These measures are probably too little, too late, says David Olson, of the University of Washington.

ECONOMIST: A threat to Seattle

David Olson of the research firm Wholesale Access says Wall Street investors have lost their appetite for the loans and want companies like New Century to buy them back.

NPR: Big Subprime Lender Files for Bankruptcy

Mr. DAVID OLSON (Home Equity Industry Analyst, Wholesale Access): A lot of these loans started to have early defaults and they didn't have the cash to buy them out.

NPR: Big Subprime Lender Files for Bankruptcy

David Olson, who runs the mortgage research firm Wholesale Access, says lenders were willing to make high-risk loans with the false confidence that if worse came to worse, the borrowers could always sell the house and get their money back.

NPR: Banks Pay the Price for Risky Mortgage Bets

Attorneys Ted Olson and David Boies have asked a federal judge to block California from enforcing the ban, known as Proposition 8.

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Mr. Egan and Ms. Badgett were called to testify by the San Francisco City Attorney's Office and lawyers David Boies and Theodore Olson, who are seeking to overturn Proposition 8.

WSJ: Cost of California Gay-Marriage Ban Unclear

Republican Theodore Olson and Democrat David Boies are leading the legal team representing the same-sex couples.

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