The Lede
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Mortgage Rates Remain Low and Look to Remain that Way for a While
Washington Post, July 14, 2016--Orton, Kathy (MBA Chief Economist Mike Fratantoni mention)
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Law Center Calls Seller-Financed Home Sales ‘Toxic Transactions’
New York Times, July 14, 2016--Stevenson, Alexandra; Goldstein, Matthew
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U.S. New Home Sales Seen Up 8.6 Percent
Reuters, July 14, 2016--Leong, Richard (MBA mention)
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Chase 2Q Mortgage Revenue Rises Despite Origination Decline
National Mortgage News, July 14, 2016--Finkelstein, Brad
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J.P. Morgan Posts Stronger-Than-Expected Results on Trading Surge
Wall Street Journal, July 14, 2016--Glazer, Emily; Rudegeair, Peter
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The Garage Apartment Gets a Luxury Makeover
Wall Street Journal, July 14, 2016--Keats, Nancy
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Stagnation Trolls the Housing Market
National Mortgage Professional, July 14, 2016--Hall, Phil
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Mortgage Rates Hold Steady as the Bond Market Stabilizes
National Mortgage News, July 14, 2016--McCullom, Glenn
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Best Rate Referrals Acquired by Digital Media Solutions
HousingWire, July 14, 2016--Lane, Ben
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U.S. Bank Regulator Chief Unaware of Any Hacking Cover-Up: Hearing
Reuters, July 14, 2016--Lange, Jason; Volz, Dustin
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Fed’s Lockhart: Brexit, Uncertainty Require Patience on Rates
Reuters, July 14, 2016--Schneider, Howard
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Neighbors Say ‘Zombie’ Condominiums Also a Drain
LoHud (N.Y.), July 15, 2016--Matsuda, Akiko (N.Y. MBA mention)
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Minority-Owned Lender Secures Private Equity Funding
National Mortgage News, July 14, 2016--Passy, Jacob (Former MBA Chair John Robbins mention)
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Surprise: The Economy Is Looking Much Better
Wall Street Journal, July 14, 2016--Russolillo, Steven
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Florida Senators Want ‘Slumlords’ Held Accountable for Public Housing Conditions
HousingWire, July 14, 2016--Lane, Ben
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Residential Finance News
Commercial/Multifamily News
MBA News
Captains Mark, Scott Kelly Keynote MBA 103rd Annual Convention & Expo
At the Mortgage Bankers Association’s 103rd Annual Convention & Expo, Captains Mark and Scott Kelly, the only siblings who have served as astronauts and engaged in space travel, will ...
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MBA Education Key Fundamentals of Residential Flood Insurance Webinar July 21
MBA Education presents a webinar, Key Fundamentals of Residential Flood Insurance, on Thursday, July 21 from 2:00-4:00 p.m. ET. Key Fundamentals of Residential Flood Insurance introduces banking and lending personnel ...
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