Democrats to call for "mortgage czar": sources (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
Democratic leaders in the U.S. Congress on Wednesday will call for appointment of a "mortgage czar" to deal with a spike in foreclosures and more spending to help troubled homeowners, sources familiar with the plan said.

Democrats press Bush to name mortgage czar (The Washington Times)
Democratic leaders yesterday called for the Bush administration to appoint a federal mortgage czar...

Democrats Split on Ways to Ease Mortgage Crunch (New York Times)
While the House has passed several bills, Senate Democrats have been bogged down by disagreements and difficulties in lining up enough votes to block a filibuster.

Family men fight over New Britain (The New Britain Herald)
NEW BRITAIN - Democratic mayoral challenger James Wyskiewicz responded Wednesday to criticism by Republican Mayor Timothy Stewart, who called Wyskiewicz "a guy who can't pay his bills," referring to a recent foreclosure action by GMAC Mortgage on Wyskiewicz's family home.

One Choosy Couple (Hartford Courant)
Recipe For A Satisfying Move: Five Years, A Buyer's Market And A Responsive Builder It took Bart and Mary Frankel five years to find the home they wanted to share in their golden years.