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Tuesday, August 24, 2010  Home prices in many parts of the country scream bargain, and mortgage rates haven't been this low for decades. So why are houses across the nation sitting on the market for so long?

Friday, July 16, 2010  Resolving a high-profile government case linked to the mortgage meltdown, Goldman Sachs & Co. has agreed to pay a record $550 million to settle civil fraud charges that it misled buyers of complex investments.

Thursday, July 15, 2010  UPDATED 7:45 a.m. CDT. More than 1 million American households are likely to lose their homes to foreclosure this year, as lenders work their way through a huge backlog of borrowers who have fallen behind on their loans.

Thursday, May 13, 2010  A foreclosure listing firm says the foreclosure crisis is finally showing signs of easing, but it isn't all good news.