Friday, January 29th

Mortgage modification: revamping HAMP - CBS Money Watch

US Mortgage applications decreased 11% last week - Bloomberg

Mortgage bull bid Fed Farewell - WSJ

Administration tightens documentation requirements for mortgage relief - Washington Post

Delinquencies rise further in December at Freddie Mac - WSJ

CEO of Freddie Mac defends mortgage giant - Detroit News

Fed may take chance end to debt purchases won’t hurt housing - Business Week

Obama housing rescue threatened by foreclosures, unemployment - Business Week

How merchants deal with rising credit-card costs - WSJ

Credit card companies find new money-making schemes - TIME

Foreclosure Plague: Where it’s spreading - CNN Money