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Many would-be first-time homebuyers fear taking the plunge
Mitchell Hartman Jun 4, 2013
Would-be homebuyers are nervous because of the housing crash and the instability of the job market.
How the financial crisis messed up all our benchmarks
Noel King May 31, 2013
OMG! Mortgage rates are surging to 4 percent! The financial crisis and recession distorted our perception of what a normal benchmark should be.
Obama to announce expansion of mortgage modification program
David Brancaccio May 30, 2013
With signs of vigor returning to the real estate market, it's easy to miss the other reality: Many people got stuck with terrible mortgages during the boom years and the Obama administration says they still need help.
Is the era of super-low mortgages over?
David Brancaccio May 29, 2013
The value of the benchmark 10-year Treasury note is down, amid signs the U.S. economy is gathering strength. The yield is up to 2.14 percent, and 30-year mortgage rates are inching close to 4 percent, the highest in a year.
About face on the home front: Interest rates spike
Paddy Hirsch May 29, 2013
For a moment there, things were looking really peachy in housing.
What do home sales have to do with the job market?
Chris Farrell May 23, 2013
Domestic migration, when you move from one place in the country to another, plunged in the aftermath of the 2008 financial crisis. Now things are looking up.
As foreclosure settlement checks go out, some 'laugh out loud'
Shannon Mullen Apr 12, 2013
Starting today, checks are on the way to victims of wrongful foreclosures as part of a $3.6 billion settlement between banks and federal regulators. But for most of those borrowers, it won’t exactly be Christmas in April.
Surprise! Your home may no longer be underwater
David Gura Mar 19, 2013
More homeowners are going from underwater to above water on their mortgages, and that could mean some really good news for the economy.
Fannie and Freddie to launch joint securities venture
Nancy Marshall-Genzer Mar 5, 2013
The regulator overseeing Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac has announced an idea to reform the mortgage giants. It involves starting a joint venture to bundle mortgages into securities that people can invest in.
America Underwater: The mortgage crisis in data
Matt Berger Feb 9, 2013
This week, Marketplace Money and The New York Times team up to tell the story of home ownership in America three years after the housing bubble. View our interactive map and listen to our special podcast.
