Deeply underwater homeowners to get most aid from foreclosure deal
Homeowners more deeply underwater on mortgages handled by five major U.S. banking firms are prime candidates for getting help from a $25-billion nationwide settlement over alleged foreclosure abuses. more...
U.S. extends deadline for borrowers to seek foreclosure reviews
Borrowers seeking a review of their foreclosures for errors committed by banks have been given an extra three months to apply for the free federal program, which may result in compensation. more...
Lawmakers push Fannie, Freddie to write-down mortgage principal
Rep. Barney Frank and two other House Financial Services Committee Democrats on Monday pressed Edward DeMarco, the regulator of seized housing finance giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, to write-... more...
Obama Administration expands foreclosure relief program
Struggling homeowners are set to get more help from the federal government as the Obama Administration extends its key foreclosure prevention plan for a year. more...
Consumer group tentatively supports $25-billion mortgage deal
The Center for Responsible Lending has called a proposed $25-billion settlement over... more...
Earn tax credits for improving home's efficiency
For the past few years, the federal government has offered tax credits for certain home improvements aimed at increasing a home's energy efficiency. While the most popular and generous tax credits... more...
