WHEN Alicia Leonard, a manager at Morgan Stanley, decided to buy a house, she planned to go about it in the usual way. She contacted a mortgage broker, obtained pre-approval for a loan and began her ...

Since the housing bubble burst, nearly half-a-billion federal dollars have been spent trying to help homeowners avoid foreclosure and stay in their homes. One of the most visible organizations ...

MIAMI BEACH (CBS4)- An advocacy and homeownership organization made a permanent move to South Florida by opening a new office in North Miami on Tuesday. The Neighborhood Assistance Corporation of ...

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — There’s a big opportunity that began Thursday for anyone struggling to buy a home in Charlotte. A nonprofit group is promising to help low-income families get home mortgages -- with ...

ATLANTA — As the latest figures show mortgage rates hitting a 20-year high -- at 7% for a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage -- one organization is promising a much lower rate for those looking to buy a home ...

Rachael Bonner stood in her bedroom, gathering books, jewelry and other personal belongings that high-speed winds had thrown out of place the day before. She donned a raincoat, and passersby watched ...