The housing bubble of the early 2000s was inspired by all of the following EXCEPT

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All of the other options (subprime loans, rising home prices, speculative behavior, and recovery from the 2001 recession) contributed to the housing bubble of the early 2000s. However, people purchasing homes with large down payments did not contribute to the bubble. In fact, the use of large down payments was one of the safeguards that would have prevented the bubble from getting as large as it did.

The Housing Bubble of the Early 2000s Was Inspired by All