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The Labor Department is investigating possible minimum wage and overtime violations in the residential construction industry, The New York Times reports....
Legislation to reform and extend the National Flood Insurance Program moves to the Senate for approval....
Households are overly cautious with their spending behavior, acting as if the economy is worse than it actually is, say economists....
For the second time in a month, rates hit new all-time record lows....
During Thursday's speech to a joint session of Congress, President Obama vowed to help more underwater home owners refinance their mortgages....
Banks are agreeing to more transactions at prices below the outstanding mortgage balance, offering a "glimmer of hope that lenders are getting more realistic," says a RealtyTrac executive....
Bank of America has faced mounting legal trouble for its foreclosure practices, but the ailing bank giant got a big boost from well-known investor Warren Buffett this week....
Improving housing data and higher Treasury bond yields moved rates higher for the week, Freddie Mac reports....
The California Association of REALTORS(R) took a big step toward its goal of creating a statewide MLS with its latest merger....
Home buyer cancellations in the last two months increased about 10 percent from a year earlier, NAR said in a recent housing report....
Federal and state officials continue to work on a settlement with the nation's biggest banks regarding their foreclosure practices, but the process has been delayed as banks seek broad legal immunity for mortgage-related claims....
