- Mark Zandi
- Columnist
To boost the housing market, credit needs to flow to creditworthy families
Housing is making a comeback, but refinancing or getting a loan remains more difficult than it should be.
Here comes housing’s renaissance
Prices have fallen, getting a loan has become easier, and the industry could lead an economic recovery.
Obama policies ended housing free fall
How he handled the foreclosure crisis probably won’t figure large in voters’ minds on Election Day. But it should.
Defining a ‘qualified’ mortgage
Federal regulators are soon to make some important decisions affecting who can obtain mortgages and what interest rates will prevail.
- Ed DeMarco could hasten end to foreclosure crisis by allowing debt forgiveness
- As housing market heals, it’s time to hasten the foreclosure process
- Zandi: President’s refinancing plan would help lift housing, economy
- Fannie and Freddie don’t deserve blame for bubble
- FHA role may be bloated, but we’d be much worse off without it
- With home prices headed down, three ideas to soften the fall
- How to cut the deficit — and what happens if we don’t




