Category: Top National News

Wall Street Journal, Sept. 22, 2017–Jon Hilsenrath (subscription)Here’s a surprising idea: Bubbles aren’t necessarily bad things.

UExpress, Sept. 22, 2017–Lew SichelmanDivorce is never easy. And when real estate is involved, it can get downright exhausting.

National Mortgage News, Sept. 22, 2017–Bonnie Sinnock (subscription)The share of origination volume that comes from refinancing keeps coming in higher than expected, but a Freddie Mac forecast suggests it could really run out of steam next year.

Mortgage Daily, Sept. 22, 2017–Sam GarciaAs more data emerges confirming the continued adoption of mobile technology in financial services, home lenders and service providers are capitalizing on the trend.

Wall Street Journal, Sept. 24, 2017–Christopher Whittal (subscription)Lending to the most highly indebted companies in the U.S. and Europe is surging, a development that investors worry could pressure financial markets if the global economic expansion starts to fade.

National Mortgage News, Sept. 22, 2017–Andy Peters (subscription)The first signs of a possible liquidity tightening surfaced last quarter. If they continue when banks report third-quarter results in a few weeks, lenders may have to swing into action to ensure they have adequate funding to sustain their growing efforts in consumer lending and as they await a pickup in commercial lending.

HousingWire, Sept. 22, 2017–David ParkerFannie Mae and Freddie Mac’s Uniform Closing Dataset requirement deadline of Sept. 25 is mere days away.

Mortgage Daily, Sept. 22, 2017–Laura N. Coughlin, T. Robert FinlayThe 9th Circuit Court of Appeals has barred claims due to the borrower’s failure to amend include the claims in their bankruptcy schedules.

HousingWire, Sept. 22, 2017–Ben LaneSolarCity, the solar energy company that was acquired by Tesla last year, will pay $29.5 million as part of a settlement with the government, which accused the company of lying to the government about the costs of solar energy systems.

Washington Post, Sept. 21, 2017–Kathy OrtonAccording to the latest data released Thursday by Freddie Mac, the 30-year fixed-rate average increased to 3.83 percent with an average 0.5 point. (MBA mention)