REPOSSESSIONS DECLINE: Foreclosure listing firm RealtyTrac says that the number of U.S.
Excerpts from recent editorials in newspapers in the United States and abroad: March 12
NEW LOAN PROGRAM: Discover Financial Services says it will begin offering home equity loans starting in the second half of this year.
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Discover Financial Services says it will begin offering home equity loans beginning in the second half of this year, the latest
LOW RATES: Average U.S. rates on fixed mortgages were little changed this week, hovering near historic lows.
___ Dow hits record, erasing Great Recession losses NEW YORK (AP) — The stock market is back.
___ US auto sales accelerate in February
WASHINGTON (AP) — Mortgage giant Freddie Mac earned $4.5 billion from October through December, its fifth straight profitable quarter.
Excerpts from recent editorials in newspapers in the United States and abroad: Feb. 25 The New York Times on mortgage relief:
___ How to fix US debt without hurting fragile economy
HOMEBUYING HURDLE: The U.S. housing market appears back on track, with home sales and prices rising, and mortgage rates still near historic lows.
MORE CONTRACTS: A measure of the number of Americans who signed contracts to buy homes rose in January from December to the highest level in more t
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that moved substantially or traded heavily Tuesday on the New York Stock Exchange and the Nasdaq Stock Market:
WASHINGTON (AP) — US new-home sales soar nearly 16 pct. in January to highest level in 4½ years.
