A proposal for 'mortgage payment insurance'
How can sellers avoid $40K loss, tarnished credit?
Commentary: Financial emergency calls for more credit
Real estate brief
Despite difficulties, homeowners finding relief with HOPE NOW program
Commentary: Borrowers shouldn't take no for an answer
A look at the practice born in the '80s
Why homeowners who needn't worry are running scared
Commentary: With LIBOR, down is good
REThink Real Estate
Commentary: Margin-call cascade must play itself out
Government to do workouts for many loans it buys
Programs requiring 20-30% down lure investors, retirees
News analysis: Report from the European housing market
Potential for waste, favoritism, fraud 'enormous'