Housing starts slip, permits hit 5-year high

Vicki Needham - 05/16/13 02:37 PM ET

Home builders started work on fewer homes in April, driven by a sharp drop in apartment construction. While builders broke ground…
Conditions improving for potential home buyers

Vicki Needham - 05/14/13 11:38 AM ET

House hunters are the beneficiaries of a historically high affordability conditions that could help further propel the housing sector's improvement. In…
Fannie, Freddie profits could sap will in Congress to reform mortgage giants

Vicki Needham - 05/12/13 06:00 AM ET

News that Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are making money could cause Congress to lose interest in a housing overhaul.…
Improving metro areas decline in latest housing index

Vicki Needham - 05/06/13 11:27 AM ET

The number of improving housing markets dropped in May as the sector experiences several hurdles during its recovery. An index by…
This week: House tees up debt-ceiling bill

Peter Schroeder - 05/06/13 06:06 AM ET

The House will turn this week to a bill that Republicans say would prevent the United States from defaulting on…
Republicans want comprehensive housing plan along with new FHFA chief

Vicki Needham and Peter Schroeder - 05/05/13 01:32 PM ET

Republicans say Obama should accompany his pick to head the Federal Housing Finance Agency with a comprehensive housing plan.…
Obama taps Rep. Watt for housing chief

Peter Schroeder and Vicki Needham - 05/01/13 04:30 PM ET

Watt's nomination to lead the Federal Housing Finance Administration faces a bumpy road in the Senate.…

Video: WATCH LIVE: Obama announces nomination

CBO report: Principal reductions could save billions

Vicki Needham - 05/01/13 02:00 PM ET

A new report out Wednesday could give Democrats more muscle in their push for mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie…
Housing industry backing Watts' nomination to lead the FHFA

Vicki Needham - 05/01/13 12:26 PM ET

The housing industry is largely on board with President Obama's choice for the next top overseer of mortgage giants Fannie Mae…
Warren tells White House to drop DeMarco immediately

Peter Schroeder - 05/01/13 10:15 AM ET

Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) is delighted with President Obama's pick to replace Edward DeMarco at the head of the Federal…
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