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For the second year running, ForbesWoman has gathered the data and crunched the numbers to determine the U.S. cities that offer the most to working moms.

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Households across a majority of large U.S. cities received more foreclosure warnings in the first six months of this year than in the first half of 2009, new data shows.

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Mortgage loan originators will have to be fingerprinted and sign up to a central registry to do business in future, according to new rules issued by the Federal Reserve and other regulators.

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Home loan demand cooled last week as rising mortgage rates curbed refinancing requests that had soared to a 14-month high, the Mortgage Bankers Association said on Wednesday.


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Single-family home prices rose more than expected in May, reflecting robust spring sales spurred by homebuyer tax credits, new S&P/Case Shiller data show.

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As the real estate market has turned, so, too, has the real estate consumer. Many adults are no longer sold on the merits of owning a home.

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For those seeking hope in the better-than-expected 23.6 percent jump in new home sales in June: it's only one month's data.

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Sales of previously occupied homes fell in June and are expected to keep sinking, indicating that the housing market's troubles are likely to drag on the economic recovery.

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Applications for home loans rose last week as rates on 30-year and 15-year fixed-ate loans sank to the lowest levels on the survey's record.


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Increased housing commitments swelled U.S. taxpayers' total support for the financial system by $700 billion in the past year to around $3.7 trillion, a government watchdog said on Wednesday.


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Home construction plunged last month to the lowest level since October as the economy remained weak and demand for housing plummeted.

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Homebuilders' confidence in the housing market has sunk to the lowest level in more than a year, fresh evidence that the economic recovery is slowing.


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Homes that cost $10 million or more are expected to boast certain luxuries, and the gated compound called The Brentwood has all the amenities a trophy home should.

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A Lake County jury convicted a transient of stealing a house in foreclosure by removing "for sale" signs, changing the locks and filing strange paperwork with the county.


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Demand for loans to purchase homes sank to a 13-year low last week, and refinancing demand also slid despite near record-low mortgage rates.


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The commercial real estate industry is rising to the dawn of a national rebound, say market insiders in New York, Boston, Los Angeles and Seattle.

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For those who can qualify, it's one of the best times to get a mortgage.


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A federal regulator is taking steps that could lead to the recovery of some losses sustained by mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.


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