The United States subprime mortgage calamity was an international financial crisis that took place between 2007 and 2010. It contributed to the global economic situation at the time. As it pertains to this quiz, you must know who the US Secretary of Treasury was and what a banker receives when homeowners default on their mortgage payments. This quiz will help you understand the Subprime Mortgage Crisis.
Automobile
Home
Apartment
Life insurance
Both B & C
Only I.
I. & III. only
II. & III. only.
I., II., & III.
Head of the Federal Reserve at the time of the financial meltdown.
Leader of a group of investors at Merrill Lynch
CEO of Bank of America
Leader of Lehman Brothers
The person buying the object must agree to purchase for a lower price than what was spent acquiring the item.
The more money that an investor borrows will lead to larger returns for the investor.
An investor must sell the item overseas for the leverage “tax” to kick in.
A person who owns a home would use their leverage to acquire lower interest rates.
People who took out loans would be able to pay them back.
House prices would continue to increase, as they historically have.
Government bailouts and new regulations.
Both A & B
Safe
Okay
Risky
None of the above.
So that a mortgage investment instrument gets a high bond rating and investors see the top CDO slice as a safe investment.
To allow the government to have access to funding.
For investors to find ways to give less home mortgages to risky families.
All of the above.
Barack Obama
Henry Paulson
Hillary Clinton
John Thain
Bank of America
Goldman Sachs
Citibank
Merrill Lynch
Bank of America
Goldman Sachs
Citibank
Merrill Lynch
No down payment
No proof of income
Lending to less responsible people
All of the above
Prime
Qib pro lending
Sub-prime
Elastic return lending
Each person in the chain was handing the risk off to another through different financial instruments such as CDO’s.
The banks were told to discontinue lending by the federal government.
People signed a piece of paper when they received the mortgage that said they promised to pay back the loan.
Builders were building more homes so the bankers were not worried.
Bankruptcy
A home
Nothing
Half of the remaining payments due.
Their homes go up in value since they are one of only a few people making their payments on time.
Their homes value does not change since they already locked in the purchase price.
Their home goes down in value because of all the houses for sale.
Their home goes up in value since they keep their yard kept up nicely.
Only I.
Only I. & IV.
I., II., & III.
I., II., III., & IV.
Home prices failed to go up as anticipated.
Adjustable rate mortgages reset to higher percentage, raising the amount of people’s monthly house payment.
They encouraged people to sell their homes and move into apartments.
Both A & B.
Only II.
Only I. & IV.
Only III. & IV.
Only I, II. And III.
North Carolina, at Bank of America’s headquarters.
Wall Street
Washington D.C.
None of the above
To prevent a collapse of the U.S. financial system
Because one of the CEO’s was in bad health and may not live very much longer.
To offset the news about Lehman Brothers going bankrupt.
All of the above.
Only A & C
The home is worth less than the amount of the mortgage.
The home is worth more than the amount of the mortgage.
Lower home mortgage interest rates.
Government tax credits for first time home owners.
Speculation
Government policies
Central Bank policies
Increasing interest rates
Credit rating agencies stamp of approval on mortgage backed securities and collateralized debt obligations
Nearly 40% of homes purchased in 2005 and 2006 were not intended to be used as a primary residence by the purchaser.
Lenders are 20% less likely to have begun foreclosure proceedings on subprime adjustable rate mortgages than traditional mortgages.
Many homeowners took out second mortgages or home equity lines of credit to fund their consumer spending and take advantage of low interest rates.
Foreclosures place downward pressure on housing prices.
In 2005, the median down payment for first-time home buyers was 2%, with 43% of those buyers making no down payment whatsoever.
With the advent of securitization, the traditional model has given way to the "originate to distribute" model, in which banks essentially sell the mortgages and distribute credit risk to investors through mortgage-backed securities. This increased focus on processing mortgage transactions rather than ensuring their credit quality.
In 1996, HUD set a goal for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac that at least 42% of the mortgages they purchase be issued to borrowers whose household income was below the median in their area. This target was increased to 50% in 2000 and 52% in 2005.
The financial crisis is not the fault of the financial institutions. They acted responsibly and with caution during the past 10 years. The financial crisis was more of a “bad luck” event, than one caused by a multitude of events.
Ordinary citizens, government policies, financial institutions taking excessive risks, policies of central banks, credit rating agencies are all partially at fault for the current financial crisis.
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