HW Magazine

July 2012

Barney Frank, who retires later this year, talks about the most massive Wall Street reform since the Great Depression.

Features

Growing threat? Lenders say putback threat intensifying

As Fannie's and Freddie's appetite for risk-taking declines, lenders fear more putback requests.

Campaigning for homes
by Jessica Huseman

The National Association of Realtors said its spending is not explained by its need to pack a bigger punch on the national level. Instead, NAR is focusing its efforts on state and local advocacy.

Commentary

by Christopher Whalen

How over-regulation hurts the housing sector

by Ron Jasgur

Why not help the creditworthy homeowner by using some of the recent attorneys general mortgage servicing settlement funds to pay the difference between market value and unpaid balance for those borrowers who wish to move?