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F.T.C.’s Hiring of Prosecutor Signals Gravity of Google Case
Posted: April 26th, 2012, 6:05pm EDT by By DAVID STREITFELD
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The Federal Trade Commission named a former federal prosecutor to lead its antitrust investigation in a sign the agency is prepared to take the Internet giant to court.
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F.T.C.’s Hiring of Prosecutor Signals Gravity of Google Case
Posted: April 26th, 2012, 6:05pm EDT by By DAVID STREITFELD
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The Federal Trade Commission named a former federal prosecutor to lead its antitrust investigation in a sign the agency is prepared to take the Internet giant to court.
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Internet Archive’s Repository Collects Thousands of Books
Posted: March 3rd, 2012, 8:07pm EST by By DAVID STREITFELD
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As society embraces all forms of digital entertainment, a latter-day Noah is looking the other way. Brewster Kahle, who runs the Internet Archive, a nonprofit, hopes to collect one copy of every book.
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Bits Blog: At Apple Conclave, Nothing but Good News
Posted: February 23rd, 2012, 6:43pm EST by By DAVID STREITFELD
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At Apple's annual meeting, the protesters outside were few. Inside, they were even fewer. But the list of Apple's accomplishments? Well, that pretty much filled the meeting time.
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Bits Blog: Amazon Pulls Thousands of E-Books in Dispute
Posted: February 22nd, 2012, 9:19pm EST by By DAVID STREITFELD
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Amazon pulled more than 4,000 e-books distributed by the Independent Publishers Group off its site this week after it failed to exact better terms from the distributor.
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Digital Services Seek a Captive Consumer
Posted: February 13th, 2012, 9:40am EST by By DAVID STREITFELD
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The new strategy for technology companies is to build a device, sell it to consumers and then sell them the content to play on it — and maybe some ads too.
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Bits Blog: Amazon, Up in Flames
Posted: February 8th, 2012, 11:16am EST by By DAVID STREITFELD
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Nancy Pearl may be America's best-known librarian. When she signed a deal with Amazon to publish out-of-print titles, it was after 20 traditional publishers had turned her down. Ms. Pearl is now being vilified for cooperating with the behemoth that many booksellers see as a threat to their existence.
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Bits Blog: Amazon Has Tried Everything to Make Shopping Easier. Except This.
Posted: February 3rd, 2012, 10:46am EST by By DAVID STREITFELD
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Amazon wants to eliminate the distance between its customers and its products. One way to do this would be to open up its own stores.
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Amazon Shares Drop as Revenues Fall Short
Posted: January 31st, 2012, 8:35pm EST by By DAVID STREITFELD
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The Internet retailer took in almost $1 billion less than analysts expected in the fourth quarter, sending its shares down sharply after hours.
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Amazon Shares Drop as Revenues Fall Short
Posted: January 31st, 2012, 8:35pm EST by By DAVID STREITFELD
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The Internet retailer took in almost $1 billion less than analysts expected in the fourth quarter, sending its shares down sharply after hours.
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For $2 a Star, a Retailer Gets 5-Star Reviews
Posted: January 27th, 2012, 2:33am EST by By DAVID STREITFELD
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Agencies like the Federal Trade Commission have been trying to crack down on online product reviews that do not disclose the connection between a merchant and the person doling out the praise.
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Bits Blog: Best Sellers From a Vanished World
Posted: January 24th, 2012, 5:45pm EST by By DAVID STREITFELD
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One of the first things new Kindle users discover is that Amazon is giving away e-books. In fact, there is an entire best-seller list made up of free titles. But the contemporary novels on this list are not as up-to-date as they might be.
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Bits Blog: For Amazon, Lashes and Backlashes
Posted: December 15th, 2011, 9:23am EST by By DAVID STREITFELD
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The key to Amazon's success over the years has been its relentlessness. Most retailers hit a cruising speed and stay there. Amazon, for better or worse, keeps accelerating. Amazon's millions of customers do not mind its aggressive tactics. Yet.
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Amazon Set to Publish Pop Author
Posted: August 17th, 2011, 10:45am EDT by By DAVID STREITFELD
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Amazon moved aggressively to fulfill its new ambition to publish books as well as sell them, announcing that it had signed Timothy Ferriss, the popular self-help guru.
