Mortgage

The World

A possible moratorium on foreclosures

At least 40 states’ attorneys general across the country will launch an investigation into the mortgage servicing industry today, which will possibly result in a push for a national moratorium on foreclosures.

The World

Government’s role in country’s ever-collapsing housing market

Global Politics

Bank of America agrees to pay $335M over discriminatory lending at Countrywide

Banks fight law regulating risky lending

Helping homeowners avoid foreclosure

Shady home loans and bad mortgage offers

Crazy low rates? No income verification? No appraisals? Could be a big problem.

Helping homeowners stay out of foreclosure

Bank study rebukes President Obama’s $75 billion plan that encourages banks to lower mortgages for people facing foreclosure.

Who gets mortgage help

President Obama’s housing rescue plan puts $75 billion dollars into helping homeowners — who gets help with their mortgages and who won’t.

Subprime mortgages not solely to blame

“Newsweek’s” Dan Gross says it was reckless lending, and not lending to poor people, that caused the financial crisis.

Federal action and the housing crisis

How the $75 billion government bailout for troubled homeowners may be making the housing crisis worse.