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Cash in: Tricks for buying a home at the bottom

While others argue over whether this really is the bottom, savvy buyers are taking advantage of the best market in years to purchase a home. If you’re an aspiring homeowner, here’s the know-how you need to snatch up a bargain — where to look, what to watch out for, and how to get financing that will make your home-ownership dreams come true. 

JPMorgan, others to pay $100M settlement

JPMorgan Chase & Co. and two other investment banks have agreed to pay $100 million to settle a lawsuit over their contribution to investor losses in the collapse of American Business Financial Services Inc., the bankruptcy trustee's lawyer said Friday.

Answer Desk: Looking for mortgage relief

Last week's news on the slow pace of  mortgage relief for millions of struggling homeowners generated a flood of mail from readers looking for help.  The Answer Desk, by John W. Schoen.

Bail-Out Bonuses at Banks that Got the Most $ from U.s. - $1 Million a Head...Hundreds and Hundreds of Heads

Thousands of top traders and bankers on Wall Street were awarded huge bonuses and pay packages last year, even as their employers were battered by the financial crisis. More Articles

U.S. Program to Help Banks Sell Bad Assets Is Halted

...some analysts said the banks' reluctance to clean up their balance sheets meant they were merely postponing their day of reckoning. Indeed, some analysts said government policies had made it easier for banks to gloss over their bad loans. More Articles

Money 911: Desperate to refinance a mortgage?

Where should homeowners turn if they desperately need to refinance their mortgages? What should nervous workers do about their 401(k) investments? Can a parent’s debt be inherited? TODAY financial editor Jean Chatzky, CNBC's Carmen Wong Ulrich and “Start Late, Finish Rich” author David Bach field questions and offer timely advice on these matters.

Money 911: Get the most from creditors

TODAY’s financial team offers viewers advice on money matters ranging from dealing with lenders to investing money and paying off credit cards — and they include several helpful links to help secure your financial future.