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After the Meltdown

In the fall of 2008, the U.S. economy nearly collapsed thanks to an unprecedented wave of mortgage foreclosures. In “After the Meltdown — Where are they now?” the Center for Public Integrity revisits the subprime lenders, Wall Street banks and government regulators that were most responsible for the crash — and finds few if any have been held accountable.

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After the Meltdown

Part 1 of 3

Published — September 10, 2013 Updated — May 19, 2014 at 12:19 pm ET

Ex-Wall Street chieftains living large in post-meltdown world

After the Meltdown: Part one in our series looking at the impact of the financial crisis of 2008

After the Meltdown

Part 2 of 3

Published — September 11, 2013 Updated — September 9, 2014 at 11:34 am ET

Subprime lending execs back in business five years after crash

After the Meltdown: Part two in our series looking at the impact of the financial crisis of 2008

After the Meltdown

Part 3 of 3

Published — September 12, 2013 Updated — May 19, 2014 at 12:19 pm ET

Ex-SEC chief now helps companies navigate post-meltdown reforms

After the Meltdown: Part three in our series looking at the impact of the financial crisis of 2008

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