The following is excerpted from a Q&A with former Citigroup risk executive and current finance professor Clifford Rossi: “ Living Through the Big Short” Insider’s View To ‘The Big Short’ SMITH BRAIN TRUST – Feb. 25, 2016 — With roles at Countrywide Bank, Washington Mutual, and Citigroup’s consumer lending group, Clifford Rossi had a front-row seat…