The Senate cleared the last hurdle Friday to passing a housing rescue aimed at sparing hundreds of thousands of homeowners from foreclosure and bolstering troubled mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. ...more

July 26, 2008

Home foreclosures will keep rising next year no matter who is elected president in November. ...more

July 7, 2008

Far too many people are buckling under the strain of trying to run their households as consumer prices rise, home values decline and banks get tougher on letting them use credit to make up the shortfall in their pay. ...more

July 6, 2008

NEW YORK - Just as Americans grow more reliant on credit cards to help pay monthly bills, they're being hit with a one-two punch: Card companies are reducing borrowing limits for tens of thousands of consumers, which then can lead to lower credit scores. ...more

June 29, 2008

Just as Americans grow more reliant on credit cards to help pay monthly bills, they're being hit with a one-two punch: Card companies are reducing borrowing limits for tens of thousands of consumers, and that can lead to lower credit scores. ...more

June 28, 2008

U.S. consumers are the gloomiest they've been since the tail end of the last prolonged recession. Inflation, sinking home values and soaring gasoline prices have pushed confidence to the lowest level since 1992. Consumers' view of the economic future has never been lower, raising worries that already weak consumer spending could deteriorate further. ...more

June 25, 2008

While the housing market is still trying to pull out of a steep nosedive, the value of houses in this portion of southwestern Pasco County has weathered the housing crisis better than many areas. ...more

June 15, 2008

TRINITY -- Buyers are finding good deals on homes, but sellers often must slash the asking price or wait for a rebound in home values. Even Trinity, with many higher-end homes, tends to be no exception to the trends. ...more

June 11, 2008

TRINITY - While the housing market is still trying to pull out of a steep nosedive, the value of houses in this portion of southwestern Pasco County has weathered the housing crisis better than many areas. "The higher priced homes have held their values better," Pasco Property Appraiser Mike Wells said. "But across the board, everything has gone done some." ...more

June 11, 2008

The equity Americans have in their most important asset - their home - has dropped to its lowest level since the end of World War II. ...more

June 6, 2008