Cash for Keys: Avoid Foreclosure, Pay the Bank Less Than What You Owe... and Get $30,000

U.S. banks have a deal for underwater homeowners: Avoid foreclosure by selling your house for less than what you owe... and they'll pay you $30,000...

The "Mortgagegate" Scandal: Congratulations America, You're Now in the Title-Insurance Business

U.S. taxpayers already own pieces of such problem-plagued companies as General Motors Corp., Chrysler LLC, American International Group Inc. (NYSE:...

Question of the Week: Mortgagegate Makes Investors Wary of U.S. Banking Industry

A potentially crippling crisis is flashing through the banking industry and threatening to derail the already struggling housing market and U.S....

We Want to Hear From You: Will "Mortgagegate" Affect You?

A potentially crippling crisis is flashing through the banking industry and threatening to derail the already struggling housing market and U.S....

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...

Foreclosures Continue to Stymie Housing Recovery

Banks seized more homes in August than in any month since the housing bubble burst in 2007, even as the number of homes entering the foreclosure...

Moribund Housing Market Threatens to Kill Economic Recovery

The weak housing market, which has traditionally led the U.S. economy out of recent recessions, this time may put an end to the economic...

Taxpayers' $3.7 Trillion Bailout Hasn't Saved the U.S. Housing Market

The amount of taxpayer dollars directed at the Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP) continues to grow but with little economic progress being made,...

Housing Market Wobbling without Tax Credit Crutch

The housing market has struggled to rebuild since its 2007 collapse, and its recovery is on even shakier ground now that a tax credit for first-time...

Are You Worried About Stocks? The U.S. Housing Market Should Be Your Real Concern

According to the latest reports on the U.S. housing market, the 96,400 homes hit with default notices last month were 7% less than in April and 22%...

Surge in Strategic Defaults Threatens Housing Market Recovery

A growing number of homeowners who owe more on their mortgages than their property is worth are opting for "strategic default," which means walking...

Obama Reveals $14 Billion Housing Program Aimed at Unemployed and Underwater Homeowners

The Obama administration on Friday announced a $14 billion program to shore up the housing market by giving lenders incentives to slash some mortgage...

Foreclosures Dropped in February, Helped by Rescue Programs and Poor Weather

U.S. mortgage foreclosure filings dropped for the second straight month in February and posted the smallest annual increase in four years as...

Disastrous December Collapse Exposes False Start to Housing Market Rebound

Reports of a rebound in the U.S. housing market have proven premature - just as we warned.

Home sales surged 28% from September to...

Housing Market Still in Shambles as Obama's Loan Modification Program Falls Flat

Despite a concerted effort by the Obama administration to rebuild the housing market, it continues to languish. The government's Home Affordable...

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