U.S. mortgage quality improves, but homeowners still struggle
December 21, 2012 at 10:16 AM EST
WASHINGTON, Dec 21 (Reuters) - The U.S. housing market continues to show some signs of recovery as the quality of first-lien mortgages improved in the third quarter from a year earlier, but data suggests that some homeowners are still struggling to afford their monthly payments, according to a new government report.