The Lede

Washington Post, Aug. 17, 2017--Kathy Orton (MBA mention)Global and domestic unrest put downward pressure on mortgage rates this week.

CNBC, Aug. 17, 2017--Jefff CoxA fissure appears to be developing at the Federal Reserve over when to raise interest rates. One side preaches caution in a low-inflation environment while another worries about delaying.

MarketWatch, Aug. 17, 2017--Charles ClintonSo-called "donation crowdfunding" has been eclipsed by crowdfunded investing, where investors purchase small stakes in projects ranging from tech startups to real-estate developments.

National Real Estate Investor, Aug 15, 2017--David BodamerThe top commercial real estate brokers based on total global transaction volume in 2016.

Mortgage Daily, Aug. 17, 2017--Sam GarciaThree mortgage businesses were among the 500 most rapidly growing companies in America. A few more residential lenders were among the 5,000 fastest-growing firms.

Mortgage Daily, Aug. 17, 2017The government-funded refinance program for borrowers on government-sponsored enterprise mortgages with little equity has been extended despite fading activity.

Mortgage Daily, Aug. 17, 2017The latest real estate finance forecast has mortgage refinance production for this year and next year up by more than $40 billion from what was expected a month ago.

Wall Street Journal, Aug. 17, 2017 (subscription)In August 2007, the first blow was struck that shattered everything American investors thought they knew about markets.