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Before The Big Short, There was the Mortgage Scandal of East New York, with Author Stacy Horn

The Saucetown Investor Podcast··12 October 2026·48 min

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Long before the 2008 financial collapse and the events depicted in The Big Short, there was a forgotten housing scandal that rocked East New York. In this powerful episode, we sit down with acclaimed author Stacy Horn to uncover the shocking truth about predatory lending, institutional corruption, and the mortgage fraud that devastated a Brooklyn community — decades before Wall Street imploded.➡️ Learn how early warning signs were ignored➡️ Discover how housing injustice shaped today's crisis➡️ Understand the hidden history Wall Street would rather you forget📚 Stacy Horn shares insights from her groundbreaking research, connecting past and present in one of the most revealing conversations you’ll hear about real estate, finance, and systemic exploitation.📖 Follow Stacy Horn: https://www.instagram.com/stacymhorn/Website: stacyhorn.com🎧 Subscribe for more real estate deep dives and untold financial stories.#MortgageCrisis #BigShort #EastNewYork #StacyHorn #RealEstateScandal #HousingCrisis #Podcast #RealEstatePodcast #FinancialHistory #predatorylending