The central bank said it would buy up to an additional seven hundred fifty billion dollars in mortgage-related securities.

VOA: special.2009.03.20

But since last year there has been little activity in the seven hundred fifty billion dollar market for commercial mortgage securities.

VOA: special.2009.09.04

Under the plan,up to five million owners could refinance their loans through the two mortgage companies now controlled by the government.

VOA: special.2009.02.20

Rick Sharga from RealtyTrac says up to one-fourth of all homes that still have a mortgage loan balance are in this situation.

VOA: special.2011.01.24

Mortgage financer Fannie Mae reports that payments on five percent of its single-family home loans are late.

VOA: special.2010.01.01

One target is deductions for interest paid on home mortgage loans over five hundred thousand dollars.

VOA: special.2010.11.19

The Fed established new lending programs, and approved large purchases of government securities and mortgage-related securities.

VOA: special.2009.08.28

In America,the traditional way to finance a home purchase is with a thirty-year, fixed-rate mortgage loan.

VOA: special.2011.01.24

By the end of March, twelve percent of homeowners with a mortgage were late on loan payments or in the process of losing their home.

VOA: special.2009.05.29

It also puts pressure on homeowners who are struggling to pay their mortgage loans.

VOA: special.2009.12.18

Mortgage servicers,lenders and borrowers will receive incentive payments for the success of restructured loans.

VOA: special.2009.02.20

One way to make capital available for new loans is to sell mortgage-backed securities.

VOA: special.2009.09.04

Banks took big losses as they traded mortgage-related securities that went bad.

VOA: special.2010.01.22

Job losses help explain the latest numbers from the Mortgage Bankers Association.

VOA: special.2009.05.29