Tiffany Edwards thought she was running out of time to persuade her lender to work out a new loan so her growing family could stay in their Tampa home. ...more

November 28, 2008

As some head home for the holidays, families facing a financial crisis and foreclosure are hoping they will have a home - their home - for the holiday season. ...more

November 27, 2008

The government said Tuesday that it will deploy up to $800 billion to make it cheaper for Americans to get a home mortgage, take out a car loan or borrow money through a credit card, as the government's intervention in the financial system expands to directly address the impact of the credit crisis on consumers. ...more

November 26, 2008

The economy shrank more than expected in the third quarter and home prices fell to levels not seen since early 2004 as the government announced new plans to provide $800 billion to boost consumer spending and home buying. ...more

November 25, 2008

Gov. Charlie Crist said Monday that he likes the idea of a moratorium on home foreclosures in Florida. ...more

November 24, 2008

Thousands of homeowners on the brink of foreclosure can rest easy that they won't be evicted until at least early January. The nation's two largest providers of mortgages said this week they'll be working with homeowners to find a way to keep them in their homes. ...more

November 22, 2008

Mortgage finance companies Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are suspending foreclosures for about 16,000 households during the holiday season. ...more

November 20, 2008

WASHINGTON — Once again, the government has offered another plan to help troubled homeowners. Once again, critics say it doesn't go far enough. ...more

November 11, 2008

FEDERAL REGULATION McCAIN: Typically an opponent of government regulations, he has promised tougher ones for the financial industry in response to the current crisis. Though he has not been specific, McCain has said he would reduce the number of federal agencies overseeing banks, thrift institutions and markets to make accountability clearer while imposing tougher capital and disclosure requirements. ...more

November 2, 2008

Now that American taxpayers have committed hundreds of billions of dollars to save the banking system, it's appropriate to assess what they are getting for their investment. ...more

November 1, 2008