AP - The Treasury Department on Thursday plans to unveil changes designed to streamline burdensome paperwork required for its foreclosure relief plan, according to people briefed on the matter.

AP - Mortgage default notices for California homeowners fell 24 percent during the fourth quarter, suggesting the worst might be over for foreclosures in entry-level markets while problems spread to pricier neighborhoods, a research firm said Wednesday.

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Reuters - In a victory for ratings agencies, a U.S. judge on Tuesday dismissed claims against Moody's Corp and McGraw-Hill's Standard & Poor's in litigation over nearly $100 billion of Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc mortgage-backed securities.

AP - The Obama administration will soon announce it is reworking its struggling mortgage relief program and prodding lenders to slash the total amount borrowers owe.

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AP - A top lawmaker on Capitol Hill is calling for the elimination of mortgage finance companies Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac and the establishment of a new system to provide money for U.S. home loans.

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Reuters - The Treasury Department said on Friday it will be seeking comments from bond dealers on the impact its purchases of mortgage-backed securities will have on fixed income markets.