Sources: Government prepares home loan modification plan

WASHINGTON — The government is considering a plan that would help around 3 million homeowners avoid foreclosure, sources briefed on the matter said. A final deal had not been reached as of Wednesday afternoon and negotiations could still fall apart ...

Housing Market Slumps Further

Wednesday, Oct. 29, 2008 | August home prices in San Diego County fell 25.8 percent from the previous year, a record annual decline, according to the newest Standard & Poor's/Case-Shiller home price index released Tuesday. Prices declined 32.8 ...

New laws could boost slow housing market

One of the industries most devastated by this state's long economic slump is home construction. There is a glut of homes on the market and new building permits are at historic lows. Obviously, simply adjusting some tax provisions will not, by itself ...

Protect renters from foreclosure eviction?

Perhaps the state Legislature could pass a law concerning tenant rights. Tenants should have the right to know when foreclosures are in the process and leases will not be renewed in enough time to find other rentals. Halting evictions is a short-term ...

CHEERS JEERS

Voters will decide whether to allow the county to refinance outstanding bonds and also whether the period of a bond can be increased from 25 to 30 years. Consider the pros and cons before election day. Kudos to UPS delivery drivers from Easton, who ...

Stuck with a subprime? Refinance with VA

Department of Veterans Affairs officials said Friday that they are ready to use new refinancing authority to help veterans with high-interest subprime mortgages refinance into safer, lower-interest veterans’ home loans. But there are two catches ...

Bangkok Post | Business news | Crisis upgrades Asia-Europe Meeting

Thursday, October 23, 2008
Bangkok Post, Thailand -
PARIS AND BRUSSELS : The unfolding global effort to address the international financial crisis has become a blessing in disguise for the Asia-Europe Meeting (Asem), normally a bland talkshop, which opens tomorrow in Beijing. ...

Invest in America: Stock Advice From the Best

WIDESPREAD PAIN'While businesses that have a high debt ratio or those in weak competitive positions should be approached cautiously - if at all - Buffett said the "fears regarding the long-term prosperity of the nation's many sound companies make no ...

13 financial experts agree: It's bad

But never blame their idea of sub-prime loans to people with no downpayment or necessary income, felony records, legal resident status. Even blame the big bankers because 'it is not my fault, they made me do it'. Just plain silly. And some of these ...

Letter of the Day: 1980s farm crisis offers some lessons for today

Don’t mandate or encourage loans to unqualified buyers (no more $0 downpayment or no-documentation loans). The government can provide liquidity to the financial markets, and can provide a mechanism in the bankruptcy code to work out restructuring of ...

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