The Lede

UExpress, Nov. 4, 2016--Sichelman, Lew John Burns Real Estate Consulting said the 50 best-selling master-planned properties--it surveyed 230--accounted for nearly 5 percent of all new home sales last year.

National Mortgage News, Nov. 4, 2016--Collins, Brian Since the government-sponsored enterprises began experimenting with both frontend and backend deals in which part of the credit risk is shared with third parties, investors have been watching carefully.

Financial Times, Nov. 7. 2016--Gray, Alistair Ultra-low interest rates squeeze bank margins but provide relief to their customers, said TransUnion.

Mortgage Daily, Nov. 4, 2016 A 1 percent escalation from previous week left the U.S. Mortgage Market Index from OpenClose and Mortgage Daily at 161 for the week ended Nov. 4.

Mortgage Daily, Nov. 4, 2016 Quarterly home lending activity moved higher, the residential loan servicing portfolio grew larger, and employment expanded at Guild Mortgage Co.

HousingWire, Nov. 4, 2016--Lane, Ben Zulfikar Esmail, 73, pleaded guilty to one count of financial institution fraud of more than $100,000 and an amended count of theft from TARP of more than $100,000. He was with Premier Bank, which failed in 2012.

National Mortgage News, Nov. 4, 2016--Collins, Brian Nonbank mortgage lenders and brokers added 2,200 full-time employees to their payrolls in September, compared to just 900 hires in August.

National Mortgage News, Nov. 4, 2016--Passy, Jacob The Mortgage Bankers Association's Opens Doors Foundation has raised more than $59,000 as a charity partner of the New York City Marathon. The Foundation sent 15 runners for Sunday's race.

Orange County Register (Calif.), Nov. 6, 2016--Collins, Jeff Big money is flooding the Southern California homeselling business, resulting in the biggest industry expansion since the recession hit eight years ago. Dustin Hobbs, spokesman for the California Mortgage Bankers Association, said association membership picked up in Orange County in the past year, making the area "once again a major hub of mortgage activity."

Housing Wire, Nov. 4, 2016--Swanson, Brena  Quelling rumors that Millennials don't want to buy homes, Ellie Mae found they're not only buying but want to refinance.

HousingWire, Nov. 4, 2016--Lane, Ben ACA Financial Guaranty Corp wanted $120 million.

Creators Syndicate Inc., Nov. 5, 2016--Woodard, Jim Several housing leaders and agencies are now warning of a possible crisis looming in our market.

National Mortgage News, Nov. 4, 2016--Passy, Jacob; Finkelstein, Brad Essent Group reported higher net income on a 25% year-over-year increase in insurance-in-force, while Genworth Financial posted a larger net loss from a year ago as its life insurance division took a hit.

Wall Street Journal, Nov. 4, 2016--Mitchell, Josh The U.S. trade deficit contracted sharply in September as foreign companies snapped up American-made goods, helping the economy rebound from an ugly first half of the year.

Dodd-Frank Update, Nov. 4, 2016 Cordray told MBA Annual Convention what the CFPB's expectations were for servicing compliance, fair lending practices, and consumer complaint management. And they weren't always what previous standards for the CFPB have been.

Scotsman Guide, Nov. 4, 2016--Whitman, Victor Through the first three quarters of the year ending Sept. 30, the volumes and counts of the nation's most popular home-loan types - mortgages purchased by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac--were running ahead of the pace set in 2015.

GoRion, Nov. 4, 2016--Schwartz, Faith The lessons we are learning through CRT innovation will certainly play into the discussions around the role of government and private capital as we continue to reshape the housing finance of the future.

Bloomberg, Nov. 4, 2016--Light, Joe  Officials 'rushing' to make affordable housing central to reform.

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