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Douglas A. McIntyre | Jan 15, 2013 at 6:42 AM EST

Underwater Mortgages Dry Up as Home Prices Recover

ThinkstockThe number of people with underwater mortgages has begun to contract quickly, in what is likely to be a sign…

Paul Ausick | Jan 14, 2013 at 9:45 AM EST

Mortgage Delinquencies Rise in November

ThinkstockMortgage industry technology and services company Lender Processing Services Inc. (NYSE: LPS) reported today that mortgage delinquencies rose to 7.12%…

Jon C. Ogg | Jan 11, 2013 at 9:39 AM EST

BofA/Merrill Lynch Goes Positive on Housing (TOL, DHI, AWI, OC, MAS, BKD, ESC)

ThinkstockBank of America/Merrill Lynch is going positive on the housing sector. This call is in builders and in building products,…

Paul Ausick | Jan 10, 2013 at 10:55 AM EST

New Mortgage Lending Rules Adopted Today

ThinkstockThe federal Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) announced today the adoption of new rules for mortgage lenders that prohibit deceptive…

Paul Ausick | Jan 9, 2013 at 7:32 AM EST

Mortgage Applications Up After the Holidays

ThinkstockThe Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) released its weekly report on mortgage applications this morning, noting a rise of 11.7% in…

Paul Ausick | Jan 7, 2013 at 12:38 PM EST

Banks Agree to Pay $8.5 Billion for Foreclosure Missteps

ThinkstockThe Office of the Comptroller of the Currency and the Federal Reserve announced this morning that the agencies have reached…

Paul Ausick | Jan 7, 2013 at 8:18 AM EST

Bank of America Agrees to $10 Billion Deal with Fannie Mae

Brian Katt / Wikimedia Commons / GNU Free Documentation LicenseCountrywide Financial is the gift that keeps on taking from Bank…

Paul Ausick | Jan 3, 2013 at 1:03 PM EST

Home Foreclosures, Shadow Inventory Continue to Fall

ThinkstockIn the month of November, 55,000 U.S. homes were foreclosed, down from 59,000 in October and down from 72,000 in…

Paul Ausick | Jan 3, 2013 at 7:19 AM EST

Mortgage Applications Suffer Steep Drop

ThinkstockThe Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) released its weekly report on mortgage applications this morning. It noted a decline of 21.6%…

Paul Ausick | Jan 2, 2013 at 10:16 AM EST

November U.S. Construction Spending Ticks Lower

ThinkstockThe U.S. Census Bureau reported this morning that construction spending in November fell by 0.3%, to an estimated seasonally adjusted…

Paul Ausick | Dec 28, 2012 at 12:43 PM EST

Longshoremen, Ports Agree to Extend Contract Talks

Thinkstock The International Longshoremen’s Association and the U.S. Maritime Alliance have agreed to extend contract negotiations for 30 days, thereby…

Paul Ausick | Dec 28, 2012 at 10:15 AM EST

November Pending Home Sales Rise Modestly, Miss Estimate

ThinkstockThe National Association of Realtors (NAR) this morning released its data on pending home sales in November. The index rose…

Paul Ausick | Dec 28, 2012 at 8:15 AM EST

Lowe’s, Home Depot in Strike Spotlight

ThinkstockNegotiations have failed between the International Longshoremen’s Association and the U.S. Maritime Alliance, raising the threat of a longshoreman’s strike…

Paul Ausick | Dec 27, 2012 at 10:43 AM EST

New Home Sales Jump, Prices Rise Too

ThinkstockThe U.S. Census Bureau this morning released data on new single-family home sales for November. Sales rose 4.4% month-over-month, to…

Jon C. Ogg | Dec 26, 2012 at 9:41 AM EST

S&P Case-Shiller: Home Prices Fell in October

ThinkstockThis data may not seem as fresh as an unemployment report, but housing prices actually fell in October versus September.…

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Housing Articles

All Housing Articles

Underwater Mortgages Dry Up as Home Prices Recover

Mortgage Delinquencies Rise in November

BofA/Merrill Lynch Goes Positive on Housing (TOL, DHI, AWI, OC, MAS, BKD, ESC)

New Mortgage Lending Rules Adopted Today

Mortgage Applications Up After the Holidays

Banks Agree to Pay $8.5 Billion for Foreclosure Missteps

Bank of America Agrees to $10 Billion Deal with Fannie Mae

Home Foreclosures, Shadow Inventory Continue to Fall

Mortgage Applications Suffer Steep Drop

November U.S. Construction Spending Ticks Lower

Longshoremen, Ports Agree to Extend Contract Talks

November Pending Home Sales Rise Modestly, Miss Estimate

Lowe’s, Home Depot in Strike Spotlight

New Home Sales Jump, Prices Rise Too

S&P Case-Shiller: Home Prices Fell in October

A Widow Plans to Sell the Home She Shared for 30 Years. A Step-Up in Basis Could Erase Most of the Taxable Gain.

How Much Capital Does It Take to Fund Your Hobby Forever?

The Retirement Accounts Bartenders Forget They’re Allowed to Open

A Widow Plans to Sell the Home She Shared for 30 Years. A Step-Up in Basis Could Erase Most of the Taxable Gain.

How Much Capital Does It Take to Fund Your Hobby Forever?

A Widow Plans to Sell the Home She Shared for 30 Years. A Step-Up in Basis Could Erase Most of the Taxable Gain.

How Much Capital Does It Take to Fund Your Hobby Forever?

Housing Articles

All Housing Articles

Underwater Mortgages Dry Up as Home Prices Recover

Mortgage Delinquencies Rise in November

BofA/Merrill Lynch Goes Positive on Housing (TOL, DHI, AWI, OC, MAS, BKD, ESC)

New Mortgage Lending Rules Adopted Today

Mortgage Applications Up After the Holidays

Banks Agree to Pay $8.5 Billion for Foreclosure Missteps

Bank of America Agrees to $10 Billion Deal with Fannie Mae

Home Foreclosures, Shadow Inventory Continue to Fall

Mortgage Applications Suffer Steep Drop

November U.S. Construction Spending Ticks Lower

Longshoremen, Ports Agree to Extend Contract Talks

November Pending Home Sales Rise Modestly, Miss Estimate

Lowe’s, Home Depot in Strike Spotlight

New Home Sales Jump, Prices Rise Too

S&P Case-Shiller: Home Prices Fell in October

A Widow Plans to Sell the Home She Shared for 30 Years. A Step-Up in Basis Could Erase Most of the Taxable Gain.

How Much Capital Does It Take to Fund Your Hobby Forever?

The Retirement Accounts Bartenders Forget They’re Allowed to Open

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A Widow Plans to Sell the Home She Shared for 30 Years. A Step-Up in Basis Could Erase Most of the Taxable Gain.

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