subprime mortgages

Nationalization Nation: Washington Goes for the Stockholm Solution

By James Pethokoukis - Capital Commerce - October 9, 2008

Uncle Sam may quasi nationalize our banking system, then, come mortgages. more >>

Immigration and the Mortgage Meltdown

By Michael Barone - Michael Barone - October 8, 2008

Areas where the housing crisis has had the greatest impact are also those most affected by immigration. more >>

John McCain's Bottom-Up Housing Bailout

By Luke Mullins - The Home Front - October 8, 2008

The GOP presidential nominee unveils a new initiative to keep struggling borrowers in their homes. more >>

McCain Housing Plan a Game Changer?

By James Pethokoukis - Capital Commerce - October 8, 2008

It might be too late now to alter the direction of the election. more >>

Democrats Were Wrong on Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac

By Michael Barone - Michael Barone - October 6, 2008

The White House called for tighter regulation 17 times. more >>

Study: Falling Housing Prices Are Jeopardizing Retirement Security

By Emily Brandon - Planning to Retire - September 22, 2008

Lower home values and subprime loans tip older homeowners into foreclosure. more >>

Wall Street's Day of Reckoning

By Mortimer Zuckerman - Opinion - September 19, 2008

Fear, panic, and uncertainty pervade the world of finance. more >>

A New Direction on Wall Street

By Rick Newman - Money & Business - September 19, 2008

The feds take unprecedented actions to save the financial system. more >>

Credit Crunch: The Sequel

By Luke Mullins - Money & Business - September 4, 2008

This time, it's squeezing not only Wall Street but Main Street. Will it trigger a recession? more >>

Subprime-Triggered Tab Tops $500 billion

By Luke Mullins - The Home Front - August 13, 2008

Bank losses stemming from the subprime debacle and credit crisis pass the half-trillion-dollar threshold. more >>

Ex-Subprime Lender Confesses to Jon Stewart

By Luke Mullins - The Home Front - July 23, 2008

Former mortgage professional and author Richard Bitner appeared on the Daily Show with Jon Stewart. more >>

The Fallout From Freddie and Fannie

By James Pethokoukis - Capital Commerce - July 14, 2008

Nationalization may be the endgame for the mortgage companies. more >>

Inside the Subprime Debacle

By Kirk Shinkle - Money & Business - July 9, 2008

Author Richard Bitner explains how a web of deception ensnared the U.S. economy. more >>

Housing, the Subprime Mortgage Crisis and the Enduring Resilience of the U.S. Economy

By Michael Barone - Michael Barone - July 7, 2008

Government should stand clear where markets will do a job more efficiently or wisely. more >>

Another State—Florida—Sues Countrywide

By Luke Mullins - The Collar - July 2, 2008

More troubles for the already-troubled mortgage lender... more >>

In Britain, Too, Home Prices Are Falling

By Thomas K. Grose - Nation & World - May 21, 2008

The American subprime woes hit overseas financial markets. more >>

Bunning Blasts Bailout

By Luke Mullins - The Home Front - May 19, 2008

Kentucky senator calls housing rescue legislation "fatally flawed." more >>

2008 Could Be Busy for Securities Lawyers

By Luke Mullins - The Collar - April 11, 2008

Expert says the subprime mess could lead to an increase in class action lawsuits. more >>

The Case for Housing Help

By Mortimer Zuckerman - Opinion - April 11, 2008

The unprecedented crash in home values threatens the entire economy, and it's not over. more >>

Brokered Subprime Loans Cost More

By Luke Mullins - The Home Front - April 11, 2008

Study says that borrowers who go directly to the lender pay less. more >>

The Return of Big Government

By James Pethokoukis - Money & Business - April 11, 2008

A bulked-up uncle Sam is coming back to deal with housing, healthcare, Social Security, and more. more >>

It Takes One to Know One...

By Luke Mullins - The Home Front - April 10, 2008

Former subprime brokers find new roles at nonprofits. more >>

FDIC Chief Calls for a Housing Rescue

By Luke Mullins - Money & Business - April 9, 2008

Sheila Bair says government intervention is needed—soon. more >>

4 Subprime Myths That Could Derail Reform

By Rick Newman - FlowChart - April 4, 2008

Loans to higher-risk borrowers aren’t bad—they’re just drawn that way. more >>

The Housing Bust: a Statistical Portrait