Finance & Mortgage
'California Lumberyards Against 1 Percent Tax Hike
'Federal Clampdown Looming on Reverse Mortgages
'Toll Brothers Results Indicate Steady Housing Recovery
EDITOR'S PICKS
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Residents of a Chicago Mobile Home Park To Lose Water Access Days Before Thanksgiving
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Dozens Left Homeless After Apartment Fire Sparks In Durham
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Homebuying 101: 5 Red Flags To Watch Out For
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US Home Prices on the Rise: Here's Where Houses Are the Priciest
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Real Estate: 3 Things To Know Before You Start Investing
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Frustrated Federal Reserve policymakers on Monday sought an explanation from mortgage lenders as to why the benefits of lower interest rates were not filtering to home buyers as quickly as in the past even as investors benefited. -
'Mortgage Rates, Near Record Low, Level Off, May Signal Housing Comeback
As the economy ekes its way towards recovery, there's good news today for homebuyers: Average U.S. rates on fixed mortgages fell to record lows this week, -
'New Home Sales Stagnant, Cast Shadow on Housing
New U.S. single-family home sales fell slightly in October and sales for the prior month were revised sharply lower, casting a faint shadow over one of the brighter spots in the U.S. economy. -
'Home Prices Rise for Eighth Month in September
Single-family home prices rose in September for an eighth straight month in a further sign that the housing market is on the mend, a closely watched survey showed on Tuesday. -
'Manila Rising, So Are Rents as Confidence in Philippines Grows
Manila's changing skyline demonstrates a city coming up in the world. -
'MBIA Shares Rise After Averting Default on Bonds
MBIA Inc on Monday said it had changed the terms of some of its debt to avoid what it called a possible default, sending its shares up more than 5 percent in afternoon trading. -
'Top 5 Cities in the US for Real-Estate Investment
Tuscan, Arizona is one of the best places for real estate investment. -
'Regulators Warn Companies on Misleading Mortgage Advertising
Regulators have begun investigating 19 companies whose advertisements for mortgage products may mislead consumers, the Federal Trade Commission and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau said on Monday. -
'New York Warns Wells Fargo About Sandy Mortgage Delays
New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman on Friday warned Wells Fargo & Co that the U.S. bank's policy to delay mortgage modification decisions in states affected by Hurricane Sandy likely violates a national mortgage settlement. -
'JP Morgan, Credit Suisse Settle SEC Cases for $417 Million
JPMorgan Chase & Co and Credit Suisse Group will pay a combined $416.9 million to settle U.S. civil charges that they fraudulently misled investors in residential mortgage-backed securities offerings. -
'Mortgage Delinquency Rate Falls in Third Quarter
Fewer homeowners were behind on mortgage payments in the third quarter as the housing market recovery made progress, data from an industry group showed on Thursday. -
'Bernanke: Housing Not Yet Out of the Woods
The improving housing market is "far from being out of the woods," Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said on Thursday, arguing that overly tight lending standards are part of the problem.
