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Home prices expected to rise
Mark Garrison Aug 28, 2012
The housing market is on its way to a recovery, and data released later today is expected to show home prices are continuing to rise.
New Orleans' housing market recovery
Tess Vigeland Aug 17, 2012
A long-time real estate agent in New Orleans talks about the strides made and the challenges being faced in the housing market there.
Mortgage giants face new carrot -- and stick
Bob Moon Aug 17, 2012
Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac get some slack on repaying government bailout funds. But they’ll have to shrink their businesses faster than planned.
Treasury to change relationship with Fannie, Freddie
Jeremy Hobson Aug 17, 2012
There's word this morning that the Treasury Department is going to revamp its financial relationship with the mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.
Collective home ownership on the rise
Ann Heppermann Aug 13, 2012
Your friends and you have been through a lot together -- but do you think you can buy a house with them?
CFPB proposes new rules for mortgage servicers
Jeff Horwich Aug 10, 2012
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau today proposed new rules for the companies that service your mortgage. The proposed reforms seem to mandate a big upgrade in customer service.
A positive sign: Profits for Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac
Adriene Hill Aug 8, 2012
Rising home prices contribute to profits for the bailed-out mortgage lenders. Higher home prices should help the real estate market and homebuyers, too.
Home prices up nationwide
Josh Brown Aug 8, 2012
Why the reason for the jump in home prices and has the housing market really rebounded?
FHFA rejects White House plan for Fannie and Freddie
Amy Scott Aug 1, 2012
A federal housing regulator is rejecting a White House plan to help borrowers who are underwater on their mortgages. That means they owe more than their homes are worth and there are about 11 million people in that category. The Federal Housing Finance Agency said the potential benefits of cutting mortgage balances for those people don't outweigh the costs.
Home prices firm up but lenders stay skittish
Heidi N. Moore Jul 24, 2012
Housing prices continue to firm up, but banks still aren’t confident in the housing or job markets to loan to anyone but the safest borrowers.
