(WASHINGTON)Democrats bent on showing they can govern and Republicans anxious about a sour re-election climate are pushing a pared-down summer agenda in Congress. Lawmakers want to try to save...READ MORE
(WASHINGTON)Home foreclosures will keep rising next year no matter who is elected president in November. Even the optimism that surrounds a new president taking office cannot resurrect home va...READ MORE
(WASHINGTON)Home foreclosures will keep rising next year no matter who is elected president in November. Even the optimism that surrounds a new president taking office cannot resurrect home va...READ MORE
(WASHINGTON)Investors are worried about mortgage finance company Freddie Mac's plans to shore up its finances. Shares of the McLean, Va.-based company fell nearly 9 percent on Thursday after a...READ MORE
(NEW YORK)The Standard & Poor's 500 Index ended Thursday's shortened session nearly unchanged, with Ecolab Inc. taking the biggest gain. The S&P 500 edged up 1.38 points to close at 1,262.90...READ MORE
(WASHINGTON)Rates on 30-year mortgages, which had been rising for five straight weeks, posted a decline this week as signals from the Federal Reserve eased worries about imminent rate increase...READ MORE