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Affluent Buyers Reviving Market for Miami Homes
Posted: July 27th, 2011, 12:30am EDT by By DAVID STREITFELD
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In a market that many expected to be depressed for a decade, there are plans of building even more high-rise condominiums.
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Affluent Buyers Reviving Market for Miami Homes
Posted: July 27th, 2011, 12:30am EDT by By DAVID STREITFELD
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In a market that many expected to be depressed for a decade, there are plans of building even more high-rise condominiums.
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Amazon’s Profit Falls, but Beats Expectations, as Company Invests
Posted: July 26th, 2011, 11:28pm EDT by By DAVID STREITFELD
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The Internet retailer said Tuesday that its second-quarter profit dropped, but not nearly as much as analysts predicted.
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Big Banks Easing Terms on Loans Deemed as Risks
Posted: July 3rd, 2011, 12:55am EDT by By DAVID STREITFELD
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Two of the nation’s biggest lenders are quietly modifying loans for tens of thousands of borrowers who have not asked for help but whom the banks deem to be at special risk.
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Bottom May Be Near for Slide in Housing
Posted: May 31st, 2011, 10:59pm EDT by By DAVID STREITFELD
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An index of prices in 20 cities is down 33.1 percent from the peak in July 2006 after falling for the eighth straight month in March.
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Housing Index Is Expected to Show a New Low in Prices
Posted: May 31st, 2011, 7:34am EDT by By DAVID STREITFELD
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The downward spiral of the housing market, which experts expect will continue, has not only lowered home ownership, but tarnished a piece of the American dream.
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Housing Index Is Expected to Show a New Low in Prices
Posted: May 31st, 2011, 7:34am EDT by By DAVID STREITFELD
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The downward spiral of the housing market, which experts expect will continue, has not only lowered home ownership, but tarnished a piece of the American dream.
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Federal Retreat on Bigger Loans Rattles Housing
Posted: May 11th, 2011, 10:50am EDT by By DAVID STREITFELD
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Planned cuts in the size of a mortgage that can be backed by the federal government may hurt upscale housing markets in high-cost states like New York and California.
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U.S. Home Prices Fell Again in February
Posted: April 26th, 2011, 2:24pm EDT by By DAVID STREITFELD
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The decline leaves housing prices on the verge of a new low for a real estate downturn that seems to have no end.
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Report Criticizes Banks for Handling of Mortgages
Posted: April 14th, 2011, 12:40am EDT by By DAVID STREITFELD
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In response to the problems, mortgage servicers have signed consent agreements promising to put in new oversight procedures and make other changes.
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Servicers Said to Agree to Revamped Foreclosures
Posted: April 6th, 2011, 12:20am EDT by By DAVID STREITFELD
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The top national mortgage servicers are expected to alter their methods and allow new oversight when foreclosing on a homeowner.
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AARP Sues U.S. Over Effects of Reverse Mortgages
Posted: March 9th, 2011, 3:04am EST by By DAVID STREITFELD
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The lawsuit argues that changes in late 2008 meant that surviving spouses not named on the mortgage must pay the full balance to keep the home, even if it is worth less.
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U.S. Home Prices Slump Again, Hitting New Lows
Posted: January 26th, 2011, 2:30am EST by By DAVID STREITFELD
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The predicted double-dip in housing has begun, and analysts say declines are likely to continue, though not as intensely as in 2007 and 2008.
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Facing Scrutiny, Banks Slow Pace of Foreclosures
Posted: January 8th, 2011, 9:20pm EST by By DAVID STREITFELD
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Investigations into the way banks foreclose on delinquent homeowners have contributed to a sharp slowdown.
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Facing Scrutiny, Banks Slow Pace of Foreclosures
Posted: January 8th, 2011, 9:20pm EST by By DAVID STREITFELD
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Investigations into the way banks foreclose on delinquent homeowners have contributed to a sharp slowdown.
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U.S. Home Sales Fell Sharply in October
Posted: November 23rd, 2010, 1:20pm EST by By DAVID STREITFELD
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The 26 percent decline was anticipated, because buyers earlier rushed to conclude deals so they could qualify for an $8,000 tax credit.
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Taking 2nd Mortgage to Pay the Foreclosure Lawyer
Posted: November 7th, 2010, 12:10am EDT by By DAVID STREITFELD
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Some defense lawyers call the mortgages crass. Yet they solve a vexing issue: How can clients who are broke pay?
