Mortgage Crisis

The Truth About "Mortgage Reimbursement Checks"

The 2008 housing crisis was one of the biggest economic disasters in American history.

Ever since, members of Congress have been...

The Next Trillion-Dollar Mortgage Meltdown May Be Coming

The fourth securitization deal of big investor-owned single-family homes for rent is here.

Is this just another ...

The Real Crooks Are The Ones Who Perpetrated This Scam - Not The Shareholders

Haters of the big banks cheered when Federal prosecutors decided to sue Bank of America (NYSE:

Case-Shiller Index: Is This the Housing Market Bottom?

Analysts, government officials and certainly homebuyers are spending hours trying to figure out if we have reached the housing market...

Hidden Mortgage Tax Gives Congress Another Way to Pick Your Pocket

Americans had better enjoy the extra $40 they'll continue to get in their biweekly paychecks for the next two months, because most of them will be...

Mortgages for the 'Middle-Rich' Are Class Warfare Ammunition

For weeks now I've been telling you the markets are...

Money Morning's Shah Gilani Responds to Reader Comments on His Housing Plan

Dear Money Morning readers:

To every one of you (and there were more than just a few!) who took the time to...

Sorry Mr. Bernanke: There Will be a Double-Dip Recession

Despite what U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman

Housing Crisis Could Peak in 2011 as Foreclosures Rise to Record

The housing crisis could peak in 2011, as the number of homeowners receiving foreclosure notices climbs about 20%, putting a further drag on...

What You Don't Know about "Mortgagegate" Could Crush the U.S. Banking System

What most Americans don't know about " Mortgagegate" is that "robo-signing" of foreclosure documents is the tip of the iceberg.

The...

Can the Obama Administration's New Stimulus Plan Revive the Housing Market?

Worries about the sorry state of the U.S. economy have officials from the Obama administration digging deep into their bag of tricks to stop the...

A Helpless Housing Market Keeps Fannie and Freddie in Limbo

Mortgage-industry industry leaders will attend a summit with government officials today (Tuesday) to discuss how to reform Fannie Mae (NYSE:

Cost to Fix Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac May Reach $1 Trillion

The cost to fix Fannie Mae (NYSE:

Fed Plan to End Mortgage-Backed Securities Purchase Program Brings Market Anxiety

Anxiety surrounds Tuesday's Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting as the central bank's year-long mortgage-backed securities (MBS) purchase...

Mortgage Markets Show Increased Stability, But Limited Opportunity

[Editor's Note: This analysis of the U.S. mortgage market is part of a two-story package that appears in today's issue of Money...