Mortgages

Foreclosure abuse prevention is the target of a major set of new provisions in the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's (CFPB) federal overhaul of mortgage regulations. The rules establish new,

Most mortgage interest rates rose on a host of good economic news, much of it generated by the federal government's long term approach to the Great Recession. The average

Average interest rates for both the 15-year fixed rate mortgage (FRM) and the 5-year adjustable rate mortgage (ARM) fell to new record lows, both for the second consecutive

The stock market has reached new highs, home sales are soaring and interest rates are in near record lows. All this suggests the end of the housing crisis is

Falling prices at the pump weren't enough to offset the impact of the global economy running out of gas. The average rate on the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage (FRM) ticked

VANGUARD - Amid reports of reduced consumer prices and a spotty job market, the Federal Reserve's upcoming policy meeting likely will grapple with the question: How long should

NEIGHBORWORKS AMERICA - NeighborWorks America (NWA) today announced that $70.1 million has been awarded to 30 state housing finance agencies (HFAs), 17 HUD-approved housing counseling intermediaries, and 72

Ask any underwater homeowner to tell you their biggest fear about selling their home and moving on and you get two answers: "I will never buy again." "I will not

FEDERAL RESERVE BOARD - Payments to 4.2 million borrowers are scheduled to begin today April 12 following an agreement reached by the Office of the Comptroller of the

With the economy producing fewer jobs than it's losing and more workers leaving the workforce, mortgage rates have no where to go but down. The average rate on the

On mortgage reform: "One of the reasons for the collapse was that mortgage borrowers were steered towards high-cost and risky loans they had no real chance of paying

Welcome to National Fair Housing Month. On April 11, 1968, President Lyndon Johnson signed the Civil Rights Act of 1968, an expansion of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. The

It should come as no surprise that nearly 80 percent of Americans aren't buying the housing recovery and many of them think the worst is still yet to

CONSUMER FINANCIAL PROTECTION BUREAU — The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) today announced four enforcement actions to end what the Bureau believes to be improper kickbacks paid by

DEADLINE NEWSROOM - Home ownership counseling has become as necessary for home ownership as the money you'll need to invest in what's likely your most valuable asset. Studies reveal

CALIFORNIA ATTORNEY GENERAL - Attorney General Kamala D. Harris recently announced a $1 million California Homeowner Bill of Rights (HBOR) implementation grant to The National Housing Law Project. This

Struggling homeowners are getting a big break this summer from Freddie Mac's and Fannie Mae's Streamlined Modification program. Eligible borrowers won't have to submit documentation, but can accept a

Consumer confidence worried mortgage rates down this week as many rates fell for the second consecutive week, according to the Erate Interest Rate Update for the week ending

Freddie Mac's March Outlook calls for 30-year fixed mortgage rates to remain below 4 percent all year and interest rates cooperated this week, dipping near the 3.5 percent