The Lede

Washington Post, Aug. 15, 2017--Jill Chodorov Kaminsky A Princeton, N.J. startup, REX, seeks to disrupt multiple-listing services.

National Real Estate Investor, Aug. 15, 2017--Bendix AndersonIn a few overbuilt downtowns, apartment rents are starting to fall. But experts claim that demand for apartment units continues to be so strong, the trend won't last for long.

National Mortgage News, Aug. 15, 2017 (subscription)Both first- and second-lien mortgage default rates last month were higher than in June, and second-lien defaults also edged up from where they were a year ago.

HousingWire, Aug. 15, 2017--Brena SwansonDespite a slight increase in July, the default rate for first mortgage loans still sits at its lowest point in the last 10 years, according to the latest S&P/Experian Consumer Credit Default Indices.

Mortgage Daily, Aug. 15, 2017On a quarterly basis, the nation's book of mortgages expanded, though home-secured credit lines contracted. Mortgage delinquency improved.

Wall Street Journal, Aug. 15, 2017--Emily Glazer (subscription) Wells Fargo & Co. said Elizabeth Duke would replace its chairman, Stephen Sanger, on Jan. 1, making the former Federal Reserve governor the first woman to hold a top board role at one of the nation's largest banks.

Mortgage Daily, Aug. 15, 2017Monthly new business at the Federal Housing Administration moved higher, while an improvement was recorded for delinquency. The agency grew its residential and commercial books of business.

Commercial Property Executive, Aug. 15, 2017--Daniel HalprinThe departure of a department store or big-box retailer may actually represent an opportunity for landlords.

Mortgage Daily, Aug. 15, 2017A private investment firm has has taken an interest in a Silicon Valley wholesale mortgage lender, enabling a geographic expansion and entry into new lending channels.

The Mortgage Bankers Association is partnering with Habitat for Humanity of Washington, D.C. in Women Build, a program to support homeownership for women in the Washington, D.C. area.

HUD Secretary Ben Carson will address the Opening General Session at the Mortgage Bankers Association's Annual Convention & Expo in Denver this October.

HUD Secretary Ben Carson will address the Opening General Session at the Mortgage Bankers Association's Annual Convention & Expo in Denver this October.

HUD Secretary Ben Carson will address the Opening General Session at the Mortgage Bankers Association's Annual Convention & Expo in Denver this October.