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Plunging Rates for Refinancing Aid the Thrifty
Posted: October 23rd, 2010, 3:40pm EDT by By DAVID STREITFELD
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The frugal are qualifying for refinanced mortgages at interest rates that in any other recent era would have been considered stealing.
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States Continue Foreclosure Inquiries
Posted: October 19th, 2010, 3:43pm EDT by By DAVID STREITFELD
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Despite Bank of America’s announcement that it will resume foreclosures after its review found no evidence of error, state law-enforcement officials and the White House say they will continue their inquiries.
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From a Maine House, a National Foreclosure Freeze
Posted: October 15th, 2010, 4:42am EDT by By DAVID STREITFELD
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A volunteer’s work helped put one house at the center of a furor over foreclosures.
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From a Maine House, a National Foreclosure Freeze
Posted: October 15th, 2010, 4:42am EDT by By DAVID STREITFELD
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A volunteer’s work helped put one house at the center of a furor over foreclosures.
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PNC Said to Be Latest Lender to Suspend Foreclosed Sales
Posted: October 7th, 2010, 5:16pm EDT by By DAVID STREITFELD
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In a memo to title insurers, the bank said it was postponing the closings on foreclosed homes effective immediately.
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Company Stops Insuring Titles in Chase Foreclosures
Posted: October 2nd, 2010, 2:27pm EDT by By DAVID STREITFELD
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It is the latest sign that the controversy over the legal practices of the big lenders is starting to influence the housing market.
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Company Stops Insuring Titles in Chase Foreclosures
Posted: October 2nd, 2010, 2:27pm EDT by By DAVID STREITFELD
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It is the latest sign that the controversy over the legal practices of the big lenders is starting to influence the housing market.
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Bank of America to Freeze Foreclosure Cases
Posted: October 2nd, 2010, 12:23am EDT by By DAVID STREITFELD
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It is the third major lender in the last two weeks to say it is freezing foreclosures and its decision could involve tens of thousands of pending foreclosure cases.
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Foreclosures Slow as Document Flaws Emerge
Posted: October 1st, 2010, 1:28pm EDT by By DAVID STREITFELD
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Evictions are expected to slow as officials look into questionable foreclosure methods revealed by two big home lenders.
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JPMorgan Suspending Foreclosures
Posted: September 30th, 2010, 1:13am EDT by By DAVID STREITFELD
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JPMorgan Chase is suspending more than 50,000 foreclosures as it reviews the legitimacy of legal documents, the second major company to take such action this month.
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Anger as a Private Company Takes Over Libraries
Posted: September 26th, 2010, 7:41pm EDT by By DAVID STREITFELD
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Library Systems & Services was hired to run the libraries of Santa Clarita, Calif., setting off an outsourcing debate.
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GMAC’s Errors Leave Foreclosures in Question
Posted: September 25th, 2010, 1:15am EDT by By DAVID STREITFELD
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The lender’s admission that it had filed dubious foreclosure documents could inspire a broad legal furor against hasty foreclosures.
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GMAC Halts Foreclosures in 23 States for Review
Posted: September 21st, 2010, 1:31am EDT by By DAVID STREITFELD
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The troubled home lender’s actions suggest that it is worried about potential liability from not having clear titles.
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Housing Woes Bring New Cry: Let Market Fall
Posted: September 6th, 2010, 1:55am EDT by By DAVID STREITFELD
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Some economists and analysts urge a dose of shock therapy that would shift benefits to future homeowners from current ones: Let the housing market crash.
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Foreclosures Fall, but Rise in Delinquency Causes Concern
Posted: August 26th, 2010, 12:49pm EDT by By DAVID STREITFELD
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Foreclosures could head higher in coming months, as the percentage of borrowers at least one payment behind resumed its rise, new data suggest.
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Foreclosures Fall, but Rise in Delinquency Causes Concern
Posted: August 26th, 2010, 12:49pm EDT by By DAVID STREITFELD
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Foreclosures could head higher in coming months, as the percentage of borrowers at least one payment behind resumed its rise, new data suggest.
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Housing Market Plunged in July, Fueling Anxiety
Posted: August 25th, 2010, 2:52am EDT by By DAVID STREITFELD
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Housing sales fell a surprising 25.5 percent in July below the level of a year ago, as buyers lost the spur of a government tax credit.
