The subprime crisis was a severe financial meltdown triggered by banks issuing high-risk home loans to borrowers with poor credit. When these loans defaulted, it collapsed housing markets and global banking systems. While no one benefits, large institutional investors and speculators sometimes profited by betting against mortgage-backed securities through short-selling and credit default swaps.
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