The Lede

HousingWire, Oct. 9, 2015--Swanson, Brena The Federal Housing Administration's share of purchase mortgage insurance steadily declined since 2010 until 2015, the latest chart in the Mortgage Bankers Association's chart series showed.

Bloomberg, Oct. 9, 2015--Torres, Craig Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond President Jeffrey Lacker said the U.S. is already at full employment and the central bank may risk overheating the economy as it attempts to drive additional job gains.

Urban Institute, Oct. 9, 2015--Goodman, Laurie While the securitization of loans with government backing has remained strong or strengthened, the collapse of private-label securitization may have wide-reaching implications for the mortgage market. The disappearance of this market has affected the availability and cost of mortgages for one group of borrowers--those with less wealth and less than perfect credit who do not quality for government-backed loans.

Arizona Republic, Oct. 10, 2015--Wiles, Russ The much-anticipated and long-delayed Federal Reserve hike in interest rates could slow the economy a bit when it finally comes. But Americans generally appear to be in better shape to handle higher borrowing costs than even a few years ago.

USA Today, Oct. 11, 2015--Tompor, Susan Shopping for a new home now? Or planning to go house hunting this spring? You'll want to pay attention to some new mortgage disclosures that rolled onto the scene.

Seattle Times, Oct. 10, 2015--Harney, Kenneth R. The basic idea is straightforward. For an upfront premium that under some circumstances could be part of the interest rate you pay on your mortgage, your down payment - all the way up to $200,000 - would be insured, with you as the beneficiary.

Bloomberg, Oct. 11, 2p015--Mayeda, Andrew; Condon, Christopher Federal Reserve Vice Chairman Stanley Fischer said the U.S. economy may be strong enough to merit an interest-rate increase by year end, while cautioning that policy makers are monitoring slower domestic job growth and international developments in deciding the precise timing of liftoff.

The Mortgage Bankers Association's 102nd Annual Convention & Expo is less than one week away, taking place Oct. 18-21 at the San Diego Convention Center.

The Mortgage Bankers Association presents a webinar, Know Before You Owe Rule: Q&A with TRID Experts this Wednesday, October 14, from 3:00-4:30 p.m. ET.