Snoop Dogg in the IRS Doghouse (The Motley Fool)

The Motley Fool - The headline to this story practically writes itself, which makes it hard to pick just one. To sum up the latest celebrity financial foible, here are three other titles that didn't quite make the cut:

Lawmakers question Obama loan help effort (AP)

AP - Lawmakers are taking aim at the Obama administration's struggling mortgage assistance program, with Republicans calling it a worthless exercise and Democrats saying it doesn't go far enough.

Rates on 30-year home loans rise to 5.05 pct (AP)

AP - Rates for 30-year home loans rose above the 5 percent threshold for the first time in three weeks, but remained near historically low levels.

Bernanke sees low rates amid signs of weak rebound (AP)

AP - New signs emerged Wednesday that the economic rebound is sputtering. Sales of new homes hit a record low last month. And mortgage giant Freddie Mac signaled it will need more federal aid — and might never repay it.

Geithner: No change to Fannie, Freddie until 2011 (AP)

AP - The Obama administration will wait until 2011 to propose an overhaul of mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner said Wednesday, arguing that he wanted to put some distance between a new system and what he called "the worst housing crisis in generations."

New home sales hit record low, prices tumble (Reuters)

Reuters - Sales of new homes unexpectedly fell to a record low in January while demand for loans to buy homes hit a 13-year low last week, fanning fears of renewed weakness in the housing market.

Are annuities overhyped? Structured settlement expert Mark Wahlstrom weighs in.

strategies for those looking to use annuities to fund or finance retirement, care plans, settlement plans and other conservative income strategies ...

Summary Box: Freddie Mac’s losses continue (AP)

AP - LOSSES CONTINUE: Mortgage finance company Freddie Mac said Wednesday that it lost $7.8 billion, or $2.39 a share, in the fourth quarter of last year. That was down from $23.9 billion, or $7.37 a share, in the same quarter a year ago.

Freddie Mac losses mount, warns of foreclosures (AP)

AP - Freddie Mac lost almost $26 billion last year, ominous news for taxpayers who are footing the bill to rescue the mortgage finance company and its sibling Fannie Mae.

Fannie Mae expects $5B charge due to tax credit (AP)

AP - Fannie Mae plans to take a $5 billion charge when its reports its fourth quarter results later this week because the government blocked its plan to sell tax credits.

« Previous Page — Next Page »