Elizabeth Warren Wants to Break Wall Street's Stranglehold on the Rental Housing Market
The senator is targeting Recession-era private-equity practices.
Mortgage Crisis
How Foreclosures Feasted on Some Cities, Not Others
A look at foreclosures in two Southern California cities shows why some fared better than others in the housing crisis.
Real Utility: Accounting for Energy Costs Makes Mortgage Sense
Backers of a move to add utility bills into home-loan considerations say it will boost energy conservation and create lots of jobs that can't be exported.
Study Finds Foreclosure Counseling Helps Hurting Homeowners
An inexpensive part of the federal effort to dig America out of the subprime crisis appears to have promise.
Did Financial Rules Mandate a Meltdown?
A libertarian look at the current pay kerfuffle for financial services companies suggests regulating executive compensation will not produce healthier capitalism.
Dream Deferred: Fair Housing Act Turns 40
Residential neighborhoods are still the final frontier of desegregation.