Real Estate: Real Estate Industry
Countrywide help for borrowers falls short, critics say
As the nation's largest home lender and subprime debt collector, Countrywide has been the No. 1 whipping post of the mortgage crisis. Read more…
White House to help mortgage-holders
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Mortgage applications up 2.4%
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U.S. may make hurricane-protection zone
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S&P expert: Subprime crisis likely to worsen
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FDIC to mortgage servicers: Freeze ARM rates
The heat on U.S. mortgage lenders and servicers was turned up a few degrees this week when the country's chief bank regulator publicly proposed that they permanently freeze interest rates on subprime adjustable-rate mortgages (ARMs). Read more…
Mortgage rates ease slightly
Mortgage rates fell slightly after three weeks of gains as the initial effects of credit woes spread to the housing market, Freddie Mac reported Thursday. Read more…
Subprime: Bailout backlash
As the list of proposed remedies to the subprime crisis has grown longer, the chorus against government action has gotten louder. Read more…
Countrywide to launch new PR campaign
Countrywide Financial Corp., will launch an aggressive new campaign aimed at repairing its image following this summer's subprime debacle, according to a transcript of a conference call obtained by the Wall Street Journal. Read more…
Manhattan housing boom continues
Despite a housing slump across the rest of the nation, home sellers in New York City are selling houses faster with the number of listings reaching a two-year low, according to data released Tuesday. Read more…