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U.S. Home Sales at Lowest Level in More Than a Decade
Posted: August 24th, 2010, 1:17pm EDT by By DAVID STREITFELD
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Sales of previously occupied homes plunged in July despite low mortgage rates, in part because of an expired tax break, an industry group reported.
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Real Estate’s Gold Rush Seems Gone for Good
Posted: August 23rd, 2010, 1:50am EDT by By DAVID STREITFELD
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Many economists now believe that the days of banking on an asset that could only rise in value are gone for good.
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Fed Offers Rules to Help Protect Mortgage Borrowers
Posted: August 16th, 2010, 4:20pm EDT by By DAVID STREITFELD
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The rules are intended to prevent brokers and lenders from unfairly profiting from new mortgage loans.
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Borrowers Refuse to Pay Billions in Home Equity Loans
Posted: August 11th, 2010, 11:31pm EDT by By DAVID STREITFELD
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Lenders wrote off as uncollectible $11.1 billion in home equity loans and $19.9 billion in lines of credit in 2009.
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Government Plans More Aid for Jobless Homeowners
Posted: August 11th, 2010, 11:31pm EDT by By DAVID STREITFELD
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The aid, about $3 billion, comes against the backdrop of a weakening economy, high unemployment and a housing market destabilized by foreclosures.
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California Employees Take Pay Protest to Movies
Posted: August 11th, 2010, 3:04am EDT by By DAVID STREITFELD
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State workers in California plan to protest furloughs by demonstrating at a movie in which their governor will make a cameo appearance.
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Walking Away From Million-Dollar Mortgages
Posted: July 9th, 2010, 1:20am EDT by By DAVID STREITFELD
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The well-to-do have stopped paying their home loans in greater numbers, and apparently with less guilt.
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Demanding Buyers Hinder the Housing Market
Posted: June 17th, 2010, 12:12am EDT by By DAVID STREITFELD
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Buyers are walking away when sellers refuse last-minute demands, making a drop in sales worse than expected.
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Demanding Buyers Hinder the Housing Market
Posted: June 17th, 2010, 12:12am EDT by By DAVID STREITFELD
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Buyers are walking away when sellers refuse last-minute demands, making a drop in sales worse than expected.
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U.S. Housing Starts Rose in March
Posted: April 17th, 2010, 1:00am EDT by By DAVID STREITFELD
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In addition, starts in February were sharply revised to show a 1.1 percent increase instead of a 5.9 percent drop.
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Defaults Rise in Federal Loan Modification Program
Posted: April 14th, 2010, 9:50pm EDT by By DAVID STREITFELD
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Defaults nearly doubled in March, continuing a troubling trend that threatens to undermine the federal program.
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Banks Resist Plans to Reduce Mortgage Balances
Posted: April 14th, 2010, 1:06am EDT by By DAVID STREITFELD
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An official at JPMorgan Chase said mortgage reductions could reward households for taking on more debt than they could afford and was simply unworkable.
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News Analysis: A Bold U.S. Plan to Help Struggling Homeowners
Posted: March 27th, 2010, 1:20am EDT by By DAVID STREITFELD
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The new measures are aimed not only at the households that are behind on their mortgages but at the 11 million that simply owe more on their homes than they are worth.
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Sales of Existing Homes Fell Slightly in February
Posted: March 23rd, 2010, 10:21am EDT by By DAVID STREITFELD
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In a sign that housing prices will remain under pressure, more sellers are putting their homes on the market.
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Mortgage Modification Program Gains Traction
Posted: March 13th, 2010, 12:01am EST by By DAVID STREITFELD
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The Treasury Department said that more than 168,000 households had received permanent new mortgages under its modification plan.
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Program Will Pay Homeowners to Sell at a Loss
Posted: March 8th, 2010, 2:50am EST by By DAVID STREITFELD
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The Obama administration will offer homeowners $1,500 to sell for less than the mortgage balance.
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Despite a Price Gain in December, Signs of Worry on Housing
Posted: February 24th, 2010, 1:23am EST by By DAVID STREITFELD
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While the 20-city home price index rose 0.3 percent from November to December, the index was off 3.1 percent from a year ago.
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Home Delinquency Rate Fell Slightly in 4th Quarter
Posted: February 19th, 2010, 11:58am EST by By DAVID STREITFELD
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Mortgage Bankers called the fourth quarter a crucial turning point for housing. Still, the percentage of loans in foreclosure rose.
