Money Is Pouring Into Property Deals Banks Won’t Touch

Bloomberg, Sept. 19, 2016–Mulholland, Sarah; Perlberg, Heather
Heightened commercial real estate lending scrutiny paves the way for lightly regulated investors to gain a bigger toehold in lucrative deals.

The Federal Reserve Confronts a Possibility it Never Expected: No Exit

Washington Post, Sept. 19, 2016–Mui, Ylan Q. 
Instead of executing its stimulus exit strategy–raise interest rates and shrink its balance sheet–the Federal Reserve is confronting the possibility that its temporary economic recovery measures will remain in place indefinitely.

Mortgage Applications Tank 7.3% Amid Rising Rates

CNBC, Sept. 21, 2016–Olick, Diana
Mortgage rates finally broke out of their tight range last week, and borrowers retreated in force, the Mortgage Bankers Association reported.