The Lede

Bloomberg, Nov. 15, 2016--Golle, Vince; Gopal, Prashant  The spike in borrowing costs in response to President-elect Donald Trump's pro-growth agenda is causing some heartburn in America's housing industry.

National Real Estate Investor, Nov. 15, 2016--Bell, Diana One thing is sure: eventually every commercial real estate cycle winds down. But which property types might be good hedges against an economic downturn?

National Mortgage News, Nov. 15, 2016--Collins, Brian The Federal Housing Administration's insurance fund saw its fourth consecutive annual boost in its ratio of reserves to insured mortgages, reaching 2.32% in fiscal year 2016, HUD said.

Reverse Mortgage Daily, Nov. 15, 2016--Ecker, Elizabeth The financial condition of the Federal Housing Administration's Mutual Mortgage Insurance Fund improved in fiscal year 2016, despite reverse mortgage volatility that dragged on its portfolio.

GoRion, Nov. 15, 2016--Bourgi, Sam  Canada may be dealing with a housing crisis, forcing Ottawa to enact new mortgage rules to tighten the market.

National Mortgage News, Nov. 18, 2016--Passy, Jacob Mortgage applications for new home purchases increased in October from a year ago, along with the average loan size, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association.

ARL Now (Va.), Nov. 15, 2016--Tucker, Eli MBA Vice President of Economics Lynn Fisher said mortgage rate volatility will continue.

HousingWire, Nov. 15, 2016--Swanson, Brena A judge granted on Monday that the Quicken Loans landmark case against the Department of Justice and HUD could transfer to the Eastern District Court in downtown Detroit.

Mortgage Daily, Nov. 15, 2016 A surge in quarterly residential lending activity was reported by Caliber Home Loans Inc. As well, the mortgage banking firm grew its servicing portfolio and added to its human resources.

Wall Street Journal, Nov. 15, 2016--Grant, Peter Defaults are rising in a key corner of the commercial real-estate debt market just as borrowing costs are set to jump.

Reuters, Nov. 15, 2016--Mutikani, Lucia U.S. retail sales rose more than expected in October as households bought motor vehicles and a range of other goods, pointing to sustained economic strength that could allow the Federal Reserve to raise interest rates next month.

Mortgage Daily, Nov. 15, 2016--Garcia, Sam In addition to a host of integrations between various mortgage service providers and loan origination systems, major enhancements have been made to a major LOS.

Wall Street Journal, Nov. 15, 2016--Russolillo, Steven The average 30-year fixed-mortgage rate jumped to 4% on Monday, up nearly half a percentage point since the election.

HousingWire, Nov. 15, 2016--Ramirez, Kelsey Future of GSEs still uncertain under a Trump administration.

HousingWire, Nov. 15, 2016--Lane, BenEarlier this year, a federal jury found Brian Hartline, the former president and CEO of NOVA Bank, guilty of criminally defrauding the government. 

Bloomberg, Nov. 16, 2016--Duy, Timothy A. Trump can nominate two governors to fill open positions on the Fed Board immediately. Yellen's position as chair expires Feb. 3, 2018. Trump previously stated he would replace her with a Republican. That would be a third spot.

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