Tess Vigeland and economics editor Chris Farrell answer listeners' pressing questions about rent-to-own properties, the credit card reform bill, and saving for health care after retirement.
Mayors in several U.S. cities are turning to nonprofit group Acorn to help tenants in low-income communities stay in their homes. But congressional Republicans want to block the group from federal funding. Joel Rose explores the issue.
Foreclosure filings dropped from April to May, but rates are rising in states like Idaho, Oregon and Utah. Most of the new foreclosures seemed to be based around unemployment. Ashley Milne-Tyte reports.
Many of our current economic woes can be blamed on the housing market. And it turns out the worst may not be over in the housing sector. Jeremy Hobson reports.
Mortgage interest rates in the U.S. have charged up over the past couple of weeks, and that's putting a chill on the home refinancing boom. Jeff Tyler reports why investors are worried and what could happen next.
