Fed in tug of war over mortgage rules (CNN Money)
The Federal Reserve is caught in a tug-of-war as it prepares on Monday to unveil final rules overhauling mortgage lending.
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New Home Sales in U.S. Probably Fell Last Month on Higher Mortgage Rates Sales of new homes in the U.S. probably declined 4 percent in May as buyers balked at higher mortgage rates and prices, economists said before a government report today.read more...
Bill would control mortgage brokers (The Cincinnati Post) COLUMBUS - Home buyers could sue or seek attorney general action against deceptive lenders, and Ohio would toughen licensing and regulation in the mortgage market under a proposal that Senate
Mortgage pinch causes domino effect of pain (USA Today) The problems in the mortgage industry are having a domino effect in the real estate market. Increasingly, first-time home buyers are getting shut out of the market, and that hurts
Avoiding a Capital Gains Tax On the Sale of Your House Tom Herman answers a question on how to keep more of your gain when selling your home. Plus, unforeseen circumstances that may qualify you for a tax exclusion, even if
Housing Market Could Recover Soon "It is certainly too early to call a bottom, but the rate of decline in home sales appears to be slowing and some other things are perking up, so you
Chat Plus Real estate editor Maryann Haggerty and columnist Elizabeth Razzi respond to a question adapted from a recent online chat. read more...