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Causes
Might say house prices fell because of oversupply (predictable!), and interest rates rose (monetary policy), inducing costly default. Mortgage-backed assets therefore fell in value.
Mortgage borrowers misled? Probably.
Lenders stupid and careless? Probably.
I suggest people may have been mainly rational; and moral hazard caused the crisis.
If so, regulation is needed.