Proposed mortgage plan could aid markets
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A component of the government's tentative economic stimulus package announced Thursday would give an immediate lift to buyers and sellers in higher-priced housing markets.
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A government regulator on Wednesday said Fannie Mae could slightly increase the amount of mortgages it can buy for its investment portfolio.
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With prices falling, home sellers might have to accept lower prices than they had hoped for, while buyers might find it tougher to qualify for a mortgage.
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President George W. Bush will  propose reforms on Friday intended to help homeowners with  subprime mortgages avoid default, his first public step to  address a crisis that has created turmoil in financial markets  around the world.
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Proponents of the idea say such a step could restore confidence in the financial markets broadly, and specifically in the $2.6 trillion municipal bond market.
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Economists say mortgage market troubles could, all told, cost financial firms and investors up to $400 billion.
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The US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) will propose an easing of rules that will require Fannie Mae (FNM.N: Quote, Profile, Research) and Freddie Mac (FRE.
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Mortgage company raises financing using mortgages as collateral.
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Playing the U.S. housing market may no longer require actually buying a home.
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U.S. lenders would have to determine that a borrower can afford a mortgage before making the loan under a Federal Reserve staff proposal on new regulations released on Tuesday.
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Senator Charles Schumer yesterday proposed two government-sponsored mortgage giants be allowed to increase their role in the home loan market as a stabilizing force for the troubled mortgage industry.
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Mortgage rates around the country rose this week but are still at levels that should continue to provide support to the vibrant housing market, analysts say.
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A strategy to cope with the market's malaise.
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Six of the biggest US banks are set to announce plans to offer more help to those struggling with mortgages.
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A small-cap investing plan that can help you get it done.
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A Web venture gives borrowers a way to compare what they will probably pay for a mortgage in commissions, points, interest rates and fees.
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Troubles buffeting the U.S. mortgage  market could get worse as resurgent crude oil prices squeeze  the finances of already hard-pressed borrowers, analysts say,  and that could spell more trouble for Wall Street.