Report: Vast Extent of Congressional 'VIP' Loans from Countrywide Financial Before Crash
<div class='node-body'><p>In a report released on Thursday, the U.S. House and Government Oversight Committee has revealed how Countrywide Financial Corp sold 'VIP' loans to members of congress in exchange for influence in Washington, <em>Associated Press</em> <a href="http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5gmU2XtAr8q6fdiuf8U9cMeIJJQLw?docId=4323f5ca408145e686c22d7db5fe1886" target="_blank">reports</a>.</p></div><div class="field field-type-filefield field-field-news-hp-image">
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