AP - Like spring flowers, the "For Sale" signs are sprouting in front yards all over the country. But anxious sellers are facing the most brutal environment in decades, with a slumping economy, falling home prices and rising mortgage foreclosures.

AP - Like spring flowers, the "For Sale" signs are sprouting in front yards all over the country. But anxious sellers are facing the most brutal environment in decades, with a slumping economy, falling home prices and rising mortgage foreclosures.

Reuters - Blame for the sub-prime crisis lies at the feet of banks who took too many risks in mortgage lending, U.S. billionaire investor Warren Buffett told newspaper El Pais in an interview published on Sunday.

Reuters - Fannie Mae , the largest provider of financing for U.S. home loans, on Friday said its commitments to buy mortgages soared to $30.7 billion in April.

Reuters - As U.S. banks mop up the mess from billions of dollars of bad home loans, buyers are finding the days of cheap money are over and, in many cases, tougher versions of old lending rules now apply.

AP - Rates on 30-year mortgages dipped below 6 percent this week, falling to their lowest level in five weeks.

Reuters - U.S. 30-year mortgage rates fell for a third consecutive week, according to a survey released by home funding company Freddie Mac on Thursday.

Reuters - The Bush administration rolled out pricing details on Wednesday for an urgent student loan market stabilization program mandated earlier this month by Congress, with key lawmakers expressing general support.