On aol.com this week, the Internet-based loan company Lending Tree offered "bad options" and a $425,000 loan for only $1,376 a month.

What Credit Crunch? (Washington Post)
On AOL.com this week, the Internet-based loan company LendingTree offered "Bad credit options" and a $425,000 loan for only $1,376 a month. And Countrywide Financial, the nation's largest mortgage lender, declared, "Bad Credit? Call Today. Refinance or Tap into Your Home's Equity" in an online ad...