NYTimes: Weak Sales In Housing; Prices Rise

From The New York Times:

Weak Sales In Housing; Prices Rise

The Commerce Department said Friday that new-home sales dropped 1.6 percent last month. Sales have fallen nearly 7 percent since December.

http://nyti.ms/GITpjz

Article: Fannie, Freddie faulted for spending on conference | Reuters

Fannie, Freddie faulted for spending on conference | Reuters
http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/03/22/us-usa-housing-fha-idUSBRE82L06W20120322?feedType=RSS&feedName=businessNews

Article: Existing US home sales dip in February, but winter sales best in 5 years | syracuse.com

Existing US home sales dip in February, but winter sales best in 5 years | syracuse.com
http://www.syracuse.com/news/index.ssf/2012/03/existing_us_home_sales_dip_in_february_but_winter_sales_best_in_5_years.html

After slowing last year, Louisville foreclosures may ramp up again | The Courier-Journal | courier-journal.com

http://www.courier-journal.com/article/20120320/BUSINESS/303200039/After-slowing-last-year-Louisville-foreclosures-may-ramp-up-again?odyssey=mod%7Cnewswell%7Ctext%7CHome%7Cp

Article: Top 3 Questions You Didn’t Ask Your Attorney - Bradenton, FL Patch

Top 3 Questions You Didn't Ask Your Attorney - Bradenton, FL Patch
http://bradenton.patch.com/articles/top-3-questions-you-didn-t-ask-your-attorney-4c0db68a

Article: US homebuilder outlook unchanged near 4-year high | Deseret News

US homebuilder outlook unchanged near 4-year high | Deseret News
http://www.deseretnews.com/article/765561102/US-homebuilder-outlook-unchanged-near-4-year-high.html

Article: 30-year mortgage rate is below 4% for 3 months | The Detroit News | detroitnews.com

30-year mortgage rate is below 4% for 3 months | The Detroit News | detroitnews.com
http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20120319/BIZ01/203190305/1001/rss21

Article: MBA Weekly News: Mortgage Applications Decrease | RISMedia

MBA Weekly News: Mortgage Applications Decrease | RISMedia
http://rismedia.com/2012-03-18/mba-weekly-news-mortgage-applications-decrease/

Article: Mortgage Settlement Money Is For Homeowners, Housing Secretary Cautions State Governments

Mortgage Settlement Money Is For Homeowners, Housing Secretary Cautions State Governments
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/03/16/housing-secretary-donovan-mortgage-settlement_n_1354260.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+HP%2FBusiness+%28Business+on+The+Huffington+Post%29

Article: Developer pleads guilty to bank fraud conspiracy | WBRZ News 2 Louisiana : Baton Rouge, LA |

Developer pleads guilty to bank fraud conspiracy | WBRZ News 2 Louisiana : Baton Rouge, LA |
http://www.wbrz.com/news/developer-pleads-guilty-to-bank-fraud-conspiracy/

S.E.C. Appears Poised to Win Appeal in Citigroup Settlement

 A federal appeals court dealt a stinging rebuke on Thursday to Judge Jed S. Rakoff of the Federal District Court in New York, who last year rejected a Securities and Exchange Commission fraud settlement with Citigroup because the deal had allowed the company to avoid admitting any wrongdoing.

New York Times article: http://nyti.ms/zlUsXD

Article: Some states saw spike in foreclosures in February - Business - Wire - TheSunNews.com

Some states saw spike in foreclosures in February - Business - Wire - TheSunNews.com
http://www.myrtlebeachonline.com/2012/03/15/2717561/some-states-saw-spike-in-foreclosures.html

Article: Treasurys plunge as traders, Fed bet on economic strength; mortgage rates may creep up - The Washington Post

Treasurys plunge as traders, Fed bet on economic strength; mortgage rates may creep up - The Washington Post
http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/economy/treasurys-plunge-after-federal-reserve-raises-its-outlook-on-us-economy/2012/03/14/gIQASbDuBS_story.html

NYTimes: Bernanke Praises Community Banks

From The New York Times:

Bernanke Praises Community Banks

Ben S. Bernanke, the chairman of the Federal Reserve, while defending regulations, said the institutions were getting stronger.

http://nyti.ms/As6RRW

NYTimes: S.E.C. Charges Three Former Mortgage Executives With Fraud

From The New York Times:

DEALBOOK: S.E.C. Charges Three Former Mortgage Executives With Fraud

The agency says former executives at Thornburg Mortgage, once the nation's second-largest mortgage company after Countrywide Financial, hid the company's deteriorating financial condition at the onset of the financial crisis in 2008.

http://nyti.ms/wXII62