Posts with tag treasury department

The American dream of homeownership has taken a serious hit in the past five years--or so you might think. No wonder, what with so many Americans pummeled by underwater properties and foreclosures. Even the government piled on, declaring in a February housing report: "The Administration believes that we must continue to... Continue Reading »

HAMP is on life support, thanks to a U.S House of Representatives vote on Tuesday. The House voted 252 to 170 to end the widely criticized Home Affordable Modification Program, with Republicans leading the charge to eliminate it. While the Obama administration program originally hoped to aid 3 to 4 million troubled... Continue Reading »

Being unemployed took its toll quickly on Sharon Greene, a single mother of three and Philadelphia homeowner. Greene was already struggling to stay current on her mortgage when the news hit. The security company that employed her for the past 8 years had just laid her off, and the bills were piling up. Then the notice... Continue Reading »

Already-low home prices are facing a new threat -- the possibility that the foreclosure crisis will push housing values even lower. The murkiness surrounding paperwork in thousands of foreclosure cases likely will slow the process of reselling foreclosed homes, the Obama administration announced Wednesday. The areas most... Continue Reading »

The need for a government backstop for the U.S. mortgage market will remain, Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner told the audience at Tuesday's future of home financing conference in Washington, D.C. While the Obama administration will not issue a complete proposal until January, Geithner made clear that it is committed to... Continue Reading »