Martin Lowy

Martin Lowy, author of High Rollers: Inside the S&L Debacle, a New York Times Notable Book of the Year, and three other books, has studied banks and bank regulation for four decades. Originally a practicing corporate and banking lawyer, he became a banker, author, and high-tech entrepreneur. As a lawyer, he represented banks and regulators, as well as corporations and a an international accounting firm. This extensive and varied background gives him a unique perspective on what made the crisis...See more

Martin Lowy, author of High Rollers: Inside the S&L Debacle, a New York Times Notable Book of the Year, and three other books, has studied banks and bank regulation for four decades. Originally a practicing corporate and banking lawyer, he became a banker, author, and high-tech entrepreneur. As a lawyer, he represented banks and regulators, as well as corporations and a an international accounting firm. This extensive and varied background gives him a unique perspective on what made the crisis of 2007 through 2009 so severe. He is a graduate of Amherst College and Yale Law School. See less