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New York and California will join just about all the other states in a settlement with the nation's largest banks aimed at helping homeowners struggling with loans bigger than the value of their homes, according to a person familiar with the talks.

The majority of the funding, $20 million, will be used to provide loans to small businesses in the region, which will be administered by community development financial institutions....

Two of the nation’s biggest lenders are quietly modifying loans for tens of thousands of borrowers who have not asked for help but whom the banks deem to be at special risk.

An obscure company claims to hold title to roughly half of the home mortgages in the nation — 60 million loans.

After scaling back auto lending, banks and automakers’ lending arms have started to issue loans more aggressively.

The higher rate structure goes into effect on F.H.A. loans taken out on or after April 18.

Developments in Greece have caused some alarm: The cost of insuring against a default by the Greek government soared.

This followed reports that Greece is planning to "restructure" some of its loans. Stephen Beard reports.

If your credit scores are below 760, you may not be getting the best rates for loans or insurance -- so burnishing your scores can save you money.

It's a variation on loans between friends or family members, but websites offer investors with money to lend a way to check out prospective borrowers' history.

The answer is important, because the housing inventory won't shrink until more people are able to qualify for loans. Here are 3 reasons for optimism.