Mortgage lending rules so strict, even Bernanke can’t refinance
In the old days, Ben Bernanke would have walked into his local bank, talked to a loan officer and —...
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Bernanke’s legacy will be “an absolute disaster”: OPINION
New research suggests that “predatory lending” — the buzzword villain of the financial crisis — may have only played...
Bernanke throws homebuyers a bone with bond-buying pledge
Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke pledged last week to continue the bond-buying responsible for record low interest rates, a...
Fed’s taper talk hurts mortgage bond recovery: panel
The Federal Reserve’s talk of winding down the bond-buying stimulus is hurting the revival of mortgage bonds not...
U.S. mortgage rates hit two-month low
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 30-year fixed mortgage rate slipped to 4.32 percent from 4.5...
Fed’s stimulus move keeps buying cheaper than renting in NYC
Ben Bernanke’s surprise decision to extend the Federal Reserve’s support for the mortgage market provides a further boost for...
Fed’s stimulus decision is temporary tonic for real estate
Despite sending ominous signals that it would wind down an $85 billion per month bond-buying stimulus program, the Federal...
Mortgage rates near stable ground, experts say
As Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke announced this week the central bank may scale back its stimulus efforts, analysts...
Evidence puts QE3 in positive light, for now
Fears of market distortion inflicted by the Federal Reserve’s third round of quantitative easing are being soothed by solid...
Bernanke fires back on QE3, amid criticism from Romney and others
Banks have reaped enormous profits since the Federal Reserve announced its third and latest round of quantitative easing last...