Risk of Foreclosure Dips, But Remains Elevated
Fewer Americans Fell Behind on Their Mortgage Payments in the Final 3 Months of Last Year, But Foreclosures Are Still Rising
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Intra-family Loans Can Help Children Get a Home
A few years ago, just about anyone could obtain a mortgage, regardless of credit score or income. It had been widely reported how well (or rather, not well) that turned out. As a reaction
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Our Opinion: An end to Fannie and Freddie?
When Congress considers the Obama administration’s proposals to phase out Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac , it needs to keep several goals clearly in mind.
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How To Create Healthy Organic Inflation, And Why Bernanke Refuses To Do It
Rising prices driven by speculation is not the same as organic inflation, and diverting national income to the banks will not create organic inflation.
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Fannie, Freddie forever
The 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio will likely be history by the time any White House plan to wind down Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac puts the government-sponsored mortgage giants onto the ash heap of history. Still, the process of getting Uncle Sam to step back from the mortgage business…
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The voices in Angelo Mozilo’s head
Think you’ve got problems? Stop whining. Think for a second what Angelo Mozilo has been through. The Financial Crisis Inquiry Commission today released more documents and interviews backing the 550-page report it released last month.
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CPAC presidential straw poll lists 15 GOP hopefuls
Thousands of conservative activists have converged in Washington this week for the annual Conservative Political Action Conference.
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CBA raps the ’signal’ ban plan
CBA chief Ralph Norris has attacked the Federal Government’s plan to outlaw price signalling.
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Dems: Obama Broke Pledge to Force Banks to Help
Before he took office, President Obama repeatedly promised voters and Democrats in Congress that he’d fight for changes to bankruptcy laws to help homeowners — a tough approach that would force banks to modify mortgages.
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U.S. Commercial Property Recovery Spares Economy
From Manhattan office towers to apartments in Florida to retail properties in Washington, commercial real estate values are rising, defying predictions of a collapse that would drag the U.S. economy back into recession.
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