The Lede

Bloomberg,Oct. 19, 2015--Hopkins, Cheyenne Quicken Loans Inc., the biggest U.S. online mortgage lender, is partnering with Freddie Mac to boost business among first-time and middle-income borrowers as it battles allegations over its past underwriting practices on Federal Housing Administration-backed mortgages.

Reuters, Oct. 19, 2015--Groom, Nichola An innovative, government-sponsored program aimed at funding energy-saving home improvements has drawn praise from powerful supporters, including President Obama. But complaints from a growing number of homeowners, lenders and realtors in California suggest the financing is making homes more difficult to sell and disrupting the mortgage market.

Bloomberg, Oct. 19, 2015--Stilwell, Victoria The National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo sentiment gauge increased to 64 this month, the highest since October 2005, from 61 in September.

Wall Street Journal, Oct. 19, 2015--Rudegeair, Peter; Baer, Justin Morgan Stanley 's bid to make its earnings less prone to market swings sputtered in the third quarter after drops in the trading and private-equity businesses led the New York firm to miss analysts' estimates.

SAN DIEGO--The Mortgage Bankers Association's 102nd Annual Convention & Expo continues tomorrow with a full slate of events. 

SAN DIEGO--The Mortgage Bankers Association announced its new Board of Directors for 2016. 

SAN DIEGO--The Mortgage Bankers Association announced new and returning members of its Residential Board of Governors.