Bill Black: Lehman’s demise is "a story of fraud"
Courtesy of Edward Harrison at Credit Writedowns
Veteran regulator believes Lehman Brothers is a case of fraud and believes the Feds need to bring charges.
But, more than that, Black hones in one the mortgage fraud which underlies much of the speculative fervour in the market by citing the 60% of GSE eligible Citi loans which Citigroup executives indicated did not conform to Freddie and Fannie’s standards.
Very short interview. I would like to have heard more.
Update: Below Black goes into some detail in his later testimony before Congress. Good stuff.
