New fund of $1.5 billion to support homeowners

New fund of $1.5 billion to support homeowners

HENDERSON, Nev. – President Barack Obama used a campaign push for Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid Friday to announce a new fund to support homeowners in five states hit hardest by the U.S. housing crisis.

Housing was at the center of the financial crisis that threw the economy into deep recession in late 2007.

While signs of stabilization are appearing, home foreclosures are still rising in much of the country.

Author: Paola