As Woes Grow, Mortgage Ads Keep Up Pitch
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Despite troubles in the mortgage business, advertising that critics say is often misleading continues unabated.
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Mortgage and shopping blues combine to push stocks lower.
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Slowing real estate sales coupled with the subprime mortgage mess are two of the reasons some people say a recession is nigh.
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As the U.S. mortgage crisis forces more properties into foreclosure, even renters are feeling the pain.
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Regulators are trying to punish Wall Street for mortgage finance practices that expanded home ownership and spread risk among a host of new players Â but also may have duped borrowers and investors who supplied cash to fuel a housing boom that's turned bust.
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The crisis in the U.S. subprime mortgage market has heightened tension between mortgage lenders and brokers who both hope to shape any laws aimed at stamping out dangerous loans.
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The price of money has gone up. Or more technically, long-term interest rates have jumped in recent weeks, rattling the already slumping housing market. When potential home buyers call for mortgage rate quotes these days, "they're shocked; they almost don't believe you," said Jim Foley, senior vi...
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As the largest bond insurer fights to save its credit ratings, investors head for the door.
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Bankrate keeps its customers -- and advertisers -- coming back for more.
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WITH economists holding mixed views on the future course of interest rates, homebuyers face difficult choices when trying to decide which type of mortgage to go for.
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African Americans are often the target of financial pitchmen trying to convince them they should never pay off their mortgages. Instead, the line goes, people should dig deeper into mortgage debt to purchase cars, fund their chosen lifestyles or invest.
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Fueled by anxiety awakened by the mortgage loan crisis, private equity firms are finding it harder to borrow as investors demand better terms for loans and bonds.
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As mortgage defaults rise, more houses are being put up for auction -- and more people are seeing a chance to make big bucks. But there are risks
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Danger lurks down the road for people with interest-only mortgages.
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Mortgages are complicated, and lending markets are in flux right now, but savvy, well-positioned consumers can still get the loans they need to buy, build, or refinance a home. They just need to pay attention to what's going on, says David Reed, a lending veteran based in Texas and co-author of "Mortgage Confidential."
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As subprime mortgage defaults grow, investment banks find themselves reluctantly holding mortgages.
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The discount broker posts a loss as mortgage-related losses mount.