The Lede

Bloomberg, Aug. 17, 2018--Christopher Maloney"Once the Fed crossed the Rubicon into QE, they are never going to go back," according to Walt Schmidt, head of MBS research at FTN Financial, whose advisory group has $17 billion in agency mortgage-backed securities and collateralized mortgage obligations under management.

Wall Street Journal, Aug. 17, 2018--Dave Michaels, Michael Rapoport (subscription)President Trump on Friday said he asked the Securities and Exchange Commission to consider scaling back how often public companies report results to investors, citing business leaders who say it could promote growth.

HousingWire, Aug. 17, 2018--Ben LaneEverything is going swimmingly in multifamily real estate these days, right? Rents keep rising, construction is still chugging along, deals are being made, and delinquencies are still at historic lows. So everything's good, right? Maybe not.

Reuters, Aug. 17, 2018--Lucia MutikaniU.S. consumer sentiment fell to an 11-month low in early August, with households expressing concerns about the rising cost of living, potentially signaling a slowdown in consumer spending.

UExpress, Aug. 17, 2018--Lew SichelmanMost lenders require escrow accounts to make sure these bills are paid on time, thereby reducing the risk that you will default on the mortgage or incur liens on the property. Either of those possibilities will place a cloud on your title, making the property more difficult to sell--by you or the bank, should it have to foreclose.

Wall Street Journal, Aug. 18, 2018--Ryan Dezember (subscription)Freddie Mac is expanding its role in financing one of Wall Street's postcrisis success stories: the booming business of investing in single-family rental houses.

Mortgage Daily, Aug. 17, 2018--Sam GarciaAlthough there were several real estate companies on the list of this year's 100 fastest-growing firms, there were no mortgage-related firms and very few financial services businesses.

Mortgage Daily, Aug. 17, 2018The forecasted volume of residential loans to be originated this year and next year has been reduced by $26 billion. Home purchase financing took the biggest hit.

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