Berkshire Hathaway CEO Warren Buffett defended the role that Moody’s and other rating agencies played in the financial crisis, even as the firm missed the signs of an impending housing market collapse. “They made the wrong call. I was wrong on it too,” Buffett said, before a hearing of the Financial Crisis Inquiries Commission in New York.
Diana Golobay was a reporter with HousingWire through mid-2010, providing wide-ranging coverage of the U.S. financial crisis. She has since moved onto other roles as a writer and editor.see full bio
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Diana Golobay was a reporter with HousingWire through mid-2010, providing wide-ranging coverage of the U.S. financial crisis. She has since moved onto other roles as a writer and editor.see full bio