Paulson Calls for More Housing Relief

Treasury secretary suggests aid for prime-rate borrowers
By Dustin Lushing,  Newser Staff
Posted Jan 7, 2008 9:17 PM CST
Paulson Calls for More Housing Relief
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 working to combat the country's severe housing crisis but there is no simple solution, Paulson said...   (Associated Press)

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. (More Henry Paulson stories.)

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