The Lede

Reuters, Nov. 18, 2016--Schuetze, Arno ; Jones, Kathrin; Ionova, Mariana  Deutsche Bank is looking to cut its loan securitization business further starting with repackaged U.S. mortgages as the lender braces for a large fine for alleged mis-selling of such debt.

Dayton (Ohio) Daily News, Nov. 18, 2016--Gnau, Thomas Fifth Third Bank pledged Friday to boost its community lending and investment commitments by $2.5 billion to $30 billion over the next four years.

Inman, Nov. 18, 2016--Feeney, Caroline Economists say the anticipation of Trump's pledged spending plans and tax cuts have investors anticipating some inflation and a dose of adrenaline to the economy--and therefore there's been some market volatility.

Reuters, Nov. 18, 2016--Raymond, Nate A U.S. appeals court appeared unlikely on Friday to overturn an order requiring Nomura Holdings Inc and Royal Bank of Scotland Group Plc to pay $839 million for making false statements while selling mortgage-backed securities to Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. 

HousingWire, Nov. 18, 2016--Ramirez, Kelsey The company said the new location seeks to target the area's large Hispennial--Hispanic Millennial--population.

UExpress, Nov. 18, 2016--Sichelman, Lew The lending business is fretting, loudly, about the affordability squeeze being placed on potential customers.

HousingWire, Nov. 18, 2016--Gaffney, Jacob In the coming decades, the rate of homeownership among Hispanics and Asians will roughly double, and the housing industry is not ready, a panel of experts said Friday.

Financial Times Nov. 20, 2016--Gray, Alistair  The insurer AIG is to make a push into residential property loans with plans to make "direct investments" in mortgages.

Mortgage Daily, Nov. 18, 2016--Garcia, Sam Several mortgage bankers and mortgage service providers were among companies recently recognized as best employers. Culture was cited among some for their elevated status.

Wall Street Journal, Nov. 20, 2016--Andriotis, Annamaria The sudden jump in mortgage rates is bad news for borrowers-and lenders.

Miami Herald, Nov. 20, 2016--Graziano, Anthony The way we measure housing affordability in our economy is flawed, and provides a distorted picture of the affordability crisis.

Developed in Consultation with HUD