The Lede

HousingWire, Nov. 16, 2016--Swanson, Brena The report noted that Nationstar uses Xome for field services and real estate owned asset management and closings.

National Mortgage News, Nov. 16, 2016--McKendry, Ian House Financial Services Committee Chairman Jeb Hensarling recited a litany of priorities for his panel next year, touching on everything from the very broad, like housing finance reform, to the specific, including targeting a proposal to rein in payday lending.

Baltimore Sun, Nov. 16, 2016--Sherman, Natalie The federal government has sold thousands of delinquent Maryland mortgages to private investors through a controversial program that critics argue hurts homeowners and contributes to Baltimore's vacancy problem.

HousingWire, Nov. 16, 2016--Lane, Ben Recent reports from Standard & Poor's Global Ratings showed that rate at which new mortgage bonds enter the market is slowing considerably in 2016.

HousingWire, Nov. 16, 2016--Swanson, Brena This year two of the biggest tax provisions at the top of Congress' pile to renew impact housing and homeowners, especially first-time homebuyers. MBA, NAHB and NAR urged Congress to keep these tax extensions.

Mortgage Daily, Nov. 16, 2016 As refinances took up a bigger share of monthly mortgage production, the ratio of loans that closed improved, said Ellie Mae. 

Mortgage Daily, Nov. 16, 2016 Among high-producing mortgage loan originators, 43 percent found their employers through a colleague who referred them to the company, Floify LLC said.

Mortgage Daily, Nov. 16, 2016 Mortgage Bankers Association revised refinance forecast as interest rates continue to rise.

Mortgage Orb, Nov. 16, 2016--Barnard, Patrick Former MBA Chairman David Kittle, CMB (The Mortgage Collaborative) says Dodd-Frank Act would be difficult to replace in its entirety.

Orange County (Calif.) Register, Nov. 16, 2016--Collins, Jeff An Irvine, Calif. company that seeks to help investors buy rental houses across the country announced plans for an initial public stock offering in the near future.

Wall Street Journal, Nov. 16, 2016--Morath, Eric The producer-price index for final demand, measuring changes in the prices that U.S. companies receive for their goods and services, was unchanged on a seasonally adjusted basis in October compared to September.

HousingWire, Nov. 16, 2016--Lane, Ben Sale expected to generate $90 million for Walter Investment Management Corp.

National Mortgage News, Nov. 16, 2016--Bisbey, Allison Lenders often consent to borrowers taking on additional debt that is subordinate to theirs, since they are assured of being repaid first. But PACE loans create what is known as a super-senior lien.

Business Insider, Nov. 16, 2016--Oyedele, Akin The National Association of Homebuilders said Tuesday that its members' confidence in the housing market held steady in November.

National Mortgage News, Nov. 16, 2016--Collins, Brian The Justice Department is disbanding a multi-agency task force that has pursued litigation and fines against Federal Housing Administration lenders for many years. David Stevens, Mortgage Bankers Association president and CEO, is looking for a new tone at the Justice Department.

Midwest Real Estate News, Nov. 16, 2016--Rafter, Dan Now that the presidential election is over, it's time to ask the big question: How will a Donald Trump presidency affect commercial real estate?

CNBC, Nov. 16, 2016--Olick, Diana  A sharp spike in interest rates following Donald Trump's election threw cold water on the mortgage market. "Following the election, mortgage rates saw their biggest week-over-week increase since the 'taper tantrum' in June 2013," said Mortgage Bankers Association President and CEO David Stevens, CMB.

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