The Lede

Wall Street Journal, Jan. 12, 2017--Harrison, David Roughly one-third of economists surveyed said the Fed next will vote to raise rates in March, while nearly half said the central bank would wait until its June meeting.

Washington Post, Jan. 12, 2017--Orton, Kathy  Mortgage rates pulled back again this week as the exuberance that led to their rapid rise is beginning to temper. "Markets continue to adjust their expectations about the incoming administration and Federal Reserve policy," Mortgage Bankers Association Vice President of Research and Economics Lynn Fisher said.

GoRion, Jan. 12, 2017--Bourgi, Sam Repealing Dodd-Frank could make the Republicans look like heroes for a little while, but the long-term impact could be much higher inflation, said Aleph Investments CEO David Merkel.

The Real Deal (N.Y.), Jan. 12, 2017--Hall, Miriam Total mortgage applications fell 21 percent from the third quarter, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association.

American Banker, Jan. 12, 2017--Parsons, Richard J. Any economic environment, including one as encouraging as current conditions, has risks. It is unclear whether bankers are sufficiently worried about what lies ahead. There is still plenty about which to be concerned.

Politico, Jan. 12, 2017--Woellert, Lorraine; Cheney, Kyle Carson, a retired neurosurgeon who ran against Trump for the Republican presidential nomination, has no experience in housing policy but has cited his upbringing in inner-city Detroit to show his appreciation of the issues.

Wall Street Journal, Jan. 12, 2017--Back, Aaron Things feel different as U.S. banks gear up for another quarterly earnings season. For the first time in years, they face lofty expectations.

National Mortgage Professional, Jan. 12, 2017 Modification programs include both the Department of the Treasury Home Affordable Modification Program, as well as proprietary modifications for those homeowners who did not qualify for a HAMP modification.

Mortgage Daily, Jan. 12, 2017--Garcia, Sam Among five remote careers identified by FlexJobs to watch in 2017 was "mortgage & real estate" with over 20 percent growth in remote job listings since January 2016. 

Mortgage Daily, Jan. 12, 2017--Garcia, Sam Pricing on residential financing products was better this past week, and all of the latest indications are that they will be similar in the next rate report.

National Mortgage Professional, Jan. 12, 2017 The Mortgage Bankers Association announced Rick Arvielo, chief executive officer of New American Funding, has been appointed chairman of the Mortgage Bankers Association Political Action Committee (MORPAC) for the 2017-2018 election cycle.

HousingWire, Jan. 12, 2017 The former owner of WestStar Mortgage is claiming that J.G. Wentworth misrepresented the state of the company's financials and pushed for an accelerated closing, which was finalized just before J.G. Wentworth's stock crashed.

MarketWatch, Jan. 13, 2017--Witkowski, Wallace HomeStreet Inc. shares fell in the extended session Thursday after the financial services company said a rise in interest rates has hurt its mortgage business.

Wall Street Journal, Jan. 12, 2017--Glazer, Emily Ronald Charles Reed, a former Wells Fargo & Co. employee who organized a bank fraud scheme to steal customer-account data was sentenced to more than seven years in prison on Thursday.

National Mortgage News, Jan. 12, 2017--McKendry, Ian; Berry, Kate Although Richard Cordray has a term that stretches until July 2018, Trump interviewed former Rep. Randy Neugebauer, R-Texas, for the CFPB spot on Wednesday, senior Trump spokesman Sean Spicer told reporters on a conference call.

Reuters, Jan. 12, 2017--Mutikani, Lucia The number of Americans filing for unemployment benefits rose less than expected last week, pointing to a tightening labor market that is starting to spur faster wage growth.

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