The federal regulator who oversees Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac on Thursday accused New York's attorney general of overstating risks the mortgage finance companies face from faulty home appraisals. ...more

November 9, 2007

LAND O' LAKES - The Pasco County School District may plunge into the housing business by teaming with a private company to build affordable housing that would be made available to school employees. ...more

November 7, 2007

Despite losses from souring home loans and tough-to-sell corporate debt, JPMorgan Chase & Co. managed to beat Wall Street's expectations and eke out a 2 percent profit rise in the third quarter. ...more

October 18, 2007

Wells Fargo & Co.'s profit grew at its slowest pace in more than six years during the third quarter, dragged down by deteriorating home loans likely to cause more trouble in the months ahead. ...more

October 17, 2007

Countrywide Financial Corp. said Thursday that it had boosted its borrowing capacity by $12 billion, as the mortgage lender struggles to weather the slowdown in the housing market. ...more

September 14, 2007

Minority borrowers received higher-cost mortgages more frequently than whites when they refinanced their homes last year, continuing a trend of racial disparities in home-loan rates, the Federal Reserve said. ...more

September 13, 2007

The Federal Trade Commission has warned more than 200 companies about 'potentially deceptive' mortgage advertisements that could give borrowers a false impression of the cost of home loans. ...more

September 12, 2007