Subprime Mortgages - What's the Fuss?

You can barely cross the street these days without hearing the term "subprime". What exactly are these subprime mortgages that have caused so much commotion? They're loans made to borrowers who don't have the best financial stability. Below, you'll see a list of resources you can use to get a grasp on subprime mortgages -- the specifics, and the big picture as it relates to the economy. Subprime mortgage resources:

• About.com on High Risk Mortgages
• A big picture discussion of the issues (from Bloomberg podcasts)
• Marketplace Money on the Subprime Problem

Subscribe to the podcasts above:

• Marketplace Money
• Bloomberg on the Economy