The Lede

HospitalityNet, Mar. 13, 2017--Brett E. Russell; Desiree M. FlanaryDavid Stevens, MBA president and CEO, put it starkly: "If you thought '86 was a big deal, I encourage you to buckle up"--a reference to the 1986 Tax Reform Act and its ill effects on commercial real estate well into the next decade.

Bloomberg BNA, Mar. 13, 2017--Chris BrucePHH Corp. March 10 asked a federal appeals court to order wholesale elimination of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau in a case testing the agency's constitutionality.

National Mortgage News, Mar. 13, 2017--Brian Collins (subscription)Banks are stepping up their efforts to win a key exception to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's Qualified Mortgage rule.

National Mortgage News, Mar. 13, 2017--Bryan Yurcan (subscription)Private-equity firm Vista Equity Partners is acquiring the financial technology vendor D+H and plans to merge it with Misys, another fintech firm in its portfolio.

HousingWire, Mar. 13, 2017--Ben LaneThe Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta announced Monday that it selected Raphael Bostic to serve as its new president and chief executive officer, replacing Dennis Lockhart, who retired from the Atlanta Fed at the end of February.

Mortgage Daily, Mar. 13, 2017Leyla Wydler was a mortgage broker who owned several Houston-area businesses including Globan Mortgage Co., Casa Milagro and First Milagro.

Mortgage Daily, Mar. 13, 2017A watchdog report indicates that Ginnie Mae resources are being strained by the increase in non-bank issuers.

Denver Channel (Colo.), Mar. 13, 2017--Kurt SevitsIf you're having trouble deciding whether you want to keep renting or buy a home, maybe this will help: Interest rates on mortgages are on their way up.

Wall Street Journal, Mar. 14, 2017--Peter Grant (subscription)Wary of a commercial real-estate rally losing steam, they decide it's less riskier to be a lender than a buyer.

National Mortgage News, Mar. 13, 2017--Bonnie Sinnock (subscription)Lenders have long held out hope that investments in technology will create efficiencies that will allow them to reduce sales staff expenses. While some are certainly experimenting with self-service technologies, it's particularly tough in a purchase-driven market, where sales have historically been more often conducted face-to-face.

HousingWire, Mar. 14, 2017--Brena SwansonHSBC is officially finished with its consumer relief requirement under the National Mortgage Settlement, providing more than $371 million in consumer relief, according to the latest update on the company from Joseph Smith, monitor of the NMS.

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