Housing Policy
Wells Fargo to pay $6.5 Million to SEC
Will settle allegations of selling risky mortgage-backed products to non-profits, municipalities.
Two More Cities Consider Seizing Mortgages
Sacramento and Elk Grove join the ranks of municipalities considering using eminent domain to grab delinquent home loans
Private Debt Is Crippling the Economy
There won't be a recovery until credit card and household debt levels come down.
SEC Drops Goldman Subprime Investigation
No longer looking into company's role in selling $1.3 billion of subprime mortgage securities.
Government Care in Action: Fire Alarm Blares for 15 Hours at Public Housing Complex
Housing authority did not have key to room where alarm was.
Roseanne Barr Is Still Running for President
The Peace and Freedom Party nominates a former sitcom star.
Officials Like Scheme To Seize Mortgages
Never mind that it's nutty, politicians are getting enthusiastic about a plan to use eminent domain to grab mortgages
Regulator Bans Fannie, Freddie From Reducing Principals
The FHFA resists the Obama Administration's attempt to further distort the housing market.
California's Latest Misguided Attempt to Solve the Housing Crisis
The Golden State's bizarre new mortgage "solutions" won't fix the the problem.
4 Reasons Why the Housing Market Still Hasn't Recovered
Sometimes leading indicators are deceiving.
No, This Is Not a Housing Recovery
Anyone who says we are in the midst of a housing recovery is wrong.
Washington's Lousy Real Estate Portfolio
Federal housing bureaucracies are failing. They need to fail faster.
Redevelopment Leaves Behind $30 Billion Debt, Hundred-Millions in "Other Expenditures"
Doomed agencies should sell off their property and disappear.
Chicago Crosses the Line In Trying to Maintain Property Values
Banks that comply with Chicago's new law may be liable for burglary, trespassing, or similar crimes.