The Lede

GoRion, Dec. 13, 2016--Bourgi, Sam  Donald Trump made it clear on the campaign trail that we need to dismantle Dodd-Frank. Now that he has been elected president, how easy will the reform process be?

CNBC, Dec. 13, 2016--Olick, Diana  Mortgage rates now sit solidly at the highest level in two years and could move even higher in the coming weeks. But there is great debate over whether rising rates really matter to housing.

National Real Estate Investor, Dec. 13, 2016 Based on NREI's November survey of industry professionals, fewer commercial real estate insiders believe that the market is at its peak than was the case in October.

Business Insider, Dec. 13, 2016--Perumal, Prashanth  Zillow calculated how a rate hike this week would affect mortgage payments in 12 major U.S. metros by comparing payments for a mortgage with a 4.0 percent rate to one with a 4.25 percent rate.

Wall Street Journal, Dec. 13, 2016--Grant, Peter Real estate data company CoStar Group took direct aim at competitor Xceligent with a lawsuit alleging Xceligent has been involved in "brazen and widespread theft" of CoStar data and photos. Xceligent denied the charge.

National Mortgage News, Dec. 13, 2016--Fest, Glenn SoFi Lending Corp.'s securitization of its student loan refis for high net worth individuals is now a model for its recent expansion into super prime jumbo mortgages.

National Mortgage News, Dec. 13, 2016--Passy, Jacob Mortgage applications for new home purchases rose 12% year over year in November, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association.

Houston Chronicle, Dec. 13, 2016--Mulvaney, Erin An aging population will mean increased demand for affordable, accessible housing over the next two decades that isn't available in the current market, a report released Tuesday from Harvard University found.

Reuters, Dec. 14, 2016--Lash, Herbert The opening of 432 Park Avenue, a 96-story tower marketed by developers as the tallest residential building in the Americas, had an outsized effect on prices, said CityRealty research director Gabby Warshawer.

Bloomberg, Dec. 13, 2016--Dolmetsch, Chris Credit Suisse Group AG must face New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman's $10 billion lawsuit accusing the bank of fraud in the sale of mortgage-backed securities before the 2008 financial crisis, a state appeals court ruled Tuesday.

National Mortgage News, Dec. 13, 2016--Montgomery, Brian Collingwood vice chairman and former FHA commissioner calls for new housing office to coordinate housing policy.

National Mortgage News, Dec. 13, 2016--Passy, Jacob Kurland is not leaving the companies though: He will assume the role of executive chairman at both. In this position, he will lead PennyMac's corporate strategy, organizational development and governance, the company said Tuesday.

HousingWire, Dec. 13, 2016--Ramirez, Kelsey Homeowners are getting better about estimating their home's value for the fifth month in a row, according to Quicken Loans Home Price Perception Index.

Mortgage Daily, Dec. 13, 2016 Monthly operational data indicate that there were $1.7506 trillion in outstanding Ginnie Mae mortgage-backed securities as of Nov. 30.

Mortgage Daily, Dec. 13, 2016 The amount of time it takes to liquidate a securitized defaulted mortgage appears to have peaked, and the timeline is starting to decline.

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