Credit Crunch
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Credit crunch describes the problems caused the collapsing of the real estate market in the United States. When banks lost money due to sub prime real estate loans, they tightened up their lending requirements, which made it more difficult to obtain a loan. This reduction in liquidity is often described as the credit crunch.
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Tags: Coutrywide, Credit Crunch, Subprime