What began as a noble cause to increase the nation's homeownership rate, has left the country in an economic state not seen since the era of the Great Depression. With as many intricate twists and characters as a Shakespearian play, Peter deSilva tells the story of how the noble cause played out in a society increasingly dependent on credit, focused on short-term financial results, and abundant in cheap capital, bringing us to the peak of the economic fallout being faced today.