Bank of America said Thursday that it will cut about 7,500 jobs after it closes its acquisition of mortgage lender Countrywide Financial Corp. ...more

June 27, 2008

This is the time of year when the buzz starts up about student loan consolidation. Some people benefit from consolidating, others don't, and borrowers want to know which camp they fall in. ...more

June 22, 2008

Just two months ago, Aaron Brokenbough had no clout and little say when lenders moved to foreclose on his home. His Philadelphia row house was scheduled for a sheriff's sale, the end of the road for most homeowners who are behind in mortgage payments. ...more

June 17, 2008

Mortgage companies are pledging to let troubled borrowers know whether they're approved for help within 45 days of receiving a homeowner's application. ...more

June 17, 2008

Despite the bursting of the housing bubble, it's still possible to buy homes with no money down. In fact, it's possible to borrow up to 105 percent of the purchase price, leaving the buyer with more debt than the house is worth. ...more

June 10, 2008

Home foreclosures and late payments set records over the first three months of the year and are expected to keep rising, stark signs of the housing crisis' mounting damage to homeowners and the economy. ...more

June 6, 2008

Some of the nation's biggest banks have closed their doors to students at community colleges, for-profit universities and other less competitive institutions, even as they continue to extend federally backed loans to students at top universities. ...more

June 2, 2008

The economic downturn and mortgage crisis are turning a growing number of Americans into retirement account raiders. ...more

May 25, 2008

The chairman of beleaguered Countrywide Financial Corp. raised eyebrows and tempers with his snippy reply to an e-mail plea from a man who said he was in danger of losing his home. ...more

May 22, 2008

Profits from government-sponsored mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, instead of taxpayers, would back up a home loan rescue for up to 500,000 strapped borrowers under a plan approved by a key Senate committee Tuesday to pull the nation out of a housing crisis. ...more

May 21, 2008