Fed chief urges more action to stem foreclosure crisis (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
By Mortgage Rates Admin - Posted on May 6th, 2008
Tagged: federal reserve chairman
• federal reserve chairman ben bernanke
• home foreclosures
• rising tide
• spillover effects
A rising tide of late mortgage payments and home foreclosures poses considerable dangers to the national economy, Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke warned anew Monday as he urged Congress to take additional steps to alleviate the problems. "High rates of delinquency and foreclosure can have substantial spillover effects on the housing market, the financial markets and the broader economy," ...