The Lede

Scotsman Guide, Jan. 29, 2016--Lewis, Bill Thomas Kim, MBA senior vice president of commercial/multifamily, talked with Scotsman Guide about anticipated growth levels and lending activity in the commercial mortgage markets.

National Mortgage Professional, Jan. 29, 2016--Guenther, Keith As we look ahead to 2016, the focus on the mortgage industry's recovery will endure. In discussing areas of growth, it is only appropriate to also discuss the areas of continued struggle.

Nationl Mortgage Professional, Jan. 29, 2016 MISMO announced updates to its residential standards in support of multiple regulatory and industry reporting requirements. Changes to the standards support the CFPB Home Mortgage Disclosure Act rule, the GSE Uniform Loan Application Dataset and Know Before You Owe or the TILA-RESPA Integrated Disclosures regulations.

HousingWire, Jan. 29, 2016--Lane, Ben MERSCORP Holdings announced Friday that it secured another victory in a state's highest court, as the New Hampshire Supreme Court upheld MERS' mortgage assignment rights.

Forbes, Jan. 29, 2016--Greene, Mark Super Bowl ads are queued up and ready to wow us next week and I am ready to see how the new Rocket Mortgage is going to change life as we know it.

Wall Street Journal, Jan. 29, 2016--Zumbrun, Josh Incomes for the newest batch of diploma-holders are now at the highest level in more than a decade, while unemployment rates are falling quickly, according to a new report from the Federal Reserve Bank of New York.

National Mortgage News, Jan. 29, 2016--Finkelstein, Brad United Guaranty's spinoff from American International Group will result in changes to its capital structure that could shake up the competitive landscape in the private mortgage insurance market.

National Mortgage News, Jan. 29, 2016--Peters, Andy Lenders are originating more mortgages for subprime borrowers, according to Equifax.

HousingWire, Jan. 29, 2016--Lane, Ben In another signal that the default mortgage business is shrinking, Walter Investment Management Corp. announced Friday that it acquired "certain assets" of Residential Credit Solutions,a Ft. Worth, Texas-based mortgage servicing company, specializes in servicing delinquent or default loans and so-called "credit-sensitive" residential mortgage loans, where the borrower is at high risk for default.

Reuters, Jan. 29, 2016--Saphir, Ann The Federal Reserve probably needs to keep U.S. interest rates lower for longer given headwinds from weak global economic growth, a stronger dollar and an unexpectedly sustained drop in oil prices, San Francisco Federal Reserve Bank President John Williams suggested on Friday.

Miami Herald, Jan. 29, 2016--Harney, Kenneth R. Researchers compared closing documents--which are supposed to indicate the final price in sales transactions - with the prices that agents actually reported to their local multiple listing service and found that nearly one of every 11 cases (8.75 percent) had discrepancies. Overstatements of final price exceeded understatements by a ratio of nearly three to one.

Charlotte Observer, Jan. 30, 2016--Portillo, Ely Commercial real estate has long had a reputation for being a "good old boys'" sort of world, in which men dominate deal-making, development and construction. But growing numbers of women in top leadership positions are aiming to change that, and help their female colleagues advance.

Sioux City Journal, Jan. 30, 2016--Woodard, Jim Young families are just as motivated to own homes as were their parents and grandparents--perhaps more so. But one problem is blocking their capabilities to become homeowners. Buying a home requires cash down payment.

Wall Street Journal, Jan. 31, 2016--Burne, Katy A dispute over technology could pose a new threat to Wall Street's plumbing by severing a link that allows big banks to borrow freely from one another, according to market participants.

ORLANDO--The Mortgage Bankers Association's Commercial Real Estate Finance/Multifamily Housing Convention & Expo is underway here at the Hyatt Regency Orlando.