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Paulson Calls for More Housing Relief

Posted Jan 7, 08 9:17 PM CST in Business 

(Newser) – Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson advised the mortgage industry today to give help to millions of financially stressed homeowners whose mortgages are set to rise. His comments signal that the Bush administration is starting to push lenders to expand relief beyond subprime borrowers to homeowners with other adjustable-rate loans, reports the Wall Street Journal.

Paulson told the New York Society of Securities Analysts he expects the US economy to avoid a recession. His remarks reveal, however, that the housing crisis is spreading to the general population of homeowners and not just those with bad credit. Paulson commented that "default rates are rising in the prime market, and it bears watching," said a treasury spokeswoman.

Source Wall Street Journal

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Secretary of the Treasury Henry Paulson listens to an audience question during his appearance at the New York Society of Security Analysts in New York, Monday, Jan. 7, 2008. The Bush administration is...   (Associated Press)
Secretary of the Treasury Henry Paulson, silhouetted by a television light, addresses the New York Society of Security Analysts, in New York Monday Jan. 7, 2008. The Bush administration is working to...   (Associated Press)
Secretary of the Treasury Henry Paulson addresses the New York Society of Security Analysts in New York Monday, Jan. 7, 2008. The Bush administration is working to combat the country's severe housing...   (Associated Press)
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