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The Motley Fool September 6, 2007 David Lee Smith	The Mortgage Lenders' Dual Masters Whatever steps some lenders and loan service agents are willing to take to help troubled mortgage holders, the crush of delinquencies and foreclosures, along with radically tightened credit standards in the mortgage industry, will make for a slow recovery for the U.S. housing market.
The Motley Fool September 6, 2007 Seth Jayson	Quick Take: Bad Loans Get Worse Major problems in states like Ohio, Illinois, and Indiana prove that the housing mania's inevitable backlash is hurting Americans all over. Will Countrywide join defunct lender Novastar in Wall Street's dustbin, too?
The Motley Fool May 18, 2011 Sean Williams	Housing's Catch-22 Things continue to go from bad to worse in the housing sector, and it looks like we may just crash straight through the double-dip floor and head right into the basement.
The Motley Fool August 22, 2008 David Lee Smith	Housing's Bottom Isn't Showing Yet While builders' shares have improved, the housing news remains weak.
The Motley Fool April 25, 2008 David Lee Smith	The Housing Roundup The housing news is still bleak, but the builders are edging slowly upward.
The Motley Fool June 19, 2008 David Lee Smith	Still Looking for the Housing Turn It still looks like an uphill battle for the homebuilders.
BusinessWeek June 4, 2009 Peter Coy	Foreclosure: Now an Upscale Blight Rising job losses and falling home prices are dragging down people who never dreamed they would get in trouble.
The Motley Fool August 11, 2008 David Lee Smith	Housing's Worst May Lie Ahead The unraveling of prime mortgages could delay housing's recovery.
The Motley Fool February 20, 2007 David Lee Smith	Is the Roof Falling on Housing? The housing activity level for January was the lowest in almost a decade. Investors with a somewhat longer-than-normal investment horizon should continue to keep an eye on builders.
The Motley Fool August 21, 2007 David Lee Smith	The Credit Crunch on Housing Savvy investors should wait until the homebuilders' business strengthens obviously and meaningfully before accumulating positions in the group.
The Motley Fool August 25, 2011 Shubh Datta	MGIC's Woes Multiply on Rising Mortgage Losses The United States' biggest mortgage insurer reported a second-quarter loss recently as loan defaults jumped.
The Motley Fool December 22, 2008 David Lee Smith	A Bigger Housing Knockdown in '09? With prices still sliding and a softer job market, housing could fall farther next year.
BusinessWeek July 2, 2007 James Mehring	Home Sales: Optimism May Be Misplaced But there are reasons to be skeptical about the latest mortgage activity figures while other housing data show no signs of improvement.
The Motley Fool August 29, 2008 David Lee Smith	This Builder Could Lead Housing's Recovery When housing awakens, Toll might be sounding the bell.
BusinessWeek July 30, 2009 James C. Cooper	A Housing Upturn Suggests Recovery Is Near Price declines, low mortgage rates, and first-time buyer perks are sparking real estate gains -- and the beginning of the end of the recession
The Motley Fool September 5, 2008 Morgan Housel	By the Numbers: Mortgage Foreclosures Let's compare foreclosure data with last week's delinquencies data, provided by the Federal Reserve, to show how delinquencies have turned into foreclosures.
The Motley Fool March 28, 2008 David Lee Smith	The Housing Roundup Is it too soon to begin building positions in the nation's big builders?
The Motley Fool August 24, 2009 Toby Shute	Cure Rates and Housing Disease People are talking about a housing bottom today? Despite the share price recoveries among beaten-down builders like Lennar and D.R. Horton, I remain skeptical.
The Motley Fool October 8, 2010 Andrew Bond	Bank of America to Halt Foreclosures Bank of America will halt foreclosures in all 50 states.
The Motley Fool March 19, 2010 Morgan Housel	Homeowners Free-Riding on the Bank's Dime Foreclosed on, but still happily at home.
The Motley Fool February 28, 2008 David Lee Smith	The Housing Roundup Let's take a quick look at recent housing news and events and try to predict the group's future.
U.S. Banker July 2010	Mandatory Education To prevent future stress in the housing market at the levels we see now, financial education should be required of anyone who receives a mortgage.
The Motley Fool December 16, 2011 Evan Niu	Lender Processing Services Shares Plunged: What You Need to Know Shares of mortgage processer Lender Processing Services are getting foreclosed on today, down by as much as 17%, after the Nevada attorney general sued the company.
The Motley Fool November 29, 2007 David Lee Smith	Don't Go Near Housing Stocks Until the mortgage market gets sorted out, you should still avoid the homebuilders.
U.S. Banker July 2009 Glen Fest	Assuming an Old Remedy Maybe it's time lenders dust off an old idea -- the so-called simple assumption loan.
