A Fundamental Problem with Goldman Sachs' GSAMP Trust Was That

question 10

Multiple Choice

A fundamental problem with Goldman Sachs' GSAMP Trust was that:

• A)loans were given to people with poor credit histories.
• B)homeowners' equity in the securitized mortgages was less than 1%, on average.
• C)loans were given to people with no income.
• D)a sizeable portion of the securitized loans had little or no documentation.
• E)All of the above

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