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In the old days, Ben Bernanke would have walked into his local bank, talked to a loan officer and — given his position as chairman...

New research suggests that “predatory lending” — the buzzword villain of the financial crisis — may have only played a small part in the...

Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke pledged last week to continue the bond-buying responsible for record low interest rates, a move that could see interest...

The Federal Reserve’s talk of winding down the bond-buying stimulus is hurting the revival of mortgage bonds not backed by the government, panelists at...

Interest rates for 30-year mortgage loans in the U.S. fell on the news that the Federal Reserve won’t begin tapering its stimulus program. A...

Ben Bernanke’s surprise decision to extend the Federal Reserve’s support for the mortgage market provides a further boost for homebuyers in New York City,...

Despite sending ominous signals that it would wind down an $85 billion per month bond-buying stimulus program, the Federal Reserve has decided to continue...

As Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke announced this week the central bank may scale back its stimulus efforts, analysts expect mortgage rates will soon...

Fears of market distortion inflicted by the Federal Reserve’s third round of quantitative easing are being soothed by solid performances in the housing market,...

Banks have reaped enormous profits since the Federal Reserve announced its third and latest round of quantitative easing last month  — speaking debate over...

In the weeks preceding the Federal Reserve’s September meeting, Chairman Ben Bernanke persistently negotiated one of the bank’s most ambitious stimulus plans. “This is a...

The general counsel for the Federal Housing Finance Agency has come out against a proposed plan to seize underwater mortgage by eminent domain, the...

The Federal Reserve said it would initiate a third round of quantitative easing by buying $40 billion worth of Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae...

Ben Bernanke, Chairman of the Federal Reserve, declined to comment on the controversial plan to use eminent domain law to help underwater homeowners today...

Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke has said that housing market reform still remains unfinished business despite recent efforts to overhaul the financial industry, according...

Commercial real estate losses are the biggest worry for the country’s banks this year, though the damage is expected to be concentrated amongst smaller...

211 East 51st Street gets Fannie Mae approval Fannie Mae has granted its official approval to 211 East 51st Street, HJ Development’s 14-story luxury...

As the fall of 2009 comes to a close, many of the commercial real estate lenders continue to limit their exposure to financing for...

The Federal Open Market Committee will conduct a two-day meeting today and tomorrow to discuss the Federal Reserve’s two dueling goals: securing the banking...