Economy Oct 24 Watch Would Obama’s Refinancing Plan Boost Ailing Housing Market? With millions of Americans "underwater" on their mortgages and millions of homes facing foreclosure, President Obama unveiled a revamped home-loan refinancing program Monday during a stop in Nevada, which has the country's highest foreclosure rate. Judy Woodruff and guests examine…
Economy Oct 11 Should I Refinance My Mortgage to a Fixed Rate? Paul Solman answers questions from NewsHour viewers and web users on business and economic news here on his Making Sen$e page. Here's Tuesday's query: Name: Gene H. Question: Do you have a current opinion about the direction of the…
Economy Jun 27 Some Very Specific Mortgage Questions — and Answers Paul Solman answers questions from NewsHour viewers and web users on business and economic news. Paul addresses three queries on housing in Monday's post. By April Brown
Arts Dec 02 Tips for Help With Your Home Loan Modification Paul Solman answers questions from NewsHour viewers and web users on business and economic news most days on his Making Sen$e page. Here's Thursday's query: Name: Ben Roman Question: I am having a problem with trying to… By Paul Solman
Dec 02 Tips and Where to Go For Help With Your Home Loan Modification By Elizabeth Shell Name: Ben Roman Question: I am having a problem with trying to get a modification loan for my home which may soon be going into foreclosure. Where and to whom should I go to ask for assistance? Paul Solman: For… Continue reading
Oct 03 Wouldn’t mortgage-backed securities gain value if homeowners could refinance their homes? Question/Comment: This is what I don’t get: If the problem is that the mortgage-backed securities hold little value because a lot of people are unable to pay their mortgages, wouldn’t those securities gain value if homeowners were allowed to refinance… Continue reading