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U.S. Housing Aid Winds Down, and Cities Worry
Posted: February 15th, 2010, 9:17am EST by By DAVID STREITFELD
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An Indiana city symbolizes failed efforts to turn around the housing slump at the heart of the credit crisis.
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No Help in Sight, More Homeowners Walk Away
Posted: February 3rd, 2010, 4:19am EST by By DAVID STREITFELD
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By June, about 5.1 million people will own a home whose value is below 75 percent of what is owed.
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No Help in Sight, More Homeowners Walk Away
Posted: February 2nd, 2010, 11:21pm EST by By DAVID STREITFELD
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By June, about 5.1 million people will own a home whose value is below 75 percent of what is owed.
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Slowing Pace of Home Sales Raises Fears of New Retreat
Posted: January 6th, 2010, 1:17am EST by By DAVID STREITFELD
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The number of houses placed under contract fell sharply in November in the first drop in nearly a year, new figures show.
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Slight Rise in Home Prices Masks Signs of Weakness
Posted: December 29th, 2009, 4:05pm EST by By DAVID STREITFELD
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Fresh worries about housing came as economic growth for the third quarter was revised down to an annual rate of 2.2 percent from 2.8 percent.
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Interest Rates Are Low, but Banks Balk at Refinancing
Posted: December 13th, 2009, 2:05am EST by By DAVID STREITFELD
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Banks that once handed out home loans freely are now imposing such stringent requirements that many homeowners who might want to refinance are effectively locked out.
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Home Prices Rise at a Slower Pace
Posted: November 24th, 2009, 12:18pm EST by By DAVID STREITFELD
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The S&P/Case-Shiller index of home prices in 20 metropolitan areas rose a less-than-expected 0.3 percent in September.
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Housing Agency Says Cash Reserves Are Down Sharply
Posted: November 12th, 2009, 11:55am EST by BY DAVID STREITFELD
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The government stopped short of saying the F.H.A. might need a direct bailout, but critics were less sure that help wasn’t needed.
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Housing Agency Says Cash Reserves Are Down Sharply
Posted: November 12th, 2009, 11:55am EST by BY DAVID STREITFELD
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The government stopped short of saying the F.H.A. might need a direct bailout, but critics were less sure that help wasn’t needed.
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Housing Agency Says Cash Reserves Are Down Sharply
Posted: November 12th, 2009, 11:55am EST by BY DAVID STREITFELD
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The government stopped short of saying the F.H.A. might need a direct bailout, but critics were less sure that help wasn’t needed.
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U.S. Home Prices Continue to Improve, Index Shows
Posted: September 29th, 2009, 11:55pm EDT by By DAVID STREITFELD
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Prices in July rose 1.2 percent from June, but are still 13.3 percent below July a year ago, according to the Standard & Poor’s/Case-Shiller index.
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The Bill Comes Due, Vexing Housing and Banking Agencies
Posted: September 18th, 2009, 11:26pm EDT by By DAVID STREITFELD
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The bill is starting to come due for the measures instituted by federal regulators to prevent the collapse of the financial system.
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Fight Looms in Congress on Tax Break for Home Buyers
Posted: September 16th, 2009, 5:10am EDT by By DAVID STREITFELD
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When Congress passed an $8,000 tax credit for first-time home buyers, it was intended as shock therapy. Now the question is whether the market can function without it.
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As an Exotic Mortgage Resets, Payments Skyrocket
Posted: September 9th, 2009, 10:15am EDT by By DAVID STREITFELD
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Defaults linked to unconventional mortgages are expected to hamper the real estate recovery for years to come.
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Back to Business: In Appraisal Shift, Lenders Gain Power and Critics
Posted: August 19th, 2009, 7:11am EDT by By DAVID STREITFELD
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A change meant to curb conflicts of interest may have opened new problems in the real estate industry.
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Back to Business: In Appraisal Shift, Lenders Gain Power and Critics
Posted: August 19th, 2009, 7:11am EDT by By DAVID STREITFELD
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A change meant to curb conflicts of interest may have opened new problems in the real estate industry.
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Recovery Signs in Housing Market Stir Some Hope
Posted: July 29th, 2009, 2:23pm EDT by By DAVID STREITFELD
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After a plunge lasting three years, houses have become cheap enough to lure buyers, raising hopes that the housing market has finally hit bottom.
