Schneiderman calls mortgage turmoil a "man-made crisis"

``Attorney General Eric Schneiderman made his first appearance on the "Rachel Maddow Show" on MSNBC last night to speak about his role in negotiating a settlement between the states and banks over mortgage abuses, the New York Observer reported (see video clip above). Schneiderman was removed as a leader of the panel negotiating with the banks in August because he opposed giving the banks immunity over further litigation. "This was a man-made crisis," he told Maddow. "It was created by regulatory neglect and greed. We have to hold accountable the people who caused this disaster."''