The Lede

CNBC, Aug. 16, 2017--Diana Olick (MBA mention)The lowest mortgage interest rates since November did little to encourage people to refinance their home loans or take out a new loan to buy a home.

Reuters, Aug. 16, 2017--Richard Leong (MBA mention)U.S. applications for home refinancing climbed to their highest level in nearly two months last week with their share of total housing loan requests reaching the biggest since February, as home borrowing costs fell, the Mortgage Bankers Association said on Wednesday.

HousingWire, Aug. 16, 2017--Kelsey RamirezMortgage delinquencies are continuing to fall, hitting a new low in the second quarter, a report from TransUnion--one of the three largest credit-reporting agencies in the U.S.--showed.

National Real Estate Investor, Aug. 16, 2017--John EganOwners and developers of suburban offices that fail to embrace the urb-suburban vibe might find it harder to justify new projects or attract new tenants.

GoRion, Aug. 16, 2017--Sam BourgiAffordability constraints have emerged as one of the biggest challenges to the continued housing recovery. However, according to one metric, it'll be a long while before rent becomes the more sensible option.

Wall Street Journal, Aug. 17, 2017--Lev BorodovskyBased on the disposable income per capita (or per employee) metric, U.S. home prices are roughly in line with historical averages. But Other measures suggest that homes are already overvalued.

Mortgage Daily, Aug. 16, 2017Average mortgage balances have risen despite falling loan amounts on new originations. Home loan performance, meanwhile, is the best it's been since the recession.

Mortgage Daily, Aug. 16, 2017--Thomas O'Neill; Melissa Bruynell ManesseThe Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court held that its ruling in Pinti v. Emigrant Mortgage Co."applies in any case where the issue was timely and fairly asserted in the trial court or on appeal before July 17, 2015."

Mortgage Daily, Aug. 16, 2017Veterans home loans guaranteed by the government have grabbed a bigger share of the mortgage market over the past year. Credit scores and income ratios have eased over the same period.

HousingWire, Aug. 16, 2017--Brena SwansonInc. magazine's list of the 5,000 fastest-growing companies contains some familiar names and some new mortgage finance names that made the cut this year.

Reuters, Aug. 16, 2017--Lucia MutikaniU.S. homebuilding unexpectedly fell in July as the construction of multifamily houses tumbled to a 10-month low, but strong job growth is expected to continue to support the housing market recovery.

The Mortgage Bankers Association will host a one-day workshop on November 9 in Chicago that focuses on the active market for whole loans.