The first wave of Americans to default on their home mortgages appears to be cresting, but a second, far larger one is quickly building. Homeowners with good credit are falling behind on their payments in growing numbers, even as the problems with mortgages made to people with weak, or subprime, credit are showing their first, [...]
Subprime crisis slows down, Prime crisis picks up steam
August 4th, 2008 · No Comments
Tags: Foreclosure Statistics · Mortgage Notes
Bush signs housing bill to provide mortgage relief
July 30th, 2008 · No Comments
President Bush on Wednesday signed a massive housing bill intended to provide mortgage relief for 400,000 struggling homeowners and stabilize financial markets. Bush signed the bill without any fanfare or signing ceremony, affixing his signature to the measure he once threatened to veto, in the Oval Office in the early morning hours. He was surrounded [...]
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The trillion-dollar mortgage time bomb
April 21st, 2008 · No Comments
Risks are rising that Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac may need a government bailout that could cost far more than previous rescues. NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) — Among the nightmares lurking around the corner for the already battered housing and credit markets would be a meltdown at mortgage financing giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. Although [...]
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