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Wall Street betting billions on single-family homes in distressed markets

Big investors are pouring unprecedented amounts of money into real estate hard hit by the housing crash, bringing those moribund markets back to life but raising the prospect of another Wall Street-fueled bubble that won’t be sustainable.

 

U.S. to sue big banks over mortgage securities: report

The agency that oversees mortgage markets is preparing to file suit against more than a dozen big banks, accusing them of misrepresenting the quality of mortgages they packaged and sold during the housing bubble, The New York Times reported on Thursday.

 

Is China's Real Estate Bubble Starting to Pop?

Is China's Real Estate Bubble Starting to Pop?

Real estate prices in China's capital city saw a sizeable correction last month. Is it a new trend?

 

Home-price index at lowest point since 2006 bust

Home-price index at lowest point since 2006 bust

Home prices have reached their lowest points since the housing bubble burst in 2006, driven down by foreclosures, a glut of unsold homes and the reluctance or inability of many to buy.

 

Home prices hit post-bust lows in most big cities

Home prices in a majority of major U.S. cities tracked by a private trade group have fallen to their lowest levels since the housing bubble burst.

 

Fed Debates New Role: Bubble Fighter

Fed Debates New Role: Bubble Fighter

As markets boom, Fed officials and central bank researchers are looking for ways to keep housing and credit bubbles from happening in the first place.

 

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