Housing regulator releases plan to wind down Fannie, Freddie

Vicki Needham - 02/21/12 05:24 PM ET

The federal housing overseer for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac released a plan Tuesday that would gradually wind down the role…
Housing starts rise in January as sector slowly recovers

Vicki Needham - 02/16/12 12:22 PM ET

Residential construction picked up pace in January while single-family home building slowed somewhat as the housing sector limps toward recovery.Builders…
News bites: Big bank bite

Peter Schroeder - 02/16/12 08:28 AM ET

Some of world's biggest financial institutions are on watch for downgrades.Summers and Clinton — Hillary, not Bill — are leading…
Builders' confidence rises for fifth straight month

Vicki Needham - 02/15/12 05:15 PM ET

Home builder confidence in the market for new single-family homes increased for the fifth consecutive month in February, as optimism…
Homeowners get additional three months to ask for foreclosure review

Vicki Needham - 02/15/12 03:16 PM ET

Homeowners are getting a few extra months to request a review of their foreclosures as part of a requirement by…
White House steps up pressure for Fannie, Freddie mortgage write-downs

Vicki Needham - 02/12/12 07:40 PM ET

The administration, backed by congressional Democrats, is pushing for mortgage-principle reductions for holders of government-backed loans.…
Obama says $26 billion deal with banks will help millions of homeowners

Amie Parnes and Vicki Needham - 02/09/12 02:27 PM ET

“These practices were plainly irresponsible, and we refused to let them go unanswered,” Obama said at the White House.…
New York, California expected to sign off on $37 billion foreclosure settlement

Vicki Needham - 02/08/12 10:52 PM ET

A final agreement would cover costs of reducing homeowners' mortgage principal, refinancing and payments to homeowners affected by foreclosure abuses. …
House Democrats blast housing regulator for stance on reducing mortgage principal

Vicki Needham - 02/08/12 05:32 PM ET

Two House Democrats blasted a federal housing regulator on Wednesday for what they argue is his inconsistent stance on whether…
Housing market shows wider improvement

Vicki Needham - 02/06/12 12:47 PM ET

The housing sector is showing improvement in a growing number of metropolitan areas. The list of housing markets showing measurable improvement…
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