Dec 5: Many Americans are outraged that their money is being spent to rescue irresponsible mortgage borrowers. Still, that probably won't stop government officials. More
Dec 2: Bank efforts to modify mortgages for troubled homeowners fail to reduce foreclosures - Sheila Bair urges resistant investors to be 'fiscally responsible.' More
Nov 6: Bad loans were originally the main culprit driving homeowners into foreclosure. But now it's unemployment that's fueling the mortgage meltdown. More
Oct 24: When the FDIC seized mortgage giant IndyMac it was one of the biggest bank failures ever. Now the troubled lender just may lead us out of the housing mess. More
Oct 16: Rates saw the biggest weekly jump since 1987 - analysts predict 30-year fixed mortgage rates will climb higher, and pin the hike on government rescue efforts. More
Oct 2: Nearly 189,000 at risk borrowers got help during the month, according to Hope Now, down slightly from the number of homeowners helped in July. More
Sep 17: Testifying before Congress, lenders praised the FHA's foreclosure prevention program but indicated that they'd prefer to handle their own mortgage workouts. More
Sep 14: With hopes fading about Lehman Brothers' survival, U.S. and foreign banks are in talks to form a pool of up to $50 billion to lend to battered financial firms. More
Sep 12: The nation's largest savings and loan says it remains sufficiently capitalized, but two ratings agencies downgrade its debt. Stock falls again Friday. More
Sep 11: The nation's largest savings and loan says it remains sufficiently capitalized but two ratings agencies downgrade WaMu's debt; stock falls again Friday. More
Sep 11: A handful of economists and analysts predict the slump will bottom out, and home prices will level off by next summer - advice worth listening to. More
Sep 7: Bailout of mortgage giants should result in lower mortgage costs and make credit more available. But lending standards will stay tight and risky borrowers will still pay extra fees. More
Aug 29: In this buyer's market, many are taking advantage of sellers' desperation, demanding major home repairs, warranties on appliances, and even tax rebates. More
Aug 27: The Hope Now coalition reports that it completed a record number of mortgage workouts in July - but that was outpaced by the increasing rate of foreclosures. More
Aug 27: A new law was supposed to make it easier for buyers in expensive markets to get affordable loans. Instead, rates are going up for everyone. More
Aug 26: Sales pace of new homes in July grew 2.4%, due to a large downward revision in sales from the previous month. Unadjusted monthly sales fall to 13-year low. More
Aug 25: Sales by homeowners increased more than expected in July, as median prices fell 7% from July 2007. But supplies still rise to a record high, pushing prices even lower. More
Aug 25: The veteran congressman thinks his new law can help get us out of our housing slump. Meanwhile, he's not shy about saying who got us into it. More
Aug 22: Never before have there been so many squalid, dilapidated homes on the market - and they're helping to exaggerate already-plummeting home prices. More
Aug 20: FDIC offers plan to systematically modify loans for homeowners most at risk of foreclosure. Agency chief hopes program will spur other banks to take similar measures. More
Leading mortgage lender tightens lending standards, turns to more expensive $11.5 billion line of credit to maintain liquidity; chairman cashing out of stock. (more)
Bernanke & Co. did not signal an imminent rate cut at the Fed's last meeting, but some think the Fed will take emergency action as the credit crunch gets worse. (more)