The F.H.A. will begin a refinancing effort to help borrowers who are struggling and will start an emergency homeowners’ loan program for unemployed borrowers. Go to Source

Foreclosures could head higher in coming months, as the percentage of borrowers at least one payment behind resumed its rise, new data suggest. Go to Source

Foreclosures could head higher in coming months, as the percentage of borrowers at least one payment behind resumed its rise, new data suggest. Go to Source

The pool of candidates is shrinking rapidly, and new trial modifications were down sharply in July. Go to Source

The Obama administration will need to do more in order to help Americans hold on to their homes. Go to Source

A decade ago, Ben Bernanke had some sharp criticism for how the Bank of Japan was handling a cool economy. Now he’s the Fed chairman, and that critique of Japan could be applied to the Fed today. Go to Source

Flexible mortgages are needed to reflect the changing jobs landscape. Go to Source

The aid, about $3 billion, comes against the backdrop of a weakening economy, high unemployment and a housing market destabilized by foreclosures. Go to Source

The foreclosure crisis is starting to lap at the shores of the upscale suburb of Lake Forest, though for different reasons than it first hit poor neighborhoods in Chicago. Go to Source