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The Troubled Asset Relief Program, which launched more than four years ago to stabilize both banks and the mortgage finance market, is costing the federal government less than initially expected.
The Congressional Budget Office says TARP’s subsidy cost to the government...
The most recent Federal Open Market Committee minutes from the Federal Reserve shows a number of participants expressed a willingness to begin reducing quantitative easing by June as long as the underlying economic data supports such a decision.
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Despite overall growth in the employment situation in the month of April, employment for 18- to 34-year olds slipped to 75.2% from 75.6% in December, creating the potential for drag on the housing market.
"Employment in this age group is now only slightly higher than a year ago (75.1% in...
The most recent Federal Open Market Meeting minutes from the Federal Reserve show some members still supportive of mortgage-backed securities purchases, although a general sense of caution emerged in the room.
Despite some skepticism, participants remained gung-ho...
The U.S. unemployment rate edged down to a four-year low of 7.7% on Friday, creating buzz about an improving economy and discussions about whether the Fed could soon put the breaks on quantitative easing.
Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke...
Time and time again, the housing recovery has been deemed a reflector of overall U.S. economic health. And right now, both seem to be showing fairly modest growth.
In the week ending Feb. 23, seasonally adjusted initial jobless claims dropped to 344,000....
Time and time again, the housing recovery has been deemed a reflector of overall U.S. economic health. And right now, both seem to be showing fairly modest growth.
In the week ending Feb. 23, seasonally adjusted initial jobless claims dropped to 344,000....
HousingWire's Monday Morning Cup of Coffee take a look at news from the weekend, with more coverage on bigger issues.
The New York Times is reporting a final, federal homeowner settlement is...
HousingWire's Monday Morning Cup of Coffee take a look at news from the weekend, with more coverage on bigger issues.
The New York Times is reporting a final, federal homeowner settlement is...
The Federal Reserve, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation and Office of the Comptroller of the Currency issued notices Friday to postpone current regulatory capital rules for the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision until an...
The number of claims for unemployment insurance edged down again last week, but the overall labor market remained weak, according to economic research firm Econoday.
Initial jobless claims fell by 8,000 filings from the previous week to 355,000 filings for the week ending...
Hurricane Sandy swept through 12 U.S. states, causing floods and fires, and an estimated $10 billion to $20 billion in potential losses, research firm Capital Economics estimated Tuesday.
Mortgage Bankers Association CEO David Stevens said the trade...
Hurricane Sandy swept through 12 U.S. states, causing floods and fires, and an estimated $10 billion to $20 billion in potential losses, research firm Capital Economics estimated Tuesday.
Mortgage Bankers Association CEO David Stevens said the trade...
After a week of positive employment data, jobless claims shot back up for the week ending Oct. 13, derailing confidence in the economic recovery.
The Labor Department reported 388,000 jobless claims for the week, an increase of 46,000 filings from the prior week's...
Online real estate marketplace Trulia just posted the final 2012 election edition of the Housing Misery index, combining price declines, delinquency, and...