Article: Ahead of the Bell: New Home Sales - CBS 3 Springfield - WSHM

Ahead of the Bell: New Home Sales - CBS 3 Springfield - WSHM
http://www.cbs3springfield.com/story/16383590/ahead-of-the-bell-new-home-sales

Article: A guide to mortgage refinancing as rates hit lows - National Business - MiamiHerald.com

A guide to mortgage refinancing as rates hit lows - National Business - MiamiHerald.com
http://www.miamiherald.com/2011/12/22/2557994/a-guide-to-mortgage-refinancing.html

Article: Sparks Tribune - Class status sought for robo signing lawsuit

Sparks Tribune - Class status sought for robo signing lawsuit
http://dailysparkstribune.com/view/full_story/16876746/article-Class-status-sought-for-robo-signing-lawsuit?instance=home_news_1st_left

NYTimes: Correcting Data Error, Realtor Group Revises Existing-Home Sales Downward

From The New York Times:

Correcting Data Error, Realtor Group Revises Existing-Home Sales Downward

The National Association of Realtors said sales from 2007 to 2010 were about 14 percent lower than it previously reported.

http://nyti.ms/ruvg9T

NYTimes: Countrywide Will Settle a Bias Suit

From The New York Times:

Countrywide Will Settle a Bias Suit

The Justice Department said Bank of America had agreed to a record fair-lending settlement over allegations of discriminatory practices by a mortgage subsidiary.

http://nyti.ms/v1uBiL

NYTimes: Signs Point to Economy’s Rise, but Experts See a False Dawn

From The New York Times:

Signs Point to Economy's Rise, but Experts See a False Dawn

In recent weeks, a broad range of data have beaten analysts' expectations, but forecasters say the uptick is likely temporary and that growth will slow in the first half of 2012.

http://nyti.ms/uDGVnX

Article: 7 books for homebuyers and borrowers - WIS News 10 - Columbia, South Carolina |

7 books for homebuyers and borrowers - WIS News 10 - Columbia, South Carolina |
http://www.wistv.com/story/16360848/7-books-for-homebuyers-and-borrowers

Article: Rise in home construction suggests a turnaround - NBC29 WVIR Charlottesville, VA News, Sports and Weather

Rise in home construction suggests a turnaround - NBC29 WVIR Charlottesville, VA News, Sports and Weather
http://www.nbc29.com/story/16360236/us-housing-starts-surge-though-level-remains-low

NYTimes: An Inconvenient Truth

OP-ED COLUMNIST: An Inconvenient Truth

Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac didn't cause the mortgage crisis. Sorry, folks.

http://nyti.ms/vGyiTc

There Goes the Neighborhood

Across America, recession-fueled foreclosures and plummeting home values have left countless properties abandoned and vulnerable to looting.

http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-18560_162-57344513/there-goes-the-neighborhood/

NYTimes: Helping Homeowners Dig Out

MORTGAGES: Helping Homeowners Dig Out

Some limits have been eased on a federal program to move people who owe more than their home is worth into less risky and lower-rate mortgages.

http://nyti.ms/tnyMon

NYTimes: Slapped Wrists at WaMu

FAIR GAME: Slapped Wrists at WaMu

The $64.7 million settlement between federal regulators and Washington Mutual is another example of the minimalist punishment meted out to players in the credit boom and bust.

http://nyti.ms/tsEBfI