News bites: Welcome to hardball

Peter Schroeder - 10/18/12 09:05 AM ET

President Obama prepared to veto fiscal cliff deal if it protects tax cuts for the rich.Another downgrade is on the…
Housing construction hits 4-year high

Vicki Needham - 10/17/12 09:30 AM ET

Housing construction took a big leap last month, hitting a four-year high and providing further evidence of the sector's improvement. Builders…
Housing sector gets the shaft in second debate

Vicki Needham - 10/16/12 11:29 AM ET

The housing market recovery remained a hot potato in election-year politics on Tuesday night, failing to emerge during the seasons's…
Homebuilder confidence hits 6-year high

Vicki Needham - 10/16/12 10:53 AM ET

Homebuilders grew more confident in the housing market in October, hitting the highest level in more than six years, another…
News bites: Raise the shield

Bernie Becker - 10/16/12 08:24 AM ET

Regulators could block some lawsuits against mortgage lenders.Cash is now flowing out of, not into, China.Beijing also relinquishing spot as…
ACLU, others file suit against Morgan Stanley over subprime lending

Peter Schroeder - 10/15/12 12:14 PM ET

A coalition of consumer and civil rights groups has filed suit against Morgan Stanley, alleging the bank encouraged lenders to…
US files civil suit against Wells Fargo over mortgage fraud

Peter Schroeder - 10/09/12 04:06 PM ET

The United States has filed a civil suit against Wells Fargo, alleging the bank for more than a decade wrongfully…
Housing markets continue to show improvement

Vicki Needham - 10/04/12 02:15 PM ET

The number of improving housing markets hit a new high this month, eclipsing 100, as the sector shows more signs…
Mortgage rates drop to new record lows

Vicki Needham - 10/04/12 11:35 AM ET

Mortgage interest rates fell to all-time lows for the second straight week, a sign the Federal Reserve's actions are having…
Mortgage finance system overhaul way down the road

Vicki Needham - 10/02/12 02:45 PM ET

Economists and housing market experts are expecting fiscal issues to flush out any chance that Congress will overhaul government-controlled mortgage…
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