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10/03/2008 09:32 AM

NYC: Pricey but headed for a fall

The crisis on Wall Street hasn't hit the high cost of Manhattan real estate, but the economic slowdown has curbed the number of deals in the Big Apple, according to reports out Friday.

10/02/2008 04:08 PM

Housing rescue efforts slow

Fewer troubled borrowers got help with their mortgages in August than in July, according to figures released Thursday.

09/29/2008 03:28 PM

Bailout: Little help for homeowners

The $700 billion bailout legislation now under consideration by Congress calls for the Treasury Secretary to implement a plan to stem foreclosures by working with servicers to modify loans.

10/03/2008 12:17 PM

Freddie, Fannie roll back fees

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10/01/2008 06:35 PM

The other housing rescue starts today

Amidst all the chaos surrounding the $700 billion Wall Street bailout plan, the federal government's other housing rescue program quietly opened for business Wednesday.

10/02/2008 05:27 PM

Latest home prices - first quarter

Single-family home prices dropped 7.7% in the first quarter in the largest year-over-year decline since the National Association of Realtors began reporting prices in 1982.

05/19/2008 12:23 PM

Where home prices are headed next

The housing implosion is nowhere near over. In 75 of the 100 top U.S. cities, prices are expected to fall in the next 12 months according to Fiserv Lending Solutions.

09/30/2008 09:54 AM

Record 16% drop in home prices

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09/30/2008 09:45 AM

Genworth soars on possible spin off

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10/01/2008 02:54 PM

Mortgage aid program launches

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09/26/2008 06:26 AM

Crisis puts home loans out of reach

Wall Street's meltdown has put the squeeze on all sorts of lending, and home loans are no exception. Now, even some very well-qualified home buyers are getting turned down for mortgages.

09/26/2008 12:37 PM

Calif. governor vetoes mortgage bill

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09/23/2008 06:50 PM

Home buyers get cold feet

Housing markets finally looked like they might be stabilizing when the crisis on Wall Street hit last week, shattering many home buyers' resolve.

09/24/2008 10:18 AM

Can't anyone afford my home?

Maybe you've started thinking that now you can finally find a buyer for your house. After all, this summer the National Association of Homebuilders asserted that houses were more affordable than at any time during the previous four years. Prices have slid so far that many homes are now within the reach of people who couldn't buy during the bubble.

09/26/2008 02:09 PM

Freddie Mac shakes up management

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09/23/2008 11:21 AM

Home prices slide 5.3% in July

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09/23/2008 12:57 PM

FDIC chief : Hopes of home loan bailout

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09/18/2008 02:33 PM

Lenders to FHA: No thanks

As part of the massive housing rescue bill passed by Congress in July, troubled borrowers will be able to refinance their home loans with the backing of the Federal Housing Authority (FHA) starting on October 1.

09/18/2008 03:22 PM

August foreclosures hit another record

Foreclosures hit another record high in August. There were 304,000 homes in some stage of default last month, and 91,000 families lost their homes.