Do Homeowners Deserve a Bailout?
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Rewarding the irresponsible isn't the right move.
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The next victim of the housing bust might be you.
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Five steps to figuring out if refinancing your mortgage is really necessary right now.
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Banking regulators on Friday completed guidelines that call on lenders to strictly evaluate borrowers' ability to repay home loans.
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Housing stocks have been pounded endlessly, with no sign of a bottom in the housing market. Does this offer Fools a value opportunity?
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Don't let tighter lending rules keep you from home ownership.
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The borrower&#039;s pain is not necessarily the saver&#039;s gain. The cost of mortgages, home equity lines and credit card debt has gone up with each bump in interest rates by the Federal Reserve. Savers, for the most part, have not seen comparable increases in their returns.
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People who take foolish financial risks, literally betting the house, have no one else to blame when things go bad and they find themselves on the street. Cry me no tears.
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Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke told Congress today that lawmakers should enact a fiscal stimulus package to help beleaguered consumers as recession fears grow. Economists and politicians are increasingly worried about fallout from the subprime mortgage meltdown.
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Homeowners unable to pay monthly mortgage bills and facing foreclosure shouldn't count on help from Washington this year. Regulators and lawmakers seem to be taking a wait-and-see approach as they confront the fallout from several years of lenders making too many home loans to people with inadequate credit.
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Should taxpayers pay to safeguard coastal residents from the ocean or should beach towns shovel the sand themselves?
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WASHINGTON -- Spurred by the crisis in the home mortgage industry, Congress is readying a slew of proposals aimed at changing some lending practices and helping financially distressed homeowners hang onto their homes.
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Or can the home-improvement retailer remain sturdy despite the downturn?
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Empty homes and for-sale signs clutter neighborhoods. You've lost your job or know someone who has. Your paycheck and nest egg are taking a hit. Could the country be in recession?
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Q. I need some advice on what to do with a $125,000 profit-sharing rollover. I haven't been able to come up with a very good investment plan. I am 60 years old and plan to work another two years, or five, if necessary. My home is worth $410,000, and I owe $160,000 on a 4 5/8 percent fixed-rate mortgage. I ...
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Even when experts were declaring the economy healthy, many Americans voiced a vague, but persistent dissatisfaction. True, jobs were relatively plentiful over the last few years. It was easy to borrow and very cheap. The sharp rise in the value of homes and plentiful credit cards encouraged a nation of consumers to get out and buy. But to many people, something didn't feel right, even if they couldn't quite explain why.
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If you're hosting a holiday party this year and think your homeowners insurance provides enough coverage, think again.