Critics claim that government policy encouraged the development of the [[Subprime mortgage crisis| subprime debacle]] through legislation like the CRA, which in effect forces banks to lend to the same otherwise uncreditworthy consumers they are now being criticized for accepting.<ref>{{cite web |title=The Government-Created Subprime Mortgage Meltdown | Critics claim that government policy encouraged the development of the [[Subprime mortgage crisis| subprime debacle]] through legislation like the CRA, which in effect forces banks to lend to the same otherwise uncreditworthy consumers they are now being criticized for accepting.<ref>{{cite web |title=The Government-Created Subprime Mortgage Meltdown |