Alex Billos of New Port Richey offers his observations on the current financial turmoil. ...more

December 3, 2008

Gov. Charlie Crist announced Monday that Florida banks and mortgage lenders have agreed to delay certain foreclosure proceedings, an agreement that industry leaders described as a "reaffirmation" of what they are already doing. ...more

December 2, 2008

Tiffany Edwards thought she was running out of time to persuade her lender to work out a new loan so her growing family could stay in their Tampa home. ...more

November 28, 2008

As some head home for the holidays, families facing a financial crisis and foreclosure are hoping they will have a home - their home - for the holiday season. ...more

November 27, 2008

The government said Tuesday that it will deploy up to $800 billion to make it cheaper for Americans to get a home mortgage, take out a car loan or borrow money through a credit card, as the government's intervention in the financial system expands to directly address the impact of the credit crisis on consumers. ...more

November 26, 2008

The economy shrank more than expected in the third quarter and home prices fell to levels not seen since early 2004 as the government announced new plans to provide $800 billion to boost consumer spending and home buying. ...more

November 25, 2008

Gov. Charlie Crist said Monday that he likes the idea of a moratorium on home foreclosures in Florida. ...more

November 24, 2008

Thousands of homeowners on the brink of foreclosure can rest easy that they won't be evicted until at least early January. The nation's two largest providers of mortgages said this week they'll be working with homeowners to find a way to keep them in their homes. ...more

November 22, 2008

Mortgage finance companies Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are suspending foreclosures for about 16,000 households during the holiday season. ...more

November 20, 2008

Who owns your loan? Thousands of homeowners pay their mortgages every month to their original lender, and they have no idea that an investor actually owns their loan. When a loan is sold, the homeowner is not typically notified. ...more

November 18, 2008