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News Hub: Mortgage Rates Fall to Record Low
Mortgage rates fall to a record low as new home sales climb. MarketWatch's Amy Hoak joins the News Hub to discuss whether these developments point to strength ahead for the struggling housing market. Hidden Cameras Reveal Acorn Scandal
Secretly recorded videos allegedly show Acorn Housing employees, encouraged by undercover film makers, offering advice on how to set up brothels and evade taxes. The tapes prompted a federal investigation of the nonprofit, which offers free counseling to mortgage borrowers.
AM Report: Millions Underwater in Mortgage Crisis
Even home buyers who thought they were getting a bargain are now finding themselves underwater. The News Hub panel discusses a mortgage crisis that has left millions owing more than their homes are worth.News Hub: Signs of Trouble for Housing Rebound
WSJ's Bob Hagerty discusses disappointing data on October housing starts and whether expectations of a rebound may have been premature. Why Housing Won't 'Crater'
Industry consultant John Burns talks to reporter Nick Timiraos about where the market is headed and the significance of low mortgage rates, the home buyer tax credit and the FHA, which he calls the "new subprime."
News Hub: Trump Decides to Fold 'Em
The "News Hub" panel discusses Donald Trump's decision to end his bid to regain control of some Atlantic City, N.J., casinos.PM Report: Another Housing Bailout?
The U.S. Federal Housing Administration's cash reserves drops well below the congressionally mandated level. The News Hub discusses whether we should expect another housing bailout. Plus, military prosecutors intend to seek the death penalty for alleged Fort Hood shooter Nidal Hasan. Viewpoints: Laurence Fink on Real Estate Sector
In the latest Viewpoints Breakfast series, Laurence Fink, Chairman and CEO of BlackRock Inc. says that although commercial real estate took quite a blow during 2006 and 2007, he still likes the sector.News Hub: Fannie to Rent to Owners in Foreclosure
Fannie Mae plans to allow homeowners facing foreclosure to stay in their homes and rent them. WSJ's Constance Mitchell-Ford breaks down whether this will really help troubled borrowers, in the News Hub.PM Report: What's Driving This Rally?
The Dow returns to 10000 and 14 more people are arrested as part of an insider-trading case. The News Hub discusses what's driving the rally as well as the federal crackdown. Plus, Fannie Mae plans to allow homeowners facing foreclosure to stay in their homes and rent them. 
