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Mark Baum and his team interview two arrogant mortgage brokers to understand the reality of the housing market. The brokers boast about their predatory lending practices and the lack of oversight, confirming Mark's fears about a systemic financial collapse.

Mark Baum and Vinny Daniel confront a representative from Standard & Poors regarding the refusal to downgrade failing subprime mortgage bonds. The tension peaks when Georgia admits that the agency provides high ratings simply to prevent banks from taking their business to competitors, exposing the systemic corruption of the financial crisis.