Business / Tags / Homeowners

BUSINESS / NEWS Thu Nov 1, 2007 @ 8:16am neoform

MSNBC -- As Congress and the White House continue to work toward solutions to help embattled homeowners, home foreclosure filings took a big jump in the third quarter, according to the latest data from real estate Web site RealtyTrac. Foreclosure actions were r.. Read More

BUSINESS / NEWS Thu May 8, 2008 @ 8:24am neoform

MSNBC -- President Bush threatened Wednesday to veto Democrats’ broad housing rescue package, saying it won’t help struggling homeowners. “We are committed to a good housing bill that will help folks stay in their house, as opposed to a housing bill that.. Read More

BUSINESS / NEWS Thu Apr 3, 2008 @ 8:15am neoform

BusinessWeek -- After bailing out Bear Stearns, Washington may throw a lifeline to homeowners facing foreclosure Since the start of the housing crisis, the Bush Administration has resisted using taxpayer funds to help out homeowners directly. But that resolve has weak.. Read More

BUSINESS / NEWS Thu Mar 13, 2008 @ 8:20am neoform

MSNBC -- The government’s flagship program to give struggling homeowners relief from overwhelming mortgage payments has left hundreds if not thousands of callers frustrated by long wait times, lack of follow-up and relatively minor loan modifications that have f.. Read More

BUSINESS / NEWS Fri Mar 7, 2008 @ 8:25am neoform

MSNBC -- Home foreclosures soared to an all-time high in the final quarter of last year and are likely to keep on rising, underscoring the suffering of distressed homeowners and the growing danger the housing meltdown poses for the economy. The Mortgage Bankers.. Read More

BUSINESS / NEWS Wed Dec 5, 2007 @ 9:47am neoform

MSNBC -- With some two million homeowners facing higher monthly payments that many won’t be able to afford, conditions in the housing industry easily could get worse before they get better. A lot depends on how homeowners, lenders and investors respond as they t.. Read More

BUSINESS / OPINION Tue May 15, 2007 @ 9:20am neoform

BusinessWeek -- Homeowners may well spend through the slump With builders, lenders, and realtors slashing jobs, the housing bust is a serious drag on the economy. But there's a case to be made that despite the weakness in home prices, homeowners will keep spending eno.. Read More

BUSINESS / NEWS Thu Mar 22, 2007 @ 7:55pm neoform

CBS News -- Charges of blame were flying Thursday for the meltdown of the high-risk mortgage market as pressure mounted for Congress to do something about rising foreclosures among homeowners unable to meet high payments. Under fire from lawmakers, federal regulat.. Read More