Treasury Weighs Fixes to Foreclosures Program

Treasury Weighs Fixes to Foreclosures Program
The effort to revamp the Making Home Affordable program comes amid growing pressure to do less for banks and more for households.

Rivals Differ (a Bit) on Financial Market Rules

Rivals Differ (a Bit) on Financial Market Rules
Financial scandals and a quarter century of deregulation will give way to new big-government regulation no matter who wins the White House.

Dow Plumbs The Depths Of Last Fall

Dow Plumbs The Depths Of Last Fall
Concerns about deteriorating financial situation in countries like Romania and Hungary lead to huge sell-off that began overseas and crashed on Wall Street; Dow Jones industrial average falls 297.81 points, or 3.8 percent, to 7,52.60, which is almost same as close on Nov 20; Standard & Poor’s 500-stock index slides 37.67 points, or 4.6 percent, to 789.17; Nasdaq composite index falls 63.70 points, or 4.2 percent, to 1,470.66; price and yield of 10-year US Treasury note noted; Moody’s Investors …

DEALBOOK EXTRA | Blackstone Goes Long

DEALBOOK EXTRA | Blackstone Goes Long
Blackstone Group, which began betting against subprime mortgage securities in 2006, has started going long on subprime through variety of its businesses, including its fund of funds unit and its credit hedge funds

A Downturn Wraps a City in Hesitance

A Downturn Wraps a City in Hesitance
In cities like Portland, Ore., there is a crisis of economic expectations, as the creditworthy choose not to invest.

Shrinking Lines of Credit

Shrinking Lines of Credit
It is no secret that lines of credit are harder to find these days. But what many homeowners may not realize is that their existing lines of credit can be eliminated at the lender’s whim.

College Tuition Not on the House

College Tuition Not on the House
Educational institutions that once considered a house as a college fund of sorts are taking a more realistic look at home equity’s role in the financial aid equation.

Person-to-Person Loans

Person-to-Person Loans
Online networks have emerged in recent years that allow people to find loans or make them, the same way they might exchange music or bid on collectibles on eBay.

Delaying College for a Year Could Have Benefits

Delaying College for a Year Could Have Benefits
It is hard to see a downside to gaining a year of valuable life experience, especially since expanded federal college aid programs would not take effect until July 2010.

Uncomfortable Answers to Questions on the Economy

Uncomfortable Answers to Questions on the Economy
Is this a recession? How bad is housing? When will banks revive? Is my job safe? Who’s to blame?

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