Federal Housing Administration

Banks fight law regulating risky lending

Banks lobby to change legislation created to protect borrowers from risky lending practices.

Senate debates foreclosure rescue bill

The end of the American dream?

The World

Fannie Mae penalizes homeowners who walk away from their mortgage

Conflict & Justice
The World

Federal housing administration struggles as defaults rise

Global Politics
The World

Business takeout: Federal Housing Agency teeters

Global Politics

When lenders Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac collapsed, the little-known Federal Housing Agency stepped in to fill the void. But now the FHA is facing a financial crisis of its own which has some analysts wondering if the FHA will soon need its own bailout.

The World

Spain’s banks tighten lending

Spain is having its own housing crisis. Banks there don’t have much cash to loan. The World’s Gerry Hadden reports.