Sunday Nov 29 | via WTOP
The chairman of the Federal Reserve is concerned that congressional efforts at financial reform could weaken the central bank's ability to handle future crises and may politicize monetary policy. Comment?
Grant helps family keep their home
Sunday Nov 29 | via Des Moines Register
Verl and Kim Beck were experiencing one of those proverbial bumps in the road last year when both were out of work and they were short of money to make a mortgage payment on their home in Grinnell. Comment?
Report shows Iowa doing better than other states
Monday Nov 23 | via Clinton Herald
The State of Iowa and many Iowans have experienced a rough year. However, as we head into the holidays, it is important to give thanks for what we do have - our families, our friends, and our determination to see that things get better. Comment?
Midwest home sales post 26 pct annual increase
Tuesday Nov 24 | via KWWL-TV Waterloo
Home sales in the Midwest surged in October as first-time home buyers sought to beat the initial deadline for a federal tax credit and difficult market conditions last year made comparisons favorable. Comment?
Special report: Scenes from Iowa's recession
Monday Nov 23 | via Des Moines Register
How is the economy affecting Iowans and local businesses? Two journalism professors spent most of a week looking for stories that reflected today's tough times. Comment?
FHA wants to tighten limits on new mortgages
2 min ago | via SanLuisObispo.com
The Federal Housing Administration is about to beef up the borrowing requirements for home buyers, a move that could dampen the fragile housing market's recovery. Comment?
Money Talk: Investor protection act seeks to put an ...
3 hrs ago | via SeacoastOnline
As part of its effort to modernize the patchwork of laws that govern the delivery of financial products and services to consumers, the House Financial Services Committee passed the Investor Protection Act last month. Comment?
Mall owner won't sell properties
5 hrs ago | via Denver Post
General Growth Properties Inc. plans to emerge from bankruptcy without selling its most prized shopping malls after reaching agreement with lenders on more than 90 properties, president Thomas Nolan said. Comment?
Scarborough families facing home-loss crisis - Comme...
9 hrs ago | via Scarborough Evening News
By Martin Herron MORTGAGE repossession applications have halved in Scarborough in the last 12 months a ' but nearly 300 families have still had orders to leave their homes made in the last quarter for which figures are available. Comment?
Ex-trooper plans to appeal life sentence for slaying...
7 min ago | via PittsburghLIVE.com
A former Pennsylvania state trooper serving a life sentence for slaying a Blairsville dentist has hired a Pittsburgh attorney to handle his appeal. Comment?