Mary Ellen Podmolik

The deal announced Thursday to help 1.75 million victims of the housing crisis represents the largest joint state-federal settlement in history, one aimed at correcting some of the abuses in...

Federal and state officials announced a long-awaited, $25 billion settlement with the nation's top five mortgage servicers Thursday that promises assistance for a select group of 1.75 million borrowers while...

Federal and state officials announced Thursday morning a $25 billion settlement of a long-running probe into allegedly shoddy foreclosure practices at the nation's five largest banks, a deal that will...

Almost half the homes that sold in the Chicago area in December sold for a loss, a slight uptick from a month earlier, according to a report scheduled to be...

Home prices in the Chicago area fell in November for the third consecutive month, putting them back at May 2001 levels, according to a widely watched index released Tuesday. The...

The federal government announced on Wednesday the first phase of what could become a major program to help turn foreclosed homes into rental properties in hard-hit cities like Chicago.Dubbed the...

Home prices in the Chicago area fell in November for the third consecutive month, putting them back at May 2001 levels, according to a widely watched index released Tuesday. The...