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Freddie Mac Bets Against Trapped Homeowners
Outrage ensued when people learned that big banks sold bundles of shaky mortgages to unwitting investors, then turned around and placed bets that those securities would tank.
Tight-fisted mortgage lenders pressure home sales
Home prices have fallen by a third since 2006, creating tremendous bargains for home buyers. Mortgage rates are at rock-bottom lows, making houses more affordable than they have been in decades.
Nation's debt passes grim milestone
The nation's debt has reached a symbolic milestone. With gross domestic product of roughly $15 trillion and total debt of $15.23 trillion, our total debt is now bigger than our economy, as USA Today noted Monday.
Movers cash in as more renters being evicted
Property owners across the country bear a burden from the recession: paying a fortune in moving and storage costs to evict tenants who fail to pay their rent
9 tips to sell your house
There is a smart way and a not-so-smart way to get the best price for your home in the new year. TODAY's Barbara Corcoran offers these nine tips toward a successful sale.
Cities where jobs will (and won't) be in 2012
Though Florida unemployment sits 1.5 percent above the national average at 10.1 percent, in the first quarter of 2012, employers in two of Florida’s metropolitan areas are planning to hire.
America's most (and least) charitable states
The holiday season is a time for giving to family and friends. It is also apparently a time to give to those in need. Nonprofits rely on end-of-year donations to meet their budgets.
1 in 2 Americans are now poor or low income
Squeezed by rising living costs, a record number of Americans — nearly 1 in 2 — have fallen into poverty or are scraping by on earnings that classify them as low income.
Feds inspected welfare couple's $1million home 9 times
SEATTLE -- Records obtained by KING 5 investigators show that government inspectors were aware that a Seattle resident was receiving housing assistance to live in a $1.2 million home on Lake Washington.
Texas tops the list of the best states for jobs
Most of the states expecting strong job gains have one thing in common: they are right-to-work states.
US job growth engine is badly broken
The job market seems to be perking up a bit, but it’s just not creating work fast enough.
Bottom Line - Distressing news: House prices still falling
The economy seems to have picked up in the second half of the year. But apparently no one told the housing market. Home prices continued to fall in October, even as sales of existing homes picked up and homebuilders applied for more permits.
Mass. official tells of pervasive fraud in mortgages
By msnbc.com staff As we reported last week, Massachusetts' attorney general is suing the top five U.S.
The best states for jobs
Most of the states expecting strong job gains have one thing in common: they are right-to-work states.
30-year mortgage rate hovers at 4 percent
The average rate on the 30-year fixed mortgage hovered above its record low for a fifth straight week.
Mass. AG sues five major banks over foreclosures
Massachusetts' top law enforcement official has sued five top U.S.
Barbara Corcoran on what home buyers can get for $400,000
Explore the slideshow 'Barbara Corcoran on what home buyers can get for $400,000 or less' on msnbc.com
Business mogul mansions that are up for sale
Forbes.com tracked 10 business moguls with homes they’re trying to sell and others they’ve recently bought. Some are dropping their stellar asking prices; many have moved on before selling.
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