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Will new regulations crimp home loans?
Nancy Marshall-Genzer Oct 25, 2012
Some fear stricter lending and mortgage standards could chill housing market.
When to move on from your underwater mortgage
Tess Vigeland Oct 12, 2012
One homeowner wonders what she should do with the underwater home she rents out when it's draining her finances.
Retiree: Pay for a house outright or carry a mortgage?
Tess Vigeland Oct 12, 2012
One retiree is seeking to sell her house and move. But she wonders whether it would be wiser to pay for a house with cash or carry a mortgage in retirement.
Report: Fewer students enrolling in grad schools
Jeff Horwich Sep 28, 2012
Overall enrollment in graduate programs fell almost 2 percent last year. Debra Stewart from the Council of Graduate Schools tells us why and which program is bucking the trend.
Fannie and Freddie to allow principal reductions in California
Jeff Horwich Sep 14, 2012
This week, Fannie and Freddie quietly put out some "clarifying language" that could mean a lot to some beleaguered homeowners in California and in other states.
Student loans and bankruptcy
Ron Lieber Sep 7, 2012
All kinds of loans can get dismissed in bankruptcy work, except for student loans. But there are some exceptions to this rule.
Bernanke's low mortgage rate
Sarah Gardner Sep 6, 2012
Thanks to financial disclosure rules, we know what Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke pays on his mortgage.
Can working from home increase productivity?
Stephen Dubner Aug 23, 2012
Our Freakonomics expert Stephen Dubner says there is evidence that working from home is better for you.
Regulators announce rules to ease pain for underwater homeowners
Stacey Vanek Smith Aug 22, 2012
Federal regulators announced new rules that should make it easier for underwater homeowners to sell their houses.
With home building up, will McMansions return?
Dan Gorenstein Aug 22, 2012
Nationwide, home-building permits are at a four-year high. But coming off the Great Recession, is there a market for luxury homes?
