News Sun - Federal Reserve reports on consumer credit for April. Former Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan testifies about oil dependence and economic risk at a hearing of the Senate Foreign Rela (full story)

Ludington Daily News - DETROIT (AP) - Shares of major homebuilding companies fell again on Tuesday in reaction to ratings downgrades, fears of higher interest rates and lower full-year outlooks for th (full story)

Saskatoon Star Phoenix - VANCOUVER -- Innovative new mortgage packages are making owning a home easier, at least in theory. But in practice, financial institutions are taking a cautious approach to wh (full story)

Blacks and Hispanics with weak credit histories risk paying higher mortgage rates than whites with similar credit, but local, state and industry officials say there are steps that can be taken to head (full story)

Chattanoogan - The housing sector is exhibiting numerous signs of slowing, with a new report showing the pending home sales index falling for a third straight month. The pending sales index is the lea (full story)

WISH-TV - Sales of new homes rose unexpectedly in April to the fastest pace this year as the housing sector showed resilience in the face of rising mortgage rates. But the price of homes sold last mon (full story)

Our national survey of large lenders shows how mortgage rates have moved and our analysis tells you why. (full story)

San Jose Mercury News - CHARLOTTE, N.C. - Black and Hispanic home buyers are more likely to pay high mortgage rates than white borrowers with similar credit ratings and income levels, an advocacy grou (full story)