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Underwater
The housing market is back — except where it's not
Jul 30, 2015
In some cities, lots of homeowners remain underwater.
Live from under the sea, it's Fabien Cousteau
by
Molly Wood
Jun 17, 2014
Fabien Cousteau will spend 31 days living in an underwater laboratory
Fannie, Freddie to let some underwater homeowners walk away
Feb 1, 2013
Mortgage heavyweights Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac have announced a bailout program for struggling homeowners who are current on their payments. If there's a pressing need to leave their property, they can just walk away.
Phoenix homeowner explains why he didn't just walk away
Jan 28, 2013
A few years ago, 60 percent of Phoenix-area mortgages were underwater. Reporter Peter O'Dowd was one of those homeowners.
Regulators announce rules to ease pain for underwater homeowners
Aug 22, 2012
Federal regulators announced new rules that should make it easier for underwater homeowners to sell their houses.
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FHFA rejects White House plan for Fannie and Freddie
by
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.
Getting Personal: To move or not to move
Feb 3, 2012
Tess Vigeland and economics editor Chris Farrell discuss the possibility of more transparency on 401(k) fees. Plus, callers ask questions about supporting retired parents and the pros and cons of uprooting a family for a new job.