Home Loans

Why Business Owners Routinely Bet the House, and Why It's Getting Harder to Do - NYTimes.com

As home values have plunged, entrepreneurs have found it very difficult to get loans using their residences as collateral. Sometimes, they even lose their business.

Freddie Mac reports loss, seeks $6.0 billion - chicagotribune.com

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Mortgage finance giant Freddie Mac said on Thursday it will seek an additional $6 billion from U.S. taxpayers following its worst quarterly loss this year.

More Americans at risk of foreclosure in Q2

The number of Americans at risk of foreclosure is rising, reflecting the U.S. economy's continued struggles.

Foreclosure Fraud May Cost Big Banks $20 Billion | AOL Real Estate

The nation's largest mortgage companies are operating on the assumption that they will have to pay as much as $20 billion to resolve claims of widespread foreclosure abuse, an amount four times what they originally had proposed, the top federal official overseeing the discussion …

Struggling with debt? Easy ways to get back on track

It's easy to get into debt -- get a few credit cards and loans and you're there.

Program to help rural home buyers is nearly broke

A federal loan program that has helped hundreds of thousands of Americans buy homes in rural areas is about to run out of money, potentially crippling the real estate market in many small communities.

Wis. agency will resume lending to home buyers

Wisconsin residents seeking to buy a home for the first time got a boost Friday when the state's affordable housing agency announced plans to resume lending after a 17-month suspension.