A Couple's Descent Into Foreclosure
Tracing one Vallejo, Calif., couple's descent into foreclosure and bankruptcy.

Bonds Tied to Mortgages Have Hope
Maybe there's a way to thrive in the howling wasteland that is the home-loan market. Bonds backed by mortgages look like a buying opportunity, assuming a new spate of defaults doesn't send their prices tumbling again.

Fannie to Aid Underwater Loans
Fannie Mae is preparing a program of refinancing mortgages for people who owe more than the current value of their homes. The plan is the latest twist in efforts to contain the surge in foreclosures in much of the U.S.

For Mortgages Underwater, Help Swims In
A small fish with a healthy appetite for mosquito larvae is being pressed into service in California, Arizona, Florida and other areas struggling with foreclosures. The problem: swimming pools of abandoned homes have turned into breeding grounds.

House Passes Homeowner Aid
The House passed a package of measures aimed at tackling the housing crisis, but bickering signaled turbulence ahead for the legislation.