Fed raises emergency funding rate.

The Federal Reserve raised the rate it charges banks that borrow from the central bank when they run short of funds. The Fed said late Thursday it is raising its discount rate by a quarter percentage point, or 25 basis points, to 0.75%. The central bank said in a...

Fewer homeowners see home values falling

A recent report shows that one in five U.S. homeowners owed more on their mortgage than their home was worth in the fourth quarter; however, California’s housing market is bucking the national trend and is telling a different story. • Although the report by...

New rule affects homeowners in foreclosure avoidance program

New rule affects homeowners in foreclosure avoidance program AMP documentation requirements updated. The U.S. Dept. of the Treasury and the Dept. of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) recently announced changes to its Home Affordable Modification Program...