Washington deficit-cutters are zeroing in on a tax benefit that has been asA politically untouchable as Social Security and crop loans: the mortgage interestA deduction.

Home. It's a very important word to April Gaudenti. She helped build her home of the last 20 years in Dexter and is always looking for ways to fix up her place and three-acre property.

A The husband of a woman who owns a dilapidated summer home on Lake Pocotopaug in East Hampton has pleaded guilty to tax charges stemming from his wife's alleged bank fraud scheme.

Average interest rates for 30-year and 15-year mortgages rose in the week ending March 31, the U.S. Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.

Arrest warrants were issued Wednesday for three men accused of preying on more than a dozen vulnerable borrowers facing foreclosure or unaffordable mortgage payments, including those in Carmichael and Fair Oaks.

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A $40 million program that will provide "bridge loans" to homeowners in the state who are between jobs was approved Friday by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development .

There are two common types of retirement plans, traditional and Roth. A In a traditional plan the plan contribution can be used for a deduction on that year's tax return.

State attorneys general and federal officials held an all-day negotiating session Wednesday on the nation's foreclosure crisis with five of the nation's largest banks, seeking to resolve allegations of wrongdoing that law enforcement officials say have impacted millions of Americans facing foreclosure.

The Federal Reserve Bank of New York has turned down an offer by American International Group to repurchase dodgy mortgage bonds that the Fed had taken off the insurance company's hands during the financial crisis.

The Mortgage Bankers Association said U.S. mortgage activity decreased in the week ending March 25, as long-term rates rose.

U.S. securities regulators proposed new rules on Wednesday designed to restore lending discipline, and to bolster the independence of compensation committees at public companies and the consultants who serve them.

U.S. private employers added more than 200,000 jobs in March while planned layoffs fell, underscoring expectations that momentum in the labor market will help underpin the economic recovery.

Irish Life & Permanent withdrew its shares from Irish and British stock exchanges Wednesday amid speculation that the bank faces imminent nationalization.

The proposed deal among banks and government officials is aimed at stabilizing the real estate market and helping underwater borrowers who are months behind on mortgage payments avoid foreclosure.

The Minnesota Department of Commerce has ordered a Forest Lake real estate closer and insurance agent to pay a civil penalty of $420,000. The department says an investigation found that Cynthia Strand misappropriated $1.3 million in client funds for her own use.

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House Republicans pushed through legislation Tuesday to terminate an underachieving Obama administration program designed to reduce mortgage payments for homeowners in danger of losing their homes to foreclosure.

More businesses will now be able to refinance their commercial real estate mortgages through the Small Business Administration 504 loan program.