Navigator News (Coverage Ranks) Life5584 Housing 208 Real Estate (1038) Housing Related People Ben Bernanke 22 Henry Paulson 11 George W. Bush 10 Christopher Dodd 9 Hillary Clinton 5 Alan Greenspan 5 Barack Obama 3 John McCain 3 Charles Schumer 2 John Edwards 1 Jerry Brown 1 Alan Mulally 1 Felipe Calderon 1 Richard Durbin 1 George Soros 1 Hugo Chavez 1 Michael Bloomberg 1 Martha Stewart 1 Ronald Reagan 1 Vladimir Putin 1 Bill Clinton 1 Michael Jackson 1 Events 2007 Global Credit Crunch 127 American Markets 15 U.S. Markets 15 2008 U.S. Recession 12 Bush Admin. 11 110th Congress 8 2005 Hurricane Katrina 6 US Election 2008 3 2007 Global Inflation 1 Vietnam War 1 2008 Boao Forum for Asia 1 2008 Detroit Int'l Auto Show 1 2014 Winter Olympics 1 2008 Beijing Olympics 1

Housing posts surprising rebound in April Construction of new homes posted the biggest increase in more than two years in April, a rare spot of good news amid the worst downturn in housing in more than two decades. 2008-05-16 Activities: [2007 Global Credit Crunch] Bernanke: Banks must get better at foreseeing risk Commercial banks and other financial institutions need to beef up their ability to detect and protect themselves against risks like the credit and mortgage debacles, Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said Thursday. 2008-05-15 People: [Ben Bernanke] Activities: [2007 Global Credit Crunch] Senators reach deal on housing rescue: sources Key members of the U.S. Senate have reached a deal on a sweeping housing rescue plan in which Fannie Mae (FNM.N) and Freddie Mac (FRE.N) would backstop a government mortgage insurance fund, two industry sources said on Thursday. 2008-05-15 People: [Christopher Dodd] Activities: [2007 Global Credit Crunch] U.S. Sen Shelby-in touch with White House on housing The top Republican on the U.S. Senate Banking Committee on Thursday said he was working with the White House as he negotiated with Democrats on a housing bill, adding that the two sides were close to a deal. 2008-05-15 People: [Christopher Dodd] Activities: [2007 Global Credit Crunch] [110th Congress] US foreclosure filings surge 65 percent in April More U.S. homeowners fell behind on mortgage payments last month, driving the number of homes facing foreclosure up 65 percent versus the same month last year and contributing to a deepening slide in home values, a research company said Tuesday. 2008-05-14 Activities: [2007 Global Credit Crunch] Headlines Housing posts surprising rebound in April 2008-05-16 Bernanke: Banks must get better at foreseeing risk 2008-05-15 Senators reach deal on housing rescue: sources 2008-05-15 U.S. Sen Shelby-in touch with White House on housing 2008-05-15 US foreclosure filings surge 65 percent in April 2008-05-14 Mortgage cos. reveal damage from housing crisis 2008-05-12 House passes major housing rescue bill 2008-05-08 Housing aid bills face vetoes by President Bush 2008-05-08 Pending homes sales fall, productivity up 2008-05-07 Housing picture worsens as Fannie sees price drop 2008-05-06 Fannie Mae posts loss, to cut payout 2008-05-06 Washington must do more to help housing market : FHFB 2008-05-04 Foreclosures jump for seventh straight quarter 2008-04-29 Homeowner vacancies hit record high 2008-04-28 Many states appear to be in recession as deficits grow 2008-04-25 New home sales plunge to lowest level in 16 1/2 years 2008-04-24 Existing home sales decline as housing slump continues 2008-04-22 Struggling homeowners could get new government-backed loans 2008-04-22 Housing-credit woes spur calls for more federal regulation 2008-04-19 More homeowners see home values falling: survey 2008-04-18 Americans see buying opportunity in housing: poll 2008-04-16 Brokers feel a pulse in home market 2008-04-16 Housing starts sag, core prices rise modestly 2008-04-16 Sour economy casts pall over once sunny Florida 2008-04-14 AP poll: More avoid buying homes 2008-04-14 Merrill, CLSA raising big Asian property funds 2008-04-13 Congress study: Housing aid wouldn't help economy 2008-04-11 McCain turns to economy with housing, job proposals 2008-04-10 Bush and Democrats push ahead with housing plans 2008-04-09 Pending home sales hit low in February 2008-04-08 US mortgage crisis may cost 945 bln dlrs worldwide: IMF 2008-04-08 Housing agency backs guarantee for sinking loans 2008-04-08 Job winners and losers in hard times 2008-04-07 Foreclosures come to McMansion country 2008-04-06 Poll: 81 percent think US on wrong track 2008-04-04 Job losses mount, recession feared 2008-04-04 Service sector contracts in March 2008-04-03 NY's Madison Square Garden unveils $500 million upgrade 2008-04-03 U.S. office sector shows signs of weakness 2008-04-03 US home prices drop 11.4 pct. in January 2008-03-25 Home sales rose, prices fell in February 2008-03-24 Leery lenders demand more from borrowers 2008-03-20 Bush says confident of economy's long-term health 2008-03-18 February home starts fell 0.6 pct to 1.065 mln pace 2008-03-18 Households face the unthinkable: budgeting 2008-03-17 Landlords find deals in housing crisis 2008-03-17 Jackson considers selling Neverland 2008-03-14 Foreclosure activity rises in February 2008-03-13 World central banks unite to ease credit strain 2008-03-11 Matches Shown: | 1-50 | 51-100 Most-viewed Foreclosures jump for seventh straight quarter 2008-04-29 Brokers feel a pulse in home market 2008-04-16 Many states appear to be in recession as deficits grow 2008-04-25 Existing home sales decline as housing slump continues 2008-04-22 More homeowners see home values falling: survey 2008-04-18 Sour economy casts pall over once sunny Florida 2008-04-14 Americans see buying opportunity in housing: poll 2008-04-16 Struggling homeowners could get new government-backed loans 2008-04-22 Merrill, CLSA raising big Asian property funds 2008-04-13 Fannie Mae posts loss, to cut payout 2008-05-06 Housing-credit woes spur calls for more federal regulation 2008-04-19 House passes major housing rescue bill 2008-05-08 Housing picture worsens as Fannie sees price drop 2008-05-06 Washington must do more to help housing market : FHFB 2008-05-04 New home sales plunge to lowest level in 16 1/2 years 2008-04-24 Homeowner vacancies hit record high 2008-04-28 Housing aid bills face vetoes by President Bush 2008-05-08 Pending homes sales fall, productivity up 2008-05-07 Mortgage cos. reveal damage from housing crisis 2008-05-12 Housing starts sag, core prices rise modestly 2008-04-16 US foreclosure filings surge 65 percent in April 2008-05-14 U.S. Sen Shelby-in touch with White House on housing 2008-05-15 Bush and Democrats push ahead with housing plans 2008-04-09 Job losses mount, recession feared 2008-04-04 Bernanke: Banks must get better at foreseeing risk 2008-05-15

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