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No sign yet of a bottom in home prices
As millions of homeowners watch their home equity melt away, they are wondering: When will prices stop falling? The latest report on home sales was not encouraging.
Use of home equity hits a four-year low
The amount of money Americans pulled out of their homes is at a four-year low as homeowners battle falling home values and stricter standards among lenders, Freddie Mac said Thursday.
Existing home sales tumble 2.6 percent
Sales of existing homes fell more sharply than expected in June as the housing industry continued to be bruised by the worst slump in more than two decades.
Source: Federal grand jury probing banks
A federal grand jury is investigating mortgage lenders Countrywide Financial Corp., New Century Financial Corp. and IndyMac Bancorp Inc., a person familiar with the situation told The Associated Press on Thursday.
Rates on 30-year mortgages jump sharply
Mortgage rates shot up this week with 30-year mortgages climbing to the highest level in nearly a year, reflecting concerns in financial markets about Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.
House passes housing-rescue bill
The House has passed legislation that aims to help 400,000 strapped homeowners who are facing foreclosure and prevent troubled mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac from collapsing.
Paulson: Support for mortgage giants needed
Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson said Tuesday that Congress needs to quickly approve a support package for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.
For commuters, economic woes pile up
The weak housing market, high gas prices and an iffy job market are proving a dangerous mix for many Americans, especially those facing long commutes to work.
Credit crisis halting commercial construction
Large and small commercial developments nationwide have been delayed or scrapped as lenders tighten credit standards on construction loans.
The New Yorker: Sponsoring recklessness
When do the words ?not guaranteed? actually mean ?guaranteed?? Whenever the mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are involved. Commentary from The New Yorker.
Freddie Mac CEO got $19.8 million in '07
Freddie Mac CEO Richard Syron pocketed nearly $19.8 million in compensation last year, according to the SEC, even as the troubled mortgage company's stock lost half its value.
Freddie Mac moves toward stock sale
Freddie Mac took a step toward issuing common and preferred stock when the Securities and Exchange Commission accepted its registration statement filed earlier in the day
Little foreclosure relief seen from housing bill
The housing bill moving ahead in Congress will help relatively few of the estimated three million homeowners facing foreclosure over the next year.
Housing starts at slowest pace in 17 years
Construction of single-family homes fell in June to the slowest pace in 17 years although a change in New York laws helped give a big boost to apartment building.
Video: Video: When the deputies come to evict
July 16: Foreclosures, evictions, and emotions are all on the rise in Prince William County, Va., where Deputy Mark Hurd orders residents out of homes they can no longer afford. NBC's Pete Williams gets an exclusive look at the job. (Nightly News)
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