Jann Swanson - Mortgage News Daily Article Contributions
Consumer Confidence Falls Less Than Expected in April
Treasury Undersecretary Steel Sees Good Progress in Economic Recovery, Housing
Wachovia Settles One Suit, Confronts Money Laundering Charges
First Quarter Vacancy Rates Rise Half a Percentage from Previous Quarter
U.S. M1 and M2 Money Supplies Fall in Week Ending April 14
U.S. New Homes Sales Plummet 8.5% in March to Lowest Level Since 1991
Wall Street Journal's Greg Ip Says Fed May Take "Breather" After Cut Next Week
Preview: Further Deterioration Expected in New Home Sales
Mortgages Rates, Loan Applications Remain Mostly in Doldrums
Preview: OFHEO Purchase-Only House Price Index to Decline in February
Home Prices Rose 0.6% in February, OFHEO Reports
Existing Home Sales Decline 2.0% in March
The Week Ahead: U.S. Housing Sales
Former Fannie Mae Execs Consent to Multi-Million Dollar Penalties
Existing Home Sales to Fall Below 5 Million in March
Housing Slump May Affect More Banks, Says Rosengren
Citigroup Announces $5.1 Billion Loss in First Quarter
NAHB Calls for Secondary Market for Construction Loans
Fed to Make New Credit Card Proposal, Says Braunstein
Fed's Fisher Maintains "Strong Reluctance" About Further Rate Cuts
U.S. Initial Claims Rise 17k to 372k, Continuing Claims Gain
Vacation and Investment Property Sales Strong Despite Market Troubles
Renters also May Not Find Decent and Affordable Housing
Merrill Lynch Reports First-Quarter Loss, Planned Job Cuts
Treasury Curve Steepens as Fed Cuts Priced Out
U.S. Fed's Beige Book Reports Economic Conditions Weakened Since February
Another Bad Month for Census Report on Permits, Housing Starts
Mortgage Rates, Application Volume Show Little Movement for Week
OFHEO Says Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac Made Considerable Progress
Market Recovery to Take Time, Says Fed's Warsh
Bear Stearns Snatches Last-Gasp First Quarter Profit, Faces Multiple Probes
U.S. Regional Banks Favoured Less Action Prior to Bear Stearns Rescue
Tuesday's Events: U.S. PPI, Empire Fed Mfg, NAHB Housing Market Index
PPI Rises More than Expected, Up 1.1% in March
NAHB Housing Market Index Unchanged From March and February
Wachovia Announces Losses and Capital Acquisition
Upside Surprise to U.S. Retail Sales Fails to Spur Optimism Among Economists
Central Bank Watch: Week Saw Plenty of Rate Decisions but Few Surprises
U.S. Consumer Sentiment Falls Further in April
FHA Head Touts Expansion of FHASecure Program Over Proposed Legislation
Fed to Examine Rules on Capital and Liquidity to Insulate Against Market Shocks
Treasury Secretary Paulson Says Economy "Has Turned Down Sharply"
U.S. Jobless Claims Down from Spike, but Trend is Still Up, Economists Say
MBA Mortgage Applications Rebound in First Week of April
Mortgage Rates Drift During Most Recent Survey Week
More Rate Cuts Could Be Necessary from the Fed, Says IMF
Fed's Fisher Says Rate Cuts Not Fully Passed on to Borrowers
Fed's Kroszner Says Foreclosures to Increase in '08, Urges FHA Modernization
Capitol Hill Deals with Housing Problems in Several Venues
IMF Says Total Losses from Financial Turmoil Could Reach $945 Billion