / The Bulletin
September 12, 2009
Too many people bought too much house for too many years.
Yes, the financial system almost collapsed because mortgage bankers and brokers told lies about loan terms and loosened standards in dangerous ways, and investment bankers packaged those loans into bonds that were far more toxic than....