The Lede

UExpress, Mar. 11, 2016--Sichelman, Lew Would-be buyers of "green" homes may not be speaking the same language as the builders who are putting them up.

Mortgage Professional America, Mar. 11, 2016--Smith, Ryan Mortgage credit is still too tight, according to the head of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau--but don't blame regulations.

New York Times, Mar. 11, 2016--Bernard, Tara Siegel While most lenders require mortgage insurance on loans with smaller down payments to compensate for their extra risk, there are several options that do not. A few new programs have become available post-recession, while some older strategies have been resurrected, including the piggyback loan.

Wall Street Journal, Mar. 11, 2016--Leubsdorf, Ben Import prices decreased 0.3% in February from the prior month after falling a revised 1% in January, the Labor Department said Friday. It was their eighth consecutive monthly decline; economists surveyed by the Wall Sreet Journal said.

National Mortgage News, Mar. 11, 2016--Collins, Brian Single-family housing construction is set to top multifamily start for first time since the financial crisis.

Reuters, Mar. 11, 2016--Dunsmuir, Lindsay A recent string of positive economic news has dragged markets back closer to the Fed's overall outlook, allaying recession fears and suggesting the Fed will have more credibility at its meeting next week when it says further rate hikes this year remain firmly on the table.

Reuters, Mar. 14, 2016 The Federal Reserve won't raise interest rates this week, but will likely make clear that as long as U.S. inflation and jobs continue to strengthen, economic weakness overseas won't stop rates from rising fairly soon.

CNBC, Mar. 14, 2016--Barnato, Katy  U.S. sovereign bonds rallied on Monday ahead of a U.S. Federal Reserve monetary policy decision on Wednesday. Benchmark 10-year Treasury notes rose to yield 1.966 percent, having finished trading at 1.977 percent on Friday.

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