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by lmm 4935 days ago
Really? I was under the impression it was largely those with little or no income. Have you got a breakdown to link to? Not saying you're wrong, genuinely curious.
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http://seekingalpha.com/article/49701-subprime-mortgages-cro...

It doesn’t have exact numbers, but the tl;dr is that people from every income bracket were taking out subprime mortgages, including middle- and upper-class people who could qualify for prime mortgages but wanted to borrow even more.