Senators urge regulators to scrap down payment rule

Vicki Needham - 02/14/13 11:50 AM ET

A bipartisan trio of senators is pressing the Obama administration to revise a mortgage rule they say will hamper home…
Obama cites Menendez bill in address

Vicki Needham - 02/12/13 11:05 PM ET

President Obama on Tuesday cited legislation crafted by a Senate Democrat embroiled in an ethics controversy.…
This week: Lew on the hot seat

Peter Schroeder - 02/11/13 07:02 AM ET

The Capitol will be abuzz this week thanks to a slew of high-profile events. Jack Lew’s bid to become the next…
HUD finalizes discriminatory lending rules opposed by financial industry

Peter Schroeder - 02/08/13 04:26 PM ET

The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced Friday it had finalized rules to sniff out discriminatory lending practices…
Dems renew call for new FHFA head

Peter Schroeder - 02/07/13 11:33 AM ET

House Democrats are renewing their push for the president to finally nominate a permanent head of the Federal Housing Finance…
Housing markets continue improving

Vicki Needham - 02/06/13 02:54 PM ET

Housing markets in all 50 states showed improvement in February as the sector continues healing from a prolonged downturn. The number…
GOP lawmakers look to overhaul FHA

Peter Schroeder - 02/06/13 01:33 PM ET

House Republicans are looking to reform the Federal Housing Administration (FHA) as the mortgage insurer facing potentially billions in losses. House…
Home prices make largest yearly gains in six years

Vicki Needham - 01/29/13 11:29 AM ET

Home prices picked up pace in November, showing the largest yearly gains since the housing market crashed about six years…
Housing is recovering, still threatened

Vicki Needham - 01/26/13 02:12 PM ET

The sector was bolstered by steady job gains, record-low mortgage rates and the release of pent-up demand for housing.…
Sales of previously owned homes hit five-year high

Vicki Needham - 01/22/13 11:25 AM ET

Sales of previously occupied homes hit their highest level in five years in 2012, while prices rose the most in…
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