Street Work to End Feb. 6, 2007
9 accused of defrauding workers' comp system HAWTHORNE - If he had done a better job, he might not have been charged. But a botched home improvement led to the investigation and arrest yesterday of Michael Busick,
Senators Move On Housing Relief Key legislators agreed on a $15 billion bipartisan plan to spur the housing market, showing how political momentum is shifting toward a more aggressive response to the struggling real-estate market.
Japanese Stocks May Decline After U.S. Mortgage Defaults Rise (Bloomberg.com) Feb. 13 (Bloomberg) -- Japanese stocks may drop after mortgage defaults in the U.S. increased, prompting speculation that growth may slow in Japan's largest export market. Exporters such as Honda
Beazer Homes shares drop after feds confirm fraud investigation Shares of Beazer Homes USA Inc. fell more than 17 percent in after-hours trading after the FBI said it is among agencies investigating possible fraud in the company's mortgage lending
Late mortgage payments reach high (AP via Yahoo! News) Late mortgage payments shot up to a 3 1/2-year high in the final quarter of last year and new foreclosures surged to a record high as borrowers with tarnished
Freddie Mac May Slow Mortgage Buys to Prop Up Capital (Update1) (Bloomberg.com) July 21 (Bloomberg) -- Freddie Mac , the second-largest U.S. mortgage-finance company, may cut purchases of home loans from banks and bonds backed by housing debt to shore up its