The Lede

National Mortgage News, Oct. 25, 2016--Kilgore, Austin "In certain circumstances, we will require specific and credible plans on how their information technology systems will be upgraded," Cordray said during a speech Tuesday at the Mortgage Bankers Association's Annual Convention in Boston.

HousingWire, Oct. 25, 2016--Lane, Ben Plans to open mortgage brokerage franchises across the country.

National Mortgage News, Oct. 26, 2016--Sinnock, Bonnie Fannie Mae is planning to provide relief to lenders from potential buybacks for loans in which the borrower's income, assets and employment information have been validated through automated underwriting. 

Scotsman Guide, Oct. 25, 2016--Whitman, Victor Federal Housing Finance Agency Director Mel Watt steered clear of a controversial proposal to recapitalize the government-sponsored enterprises Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac and also largely avoided other hot-button topics under review by the agency.

MarketWatch, Oct. 25, 2016--Riquier, Andrea There's one indicator that's starting to flash a warning signal in nearly every energy state. Over the past six months, mortgage trouble has jumped, in some cases by double-digits, according to data from Black Knight Financial Services.

Wall Street Journal, Oct. 25, 2016--Fung, Esther Logistics space owners see surprisingly strong results; Aéropostale bankruptcy hits SL Green Realty.

National Mortgage Professional, Oct. 25, 2016--Hall, Phil Next year will be a super year for the purchase market, according to the latest forecast from the Mortgage Bankers Association, which is predicting $1.10 trillion in purchase mortgage originations during 2017 and a $1.18 trillion market for 2018.

National Mortgage News, Oct. 25, 2016--Peters, Andy Flagstar Bancorp's quarterly profit increased after a decline in the value of a 2012 legal settlement liability tied to its mortgage lending practices.

HousingWire, Oct. 25, 2016--Wheeler, Sarah Here are three better ideas for the $128 million in the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's civil penalty fund.

Mortgage Daily, Oct. 25, 2016 In addition to a quarter-over-quarter and year-over-year increase in home lending, Quicken Loans Inc. expanded the size of its mortgage servicing portfolio. 

Mortgage Daily, Oct. 2016 Mortgage bankers have lifted their estimate of overall originations from last year through 2018 by more than $300 billion--including a $250 billion boost to refinances.

Reuters, Oct. 25, 2016--Leong, Richard  Lenders could issue more than $1 trillion in purchase mortgages in 2017, marking the first year this would happen since the housing bust a decade ago, the Mortgage Bankers Association said Tuesday.

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