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The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has delivered billions of dollars to Americans. Will Congress make its job harder?
Marco Rubio Raised $100K From New York Times' Articles
Marco Rubio's campaign has attributed $100,000 in online fundraising to a backlash against New York Times articles on his finances and traffic tickets.
CFPB Considers Mortgage-Like Protections For Student Loan Borrowers
As student debt grows, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is launching an inquiry into the student loan industry.
Payday Loans: Study Highlights Default Rates, Overdrafts As Groups Debate CFPB Regulations
Amid a fresh debate, an analysis of payday loan borrowers highlights default rates.
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Federal Reserve System: 3 Things To Know Ahead Of Janet Yellen Speech, FOMC Statement
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Obama Housing Recovery Plan Is Meager Step Toward Post-Recession Recovery, Economists Say
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Top Five Most Affordable US Metropolitan Cities To Live In
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Home Ownership Unaffordable For Most Americans As Wage Growth Stagnates: Report
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Mortgage Brokers Boom While Borrowers Burn: The Hidden Cost of 'Free' Home Loan Fixers
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Nearly 1 In 3 UK Residents Miss Payments As Mortgage Arrears Soar By 50% Amidst Rising Interest Rates
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Refinancing Mistakes Cost Homeowners Thousands: Study
The U.S. economy misses out on billions of dollars in consumer spending when homeowners don't refinance.
Auto Industry Contribution To US GDP Is Way Up From 2011, When Fears Of Double-Dip Recession Made Consumers Wary
Three years ago, the automotive market's contribution to the U.S. economy was contracting. Not any more.
Bank Of England To Cap Home Loans, Toughen Mortgage Affordability Test
Policymakers have become increasingly concerned about the rapid rise in house prices, which are growing at around 10 percent annually.
Bank Of America CEO Seeks Meeting With Attorney General To Break Logjam Over Multibillion Mortgage Settlement
The Justice Department hasn't responded to Bank of America’s request.
Senate Republicans Kill Student Loan Refinancing Legislation
Elizabeth Warren's hopes for a deal to tackle $1 trillion student debt load isn't going anywhere.
Wells Fargo Quarterly Earnings Beat Estimates, Company Sets Aside Less For Bad Loans
The company's lower loan loss provision is yet another data point regarding a growing housing market, and an expanding U.S. economy.
Fannie Mae And Freddie Mac Shareholders Lobby Against US Housing Reform Bill
Investors Unite, a new tax-exempt group, wants to protect the rights of shareholders in the bailed-out mortgage finance companies.
Blackstone’s (BX) Rental-Backed Bonds: Rep. Takano Pushes Oversight (Q&A)
Rep. Mark Takano has called for more oversight of rental-backed securities, a new financial innovation introduced by Blackstone late in 2013.
US Property Foreclosure Filings At Lowest Annual Level Since 2007: Report
RealtyTrac, in its report released Monday, said that foreclosure filings were down 53 percent from their peak in 2010.
The Housing Recovery Of 2013 May Be On Its Last Legs. Here's Why.
A companion question: Were U.S. home prices buoyed artificially by business investors in the market for quick profits?
Student Debt Is Destroying The Housing Market: Graduates Can't Afford Houses Because Of High Student Debt And Bad Credit Scores
Student debt, now more than $1 trillion combined, affects graduates' credit scores and ability to buy a home.
Mortgages Applications Plunged Over Past Few Months, As Home Prices And Flipping Stay On the Rise
New U.S. mortgage applications fell 15 percent in October, after they'd peaked only five months earlier, according to S&P data.
Government Shutdown Prompts Federal Reserve Call For Banks To Work With Federal Employees Cash Pinch
Federal Reserve encourages banks to workout payment schedules with cash-strapped government employees.
Flipping Foreclosed Homes For Profit: The Rich Do It To Cheap Homes
Foreclosures were concentrated in poorer neighborhoods, with wealthy investors snapping up cheap homes to sell a few years later.
The Real Truth In Lending: Banks Need To Understand Applicants Better, Not Just Reject Them
With banks rejecting more people than ever for mortgages, what do you need to consider before applying for one?
The American Nightmare: Ten Worst States For Foreclosure
Foreclosure rates are slowing in America, but in some states they remain well above the national average.
Freddie Mac Failed To Pursue Defaulters For Recovery of Up To $4.6B In Shortfalls In Foreclosed Mortgage Properties
Freddie Mac by failing to pursue thousands of foreclosed mortgages lost the opportunity to recover $4.6 billion in shortfalls.
Existing-Home Sales Rise Again In July, Keeping New Housing Boom Alive
The Realtors Ass'n reported that home prices continued to rise even as mortgage interest rates climbed to the highest in two years.
Housing Recovery: Is Now The Time To Refinance Before Mortgage Interest Rates Rise From Historical Lows? [VIDEO]
With the markets fearing when the Fed will taper QE, is now the time to refinance as mortgage interest rates are at historical lows?
US Foreclosure Rate Is Declining But Still More Than Double What It Was Before The Financial Crisis [Map]
55,000 foreclosured were completed in June 2013, more than double the 21,000-per-month average in 2007.
China's Newest Real Estate Investment Craze: Detroit's Housing Crisis
As Chinese real estate prices continue to soar, investors are moving their money to Detroit in hopes of turning a profit.
Mortgages For Pricey Homes Now Cost About The Same As Loans That Get Fannie Mae Or Freddie Mac Backing
The spread between loans for high-end properties and government-backed mortgages has narrowed, showing confidence in U.S. economy.
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