The Lede

Wall Street Journal, Oct. 13, 2015--Pleven, LiamBusiness is booming for companies that lease out storage units to consumers. Rents are rising, most units are occupied and competition is tame due to limited new construction in the wake of the financial crisis.

CNBC, Oct. 13, 2015 MBA President and CEO David Stevens appeared on CNBC's Squawk Box to discuss the association's Builder Applications Survey and other issues.

National Mortgage News, Oct. 13, 2015--Sinnock, Bonnie Strategies that help mortgage lenders get a handle on final Dodd-Frank Act implementation costs and better reach the next generation of homeowners will be among the hot topics discussed during the 2015 Mortgage Bankers Association's Annual Convention.

National Mortgage Professional, Oct. 13, 2015--Hall, Phil The first batch of good news comes via the latest Mortgage Bankers Association Builder Application Survey data, which found mortgage applications for new home purchases increased by 3 percent from August. Conventional loans made up more than two-thirds of the mortgage products being sought, while the average loan size of new homes increased from $317,035 in August to $324,884 in September.

Forbes, Oct. 13, 2015--Greene, Mark Virtually every mortgage lender uses virtual technology to approve mortgage loans and navigate the disclosure, documentation and closing process.

Wall Street Journal, Oct. 13, 2015--Mann, Ted; Glazer, Emily General Electric Co. agreed to sell a major chunk of its U.S. commercial lending business to Wells Fargo & Co., a milestone in the company's rapid exit from financial services that could allow it to shed a tough regulatory regime.

Mortgage Servicing News, Oct. 13, 2015--Peters, Andy The commercial mortgage-backed securities delinquency rate fell from August to September, according to Fitch Ratings.

HousingWire, Oct. 13, 2015--Garrison, Trey U.S. District Judge Beth Bloom dismissed a class action accusing law firm Butler & Hosch PA and its founder, Robert Hosch, of violating the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act by failing to give proper notice to employees before enacting layoffs.

Bloomberg, Oct. 13, 2015--Gopal, Prashant; Collins, Margaret What does Manhattan's tallest residential tower have in common with the Hooters hotel-casino in Las Vegas? They're investments for rich families.

Reuters, Oct. 13, 2015--Dunsmuir, Lindsay The number of Federal Reserve banks pushing the central bank to raise the rate it charges commercial banks for emergency loans rose to eight in September from five in July, minutes from the Fed's discount rate meeting showed.

The Mortgage Bankers Association presents a webinar, Know Before You Owe Rule: Q&A with TRID Experts today, October 14, from 3:00-4:30 p.m. ET.