Mortgage brokers warn about new refinancing rules

Banking regulator wants homeowners’ employment status and current income be rechecked before loan renewals are approved

Realty Q&A: A lien can hit your home-equity line

Lines of credit can be frozen or even called due and payable—but only under certain circumstances, which should be spelled out in the note you signed, Lew Sichelman writes.

Bank Retreat on Shipping Seen Filled by Private Equity: Freight

The world’s shipping companies are turning to private equity to help fill a $249 billion funding gap left by European banks pulling out of ship financing.

Hits the spot: Michael Symon wrestles cow, wins

I figured a burger joint could not be all that stellar. Wrong. It was. Get a home equity loan, buy some gas and speed off to Cleveland to Michael Symon's "B" Spot.

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___US home sales up across the country, hopeful signAmericans are buying more homes in every region of the country, the latest indication that the housing market could be on the mend.An increasing portion ...