On the front page of Sunday's New York Times, Gretchen Morgenson described Diane McLeod's spiral into indebtedness, and now a debate has erupted over who is to blame. ...more

July 24, 2008

A nationwide crackdown on mortgage fraud that began in March has ensnared 18 Florida residents, whose charges were announced by federal authorities Thursday. ...more

June 20, 2008

If you see a house you like and you are patient enough to wait for it, go after it, one local Realtor said. ...more

May 23, 2008

REALTORS WARN OF RISKS INVOLVED IN BUYING BEFORE MORTGAGE LENDER GIVES THE OK ...more

May 22, 2008

Federal authorities, responding to the subprime-mortgage crisis, have formed a task force to determine whether lenders or Wall Street firms participated in fraud. ...more

May 6, 2008

Congress is set to examine another round of proposals to help consumers and investors survive turmoil in the housing market. ...more

February 25, 2008

Congress is set to examine another round of possible repairs for consumers and investors threatened by widening cracks in the housing market. ...more

February 24, 2008

Some lost their jobs. Some got divorced. Others who attended the homeowners education seminar Saturday simply bought houses they could not afford, often with the help of predatory mortgage lenders out to make a buck. ...more

February 18, 2008

Sales of existing homes fell in 45 states during the October-December quarter, with metropolitan areas showing growing weakness, a real estate trade group said Thursday. ...more

February 15, 2008

The Bush administration and six large mortgage lenders unveiled a plan Tuesday to offer 30-day reprieves to some homeowners facing foreclosure. ...more

February 13, 2008