National Real Estate Investor February 4, 2004 From staff reports	Commercial and Multifamily Originations Set Record in '03 Commercial and multifamily mortgage loan originations set a record during 2003, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association. The $116 billion in loan originations reported for 2003 were up by more than one-third from the $86.4 billion reported in 2002.
National Real Estate Investor November 1, 2005 Mark Obrinsky	Will Rise in Foreclosures Derail the Housing Market? Even if you do not believe there is a bubble in house prices, fewer and fewer analysts are ruling out the possibility of at least some price declines in some markets. A dip in house prices, even in areas of substantial price appreciation, could cause foreclosure rates to rise.
U.S. Banker August 2001 Ted Cornwell	Fears of Defaults Subprime loans are behind the fears. They have not been tested in a declining economy and analysts don't know what to expect.
BusinessWeek May 7, 2007 Palmeri & Kopecki	Why This Slump Is Different Foreclosures are rising fast, investors are sweating, and lenders are now bending over backwards to keep bad loans alive.
The Motley Fool May 5, 2008 David Lee Smith	4 Reasons Housing Can't Recover Quickly This housing mess will take longer to right itself than its predecessors.
U.S. Banker April 2007 Holly Sraeel	Tough Lessons for the Subprime Market...Again That New Century finds itself in this predicament should come as no surprise. The burning question? When will the other shoe(s) drop, and how painful will that be for the industry and investors?
The Motley Fool February 15, 2007 David Lee Smith	Fogging the Mirror in Mortgage Lending The housing industry is getting bogged down in the aftermath of subprime loans. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool June 30, 2008 David Lee Smith	Still Looking for the Housing Turn Calling the housing news "mixed" would be a stretch, but there are rays of hope.
The Motley Fool September 23, 2009 Christopher Barker	A Contrarian View on Housing The prevailing sentiment of investors has turned from panic to confidence faster than ever imagined possible under the circumstances. Is the worst of the crisis over for the housing market?
The Motley Fool November 14, 2007 Seth Jayson	Housing Worse, Despite Yelping NAR The past week has seen the National Association of Realtors trade group issue a slew of misleading press releases, all intended to jump-start a withering housing market. Investors, be cautious.
The Motley Fool September 19, 2007 David Lee Smith	Not the Time for Countrywide The news certainly isn't all bad at mortgage giant Countrywide these days. It is a solid company that will likely emerge stronger from the current crisis, but it will take time.
The Motley Fool October 19, 2010 Andrew Bond	Foreclosure Battle Rages On Don't bet on a quick end to the foreclosure fiasco.
The Motley Fool December 8, 2010 Jordan DiPietro	Could This Be the Time to Jump on Housing? Could we be close enough to a housing recovery to make some worthwhile investments?
The Motley Fool April 23, 2007 David Lee Smith	No Light in Horton's Tunnel The homebuilder D.R. Horton saw earnings plummet 85% year over year, and management foresees no real improvement.
BusinessWeek May 28, 2009 James Cooper	Business Outlook: Housing Demand Stabilizes A housing turnaround will be crucial to economic recovery. Recent signs that housing activity is at least stabilizing are a key milestone.
The Motley Fool June 19, 2009 Matt Koppenheffer	The Next Housing Crisis Is Brewing Is the government sponsoring the next leg down for the housing market? If so, what should investors be doing?
BusinessWeek July 14, 2003 Cooper & Madigan	U.S.: The Skittish Bond Market Won't Shake Housing -- for Now Rates must rise more than a point to hurt. But it's another story for refis.
BusinessWeek July 9, 2007 James C. Cooper	Housing's New Risks For The Economy Mortgage rates are up, credit is tighter, and home prices are falling faster.
The Motley Fool July 28, 2008 David Lee Smith	Is Housing Rounding a Bend? The housing rescue package, though flawed, could change the sector's course.
The Motley Fool April 22, 2009 David Lee Smith	Housing's Meter Starts to Rise Housing clearly isn't out of the woods, but there are a few rays of sun shining through.
The Motley Fool September 6, 2007 Selena Maranjian	Foreclosure Rates Plunge? Statistics often lie. Investors, whether you're looking at economic data or a company's prospects, don't get tricked by a quick one-liner. A deeper look is what you need to get the whole story.
The Motley Fool April 9, 2007 Alyce Lomax	Yahoo! Pinpoints Foreclosures Tough times might increase Yahoo!'s traffic with its new Real Estate center. Searching the Foreclosure Center by geographic regions yields foreclosed properties and their prices.
The Motley Fool January 18, 2008 David Lee Smith	Housing's Horrible Hiatus As bad as they were, the 2007 housing start numbers probably should have been worse.
The Motley Fool January 13, 2012 Robert Eberhard	Earnings Will Drive This Industry Higher Some recent housing numbers point to a better year for home builders.
The Motley Fool December 24, 2008 David Lee Smith	Foreclosures Picking Up Steam Despite efforts to slow the foreclosure rate, a new report indicates it's increasing.