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“We’re at a point right now where banks are afraid to make a bad loan,” says David H. Stevens, president of the Mortgage Bankers Association. He said additional regulations are likely to worsen the situation, particularly for people with average credit ratings who want to buy their first homes. (J.M. Eddins Jr./The Washington Time)

Mortgage industry insider warns about a stifling regulatory cliff

By Patrice Hill - The Washington Times

Mortgage Q&A: Don’t wait for drop in mortgages

By Henry Savage Special to The Washington Times

Illustration: Hollow recovery by Alexander Hunter for The Washington Times.

LAMBRO: Recovery mirage

By Donald Lambro - The Washington Times

Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke speaks Dec. 12, 2012, during a news conference at the Federal Reserve Board in Washington following the Federal Open Market Committee meeting. (Associated Press)

In shift, Fed sets 6.5 percent unemployment goal for easing

By Patrice Hill - The Washington Times

Mortgage Q&A: Too-tight credit gets recognized

By By Henry Savage Special to The Washington Times

Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke addresses a luncheon gathering of the Economic Club of New York on Nov. 20, 2012, in New York. (Associated Press)

Bernanke warns Congress to avoid ‘fiscal cliff’

By Christopher S. Rugaber and Martin Crutsinger - Associated Press

Joseph Mastrolia (left), a trader with Barclays, and Chris Casaliggi, Euronext floor manager, begin early trading on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on Nov. 20, 2012. (Associated Press)

Stocks end flat after HP shocker and Fed warning

Associated Press

Federal Reserve Chairman Ben S. Bernanke on Tuesday told the Economic Club of New York that sending the government over the “fiscal cliff” could trigger a recession next year. He also noted the uncertainty is likely holding back spending and investment. (Associated Press)

Bernanke warns of ‘cliff’ dive

By Martin Crutsinger and Christopher S. Rugaber - Associated Press

Economy Briefs: Foreclosure starts down on annual basis in October

By THE WASHINGTON TIMES

Inside Politics: Bernanke says emerging markets not hurt by move

By THE WASHINGTON TIMES

** FILE ** A real estate agency sign advertises a house for sale in San Diego on Wednesday, June 13, 2012. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)

Mortgage refinancings surge amid record-low rates

By Patrice Hill - The Washington Times

Federal Reserve Chairman Ben S. Bernanke offers a defense Monday of the Fed’s policies to stimulate the weak economy, while cautioning Congress to respect its private discussions. Mr. Bernanke says the Fed needs to drive down borrowing rates because the economy isn’t growing fast enough to reduce unemployment. The unemployment rate is 8.1 percent. (Associated Press)

Bernanke makes case for Fed rate policies

By Martin Crutsinger - Associated Press

Federal Reserve Chairman Ben S. Bernanke speaks during a news conference in Washington on Thursday, Sept. 13, 2012, following the Federal Open Market Committee meeting to present the FOMC's current economic projections and to provide additional context for the FOMC's policy decision. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

Bernanke makes strong defense of Fed rate policies

By Martin Crutsinger - Associated Press

Illustration Bernanke Balloon by Greg Groesch for The Washington Times

SCHWARTZ: The Fed keeps on printing money

By Dave Schwartz

FOSTER: What Fed policy says about Obama economy

By J.D. Foster - Special to The Washington Times

In this Friday, Sept. 7, 2012, photo, WorkForce One staffer Rose Capote-Marcus works with a client, Pen Osuji as he works on job applications at the Hollywood, Fla. unemployment office. The number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits fell by 3,000 last week to a seasonally adjusted 382,000, the Labor Department said on Thursday, Sept. 20, 2012. (AP Photo/J Pat Carter)

Workforce dropouts: Frustrated, retired or lack skills

By Patrice Hill - The Washington Times

Fed Chairman Ben S. Bernanke spotlighted chronic high unemployment in a speech in Jackson Hole, Wyo., late last month. Mr. Bernanke argued that unorthodox Fed actions have helped ease borrowing costs and boosted stock prices. (Associated Press)

GHEI: Bernanke’s more-placebo policy

By THE WASHINGTON TIMES - The Washington Times

Federal Reserve Chairman Ben S. Bernanke speaks during a news conference in Washington on Thursday, Sept. 13, 2012, following the Federal Open Market Committee meeting to present the FOMC's current economic projections and to provide additional context for the FOMC's policy decision. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

GOP sees Fed move as a ploy in the election

By Patrice Hill - The Washington Times

Fed Chairman Ben S. Bernanke spotlighted chronic high unemployment in a speech in Jackson Hole, Wyo., late last month. Mr. Bernanke argued that unorthodox Fed actions have helped ease borrowing costs and boosted stock prices. (Associated Press)

‘Sense of urgency’ driving Fed action

By Martin Crutsinger - Associated Press

**FILE** Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke speaks Aug. 7, 2012, to educators in the board room of the Federal Reserve in Washington during a town hall meeting. (Associated Press)

Expectations high for major Fed action Thursday

By Martin Crutsinger - Associated Press