The Lede

Top National News

With Rates Down, It’s Time For Many To Refinance Again. Thanks, Brexit
NPR, July 8, 2016--Noguchi, Yuki (MBA Mike Fratantoni mention)
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Fifth Third Names Mortgage Leader
Cincinati Business Courier, July 8, 2016--Caproni, Erin
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Mortgage Rates Still Headed Lower
KOMO (Seattle), July 8, 2016--Weisbaum, Herb
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Hiring in Nonbank Mortgage Sector Slows in May, But Still Healthy
National Mortgage News, July 8, 2016--Collins, Brian
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Late Payments on CMBS Loans Jump Again in June
National Mortgage News, July 8, 2016--Bisbey, Allison
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FHFA Takes Step Forward to CSP Goal
National Mortgage Professional, July 8, 2016--Hall, Phil
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We Need to Raise the Volume on America’s Rental Affordability Crisis
HousingWire, July 8, 2016--Keating, Frank; Lazio, Rick
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Lay It Again, SAM: Could Robots Build Your Next House?
UExpress, July 8, 2016--Sichelman, Lew
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U.S. Consumer Credit Increased at 6.18% Pace in May
Wall Street Journal, July 8, 2016--Sussman, Anna Louie; Mitchell, Josh
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Ocwen Records 4,100 Permanent HAMP Streamlined Modifications
National Mortgage News, July 8, 2016--Passy, Jacob
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New York Launches New Task Force to Investigate Deceptive Lending, Real Estate Crimes
HousingWire, July 8, 2016--Lane, Ben
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Why Mortgage Lenders Don’t Yet Grasp Millennials
HousingWire, July 8, 2016--Ramirez, Kelsey
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Market Forces, As Foreseen by the Real Estate Industry’s Most Influential
Philadelphia Inquirer, July 10, 2016--Heavens, Alan J.
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Black Hole of Negative Rates Is Dragging Down Yields Everywhere
Wall Street Journal, July 10, 2016--Whittall, Christopher; Goldfarb, Sam
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MBA News

MBA 103rd Annual Convention & Expo Returns to Boston Oct. 23-26
The Mortgage Bankers Association’s 103rd Annual Convention, #FORWARD, takes place Oct. 23-26 at the Hynes Convention Center in Boston.   As an industry, as mortgage bankers, as real estate finance ...
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MBA Education Multifamily Property Inspection Workshop July 13-14
MBA Education presents its popular Multifamily Property Inspection Workshop in Washington, D.C. July 13-14. MBA, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac have adopted inspector qualifications “best practices” that require adequate training ...
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MBA Education Creating a Successful Originator Rookie Training Program July 13
MBA Education presents a webinar, Creating a Successful Originator Rookie Training Program, on Wednesday, July 13 from 2:00-3:30 p.m. ET. The estimated average age of an originator in mortgage banking ...
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MBA Education Mortgage Servicing and Sub-Servicing Part 1 July 20
MBA Education presents the first in a two-part webinar series, Mortgage Servicing and Sub-Servicing Part 1 (Overview) on Wednesday, July 20 from 2:00-3:30 p.m. ET. The Mortgage Servicing & Sub-Servicing ...
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