Foreclosure

The World

A possible moratorium on foreclosures

At least 40 states’ attorneys general across the country will launch an investigation into the mortgage servicing industry today, which will possibly result in a push for a national moratorium on foreclosures.

The World

Government’s role in country’s ever-collapsing housing market

Global Politics

Stockton, Cal., to become the largest city to file for bankruptcy in America

Banks fight law regulating risky lending

Helping homeowners avoid foreclosure

Helping homeowners stay out of foreclosure

Bank study rebukes President Obama’s $75 billion plan that encourages banks to lower mortgages for people facing foreclosure.

Who gets mortgage help

President Obama’s housing rescue plan puts $75 billion dollars into helping homeowners — who gets help with their mortgages and who won’t.

Some regional banks doing just fine

Not all banks are created equal — some smaller banks have taken a more personal approach to helping people get the loans they need.

Senate debates foreclosure rescue bill

The status of the housing rescue bill and the ethics investigation around Countrywide Financial loans.

Lenders freeze home-equity credit

In the latest aftershock from the housing crash, lenders are scaling back home-equity credit lines.