Real-Estate Recovery Signaled With Homebuilders as Fed Unwinds BusinessWeek | March 15, 2010 The U.S. housing market is poised to withstand the removal of government and Federal Reserve stimulus programs and rebound later in the year, contributing to...

U.S. MBA Mortgage Applications Index Rose 0.5% Last Week BusinessWeek | March 10, 2010 Mortgage applications in the U.S. rose for a second week, led by an increase in purchases that may indicate the renewal of a homebuyer tax credit is starting to invigorate...

Home Loan Demand Nudge Higher in Latest Week The Washington Post | March 10, 2010 U.S. mortgage applications nudged up last week, reflecting increased demand for home purchase loans even as interest rates trekked higher, data from an industry group showed...

A Consumer Bill Gives Exemption on Payday Loans The New York Times | March 9, 2010 Senator Bob Corker, the Tennessee Republican who is playing a crucial role in bipartisan negotiations over financial regulation, pressed to remove a provision from draft...

A New Real Estate Cost to Watch For: Developer's Private Transfer Fee The Washington Post | March 8, 2010 How about this for a new and ingenious real estate money machine? Every time a house sells during the next 99 years, 1 percent of the price goes...