Category Archives: Real Estate News

More Borrowers Underwater: Why We Should Care

Page 1 of 4 | Next PageShow Entire Article Falling home prices at the turn of the year pushed more borrowers into a negative equity position, meaning they owe more on their mortgages than their homes are worth. In Q4, … Continue reading

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Protesters Ream State AGs over Foreclosure Settlement

Page 1 of 2 | Next PageShow Entire Article There is no official settlement. There is no multi-billion dollar fund or penalty and there is no word from Federal Regulators as to how the banks will ultimately “fix” the foreclosure … Continue reading

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Government’s Mortgage Bailout Under Attack

Page 1 of 4 | Next PageShow Entire Article Today House Republicans will take up arms against a sea of government housing bailouts, voting to abolish the Federal Housing Authority’s (FHA) $14B Short Refi program and the $1B Emergency Mortgage … Continue reading

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Obama Administration Defends Housing Bailout

Page 1 of 2 | Next PageShow Entire Article The Obama Administration is vigorously defending its mortgage bailout programs, from the Home Affordable Modification Program (HAMP) to the Neighborhood Stabilization Program to the FHA Short Refi. They’ve taken to the … Continue reading

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US Housing Recovery Hurt by Unrest in the Middle East

Page 1 of 2 | Next PageShow Entire Article You probably don’t think of unrest in the far away Middle East as having anything to do with the housing market here in the U.S. You should. The weekly mortgage applications … Continue reading

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