Business - Real Estate

LOS ANGELES - A federal judge in Los Angeles has rebuffed an effort by the former chief executive of building giant KB Homes to exclude materials related to his marriage settlement and other evidence during his upcoming trial for allegedly manipulating stock options. Full Story »

LOS ANGELES - A federal judge in Los Angeles has rebuffed an effort by the former chief executive of building giant KB Home to exclude materials related to his marriage settlement and other evidence during his upcoming trial for allegedly manipulating stock options. Full Story »

WASHINGTON - Fannie Mae said Monday it may have to ask the government for more financial assistance because the company cannot sell $5.2 billion in tax credits. Full Story »

NEW YORK - Four New York City homeowners have filed a lawsuit charging they were denied access to a federal home-refinancing program. Full Story »

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Pay and venue were the focus of a jury's early deliberations on Monday in the trial of two former Bear Stearns hedge fund managers accused of fraud over dealings in mortgage-backed securities early in the financial crisis. Full Story »

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - The state is suing two central Florida companies for allegedly scamming homeowners trying to rescue their properties from foreclosure. Full Story »

ORLANDO, Fla. - Jason Rodriguez's marriage long ago went sour, his home taken in foreclosure, his job lost to incompetence, his finances sunk in bankruptcy. It was a "stress overload" for the man accused of a deadly shooting rampage at his former office, his lawyer said Saturday. Full Story »

WASHINGTON - Freddie Mac's losses narrowed to $6.3 billion in the third quarter, but the government-controlled mortgage finance company didn't need a federal cash infusion. Full Story »

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Freddie Mac , the second largest provider of U.S. residential mortgage funding, on Friday posted a loss of $5 billion in the third quarter and predicted it would need more government support amid a "prolonged deterioration" in housing. Full Story »

WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama signed a $24 billion economic stimulus bill into law Friday, giving tax incentives to prospective homebuyers and additional jobless benefits to those idled by the business slump. Full Story »

Among the earnings stories for Friday, Nov. 6, from AP Financial News: Full Story »

NEW YORK - Two former Bear Stearns hedge fund managers charged with lying to investors always were honest about the risks of investing in securities linked to the volatile subprime mortgage market, a defense lawyer told a jury on Friday. Full Story »

Nov. 6 (Bloomberg) -- President Barack Obama is set to sign into law a bill that extends $8,000 tax credits for first- time homebuyers and unemployment benefits. Full Story »

WASHINGTON - Missed out on Cash for Clunkers? Congress has another deal for you: Buy a home before May 1 and collect up to $6,500 from the government. If you're a first-time homebuyer, get up to $8,000. Full Story »

WASHINGTON - Fannie Mae is asking for an additional $15 billion in government aid after posting another big loss in the third quarter as the taxpayer bill from the housing market bust keeps rising. Full Story »

WASHINGTON (AFP) - US state-controlled mortgage lender Fannie Mae posted Thursday another multibillion-dollar quarterly loss and said it needed an additional 15 billion dollars in taxpayer funds. Full Story »

Nov. 5 (Bloomberg) -- Congress gave final approval to legislation expanding an $8,000 tax credit for first-time homebuyers, extending unemployment benefits and providing tax refunds to money-losing companies. Full Story »

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Fannie Mae, the largest provider of funding for U.S. home loans, said on Thursday bad mortgages and a federal foreclosure prevention program left it with a $18.9 billion loss, forcing it to tap the Treasury again to plug a hole in its net worth. Full Story »