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When Debtors Decide to Default
Posted: July 25th, 2009, 11:25pm EDT by By DAVID STREITFELD
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In 1786, poor farmers in Massachusetts rebelled when creditors came calling.There is a small but increasingly noticeable group of strapped consumers who are deciding to simply stop paying their debts.
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Mortgage Rules Exclude Even Good Risks
Posted: July 10th, 2009, 10:22pm EDT by By DAVID STREITFELD
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How can the housing market recover, economists ask, if so few buyers qualify for mortgages under rigid new rules?
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Credit Bailout: Issuers Slashing Card Balances
Posted: June 16th, 2009, 2:58pm EDT by By DAVID STREITFELD
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Customer service employees are calling to offer deals, a practice that was practically unheard-of before the financial crisis.
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The Debt Settlement Industry Is Busy, but It’s a Bit Nervous, Too
Posted: June 10th, 2009, 1:19am EDT by By DAVID STREITFELD
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An industry that offers to intercede on behalf of consumers is concerned that the economic crisis might prove to be its undoing.
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Amid Housing Bust, Phoenix Begins a New Frenzy
Posted: May 24th, 2009, 9:57am EDT by By DAVID STREITFELD
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Investors are scrambling to buy low-end houses that are in or near foreclosure, creating a boom in which bidding wars are routine.
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2 Firms Accused of Fraud in Debt Settlement
Posted: May 20th, 2009, 1:28am EDT by By DAVID STREITFELD
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The New York attorney general, Andrew M. Cuomo, sued two large debt settlement firms Tuesday, saying they engaged in fraudulent practices.
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2 Firms Accused of Fraud in Debt Settlement
Posted: May 20th, 2009, 1:28am EDT by By DAVID STREITFELD
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The New York attorney general, Andrew M. Cuomo, sued two large debt settlement firms Tuesday, saying they engaged in fraudulent practices.
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Where Home Prices Crashed Early, Signs of a Rebound
Posted: May 5th, 2009, 12:30am EDT by By DAVID STREITFELD
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In areas hardest hit by the housing crisis, like Sacramento, Calif., and parts of Florida and Nevada, more robust markets suggest the housing sector may be in the early stages of recovery.
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An Effort to Save a City by Shrinking It
Posted: April 22nd, 2009, 2:51am EDT by By DAVID STREITFELD
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Leaders in Flint, Mich., advocate demolishing entire blocks to concentrate on healthier ones.
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An Effort to Save a City by Shrinking It
Posted: April 22nd, 2009, 2:51am EDT by By DAVID STREITFELD
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Leaders in Flint, Mich., advocate demolishing entire blocks to concentrate on healthier ones.
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Boats Too Costly to Keep Are Littering Coastlines
Posted: April 1st, 2009, 1:48am EDT by By DAVID STREITFELD
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The bad economy is creating a flotilla of forsaken boats, which are environmental and navigational hazards.
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Record Drop in Index of Home Prices
Posted: April 1st, 2009, 1:03am EDT by By DAVID STREITFELD
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A widely watched 20-city index tumbled 19 percent from January 2008, the largest decline since the index started in 2000.
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The Food Chain: Fields of Grain and Losses
Posted: November 21st, 2008, 1:16am EST by By DAVID STREITFELD
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Hard times are back on the American farmstead, as the price paid for crops is dropping much faster than the cost of growing them.
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The Food Chain: Fields of Grain and Losses
Posted: November 21st, 2008, 1:16am EST by By DAVID STREITFELD
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Hard times are back on the American farmstead, as the price paid for crops is dropping much faster than the cost of growing them.
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Sunnier Forecast for Corn and Soybean Harvest
Posted: August 13th, 2008, 12:48am EDT by By DAVID STREITFELD
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After an extremely worrisome start that fanned fears of famine and economic devastation, the nation’s most crucial crop is on track for a bountiful harvest, the government said Tuesday.
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Uprising Against the Ethanol Mandate
Posted: July 23rd, 2008, 12:47am EDT by By DAVID STREITFELD
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The Texas governor is leading a coalition seeking to waive the federal ethanol mandate because of costly grain.
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Uprising Against the Ethanol Mandate
Posted: July 23rd, 2008, 12:47am EDT by By DAVID STREITFELD
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The Texas governor is leading a coalition seeking to waive the federal ethanol mandate because of costly grain.