Real estate editor Maryann Haggerty and columnist Elizabeth Razzi expand on a question submitted in a recent online chat.
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Mortgage applications jump in latest week (Market Watch) WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) -- The volume of mortgage applications at major U.S. banks rose sharply last week, the Mortgage Bankers Association reported Wednesday.
The Lowdown on Home Equity Loans Home equity loans are loans against the value of your home. If you are still paying off a mortgage, you can borrow up to 75 percent against the part of
Refer a friend Would you recommend your financial adviser? In his latest advice column, Chris Morgan talks about some of the points to look for before recommending yours to family and friends.read more...
Insurer AIG posts large loss on bad mortgage bets (Washington Post) NEW YORK (Reuters) - American International Group Inc (AIG.N) posted its third consecutive quarterly net loss of more than $5 billion on Wednesday as it wrote down bad mortgage-related investments,
Area home building falls, but it's worse elsewhere Sacramento-area home builders continued their historic slowdown in construction during July, starting 44 percent fewer homes, condos and apartments than the same time last year, the California Building Industry ...read
The Subprime Credit Crunch Hits Local Governments Investment funds of states and counties nationwide may be vulnerable to the subprime crisis. The fallout may impact towns and schools. read more...