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Why the Next President Needs a Housing Policy Director
The Hill, Aug. 30, 2016--Stevens, David MBA President & CEO says position would ensure appropriate national focus on housing.
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Mortgage Production Profits Up on Employee Expense
Mortgage Daily, Aug. 30, 2016 Mortgage Bankers Association reports average second quarter production up by 37 basis points from first quarter.
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Fed Continues to Send Signals on Looming Interest Rate Hike
HousingWire, Aug. 30, 2016--Lane, Ben But no definitive signs leave markets guessing.
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U.S. Housing Market Recap: July Sizzles as New Home Sales Surge
GoRion.com, Aug. 30, 2016--Bourgi, Sam Tight inventories propel new home sales to multi-year highs.
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Real-Estate Shares to Get Own Sector
Wall Street Journal, Aug. 30, 2016--Patnaude, Art Analysts say move is likely to increase the attention investors pay to real-estate investment trusts.
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A Day in the Life of the Housing Market
National Mortgage Professional, Aug. 30, 2016--Hall, Phil Market activity heavy, with a few frayed edges.
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Case-Shiller Reaction: Housing Markets Still Strongly Dominated by Sellers
HousingWire, Aug. 30, 2016--Ramirez, Kelsey For home buyers, housing market remains challenging.
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Workers All Over America Are Getting a Raise
Bloomberg, Aug. 30, 2016--Verma, Sid Median U.S. worker benefited from 3.4 percent increase in wages in July, Atlanta Fed says.
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Fed’s Fischer Says U.S. Job Market ‘Very Close’ to Full Strength
Reuters, Aug. 30, 2016--Lange, Jason Fed vice chair says pace of interest rate increases will depend on how well economy progresses.
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MBA: Acquisitions will Heat Up over Next 2 Years
HousingWire, Aug. 30, 2016--Ramirez, Kelsey MBA Chief Economist Mike Fratantoni says acquisitions will help some lenders struggling to manage increases in loan origination costs.
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Mid America Mortgage to Correspondent Lenders: We’ll Buy Your eNotes
HousingWire, Aug. 30, 2016--Lane, Ben Company sees opportunity in correspondent channel.
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Several Mid-Level Mortgage Managers Appointed
Mortgage News Daily, Aug. 30, 2016--Garcia, Sam Recent appointments in real estate finance.
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Why We’re Not in a Housing Bubble
CNBC, Aug. 31, 2016 MBA President and CEO Dave Stevens, CMB, appears on CNBC's Squawk Box.
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