The Lede

Consumer Affairs, Jan. 27, 2017--Mark HuffmanInterest rates are on the rise. In the latest report from the Mortgage Bankers' Association, the average rate for a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage rose slightly in mid-February to 4.36%. For many people that seems high, since rates have bounced between 3.5% and 4.0% over the last few years.

National Mortgage News, Feb. 27, 2017--Jacob Passy (subscription)Home prices rose by more on a monthly basis in New York than in any other state in the country, according to Black Knight Financial Services.

Wall Street Journal, Feb. 27, 2017--Ryan Tracy (subscription)A group of former senior regulators and academics is warning against efforts to deregulate the financial system, issuing a statement Monday that argues financial institutions today are even more at risk of losses during an economic downturn than in the past.

HousingWire, Feb. 27, 2017--Kelsey RamirezWhile previous estimates showed cash and distressed sales hitting their pre-crisis marks in 2018 or even 2019, the newest report estimates that the market could see pre-crisis levels as soon as this Summer, according to a new report from CoreLogic.

HousingWire, Feb. 27, 2017--Kelsey RamirezOn Friday President Donald Trump continued his criticism of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, saying that the law prevents banks from lending.

Bloomberg, Feb. 27, 2017--Craig TorresIf some American banks are too big to fail, others have begun to feel they're too small to succeed.

Mortgage Daily, Feb. 27, 2017The U.S. Mortgage Market Index from OpenClose and Mortgage Daily was 130 in the week that ended on Feb. 24, which included Presidents Day.

Mortgage Daily, Feb. 27, 2017Mortgage servicing rights are for sale on over $1 billion in government-sponsored enterprise loans with a California concentration.

HousingWire, Feb. 27, 2017--Brena SwansonState National Bank of Big Spring, Texas won't back down easily. The bank continues to try and weigh in on the landmark case between PHH and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.

MBA Education and the MBA Compliance Essentials program present a new webinar, Update and Overview of Recent RESPA Consent Orders, this Thursday, Mar. 2 from 2:00-3:30 p.m. ET.

MBA Education presents a new webinar, Tax Reform: The Potential Impact on Residential Lending Webinar, today, Feb. 28 from 3:30-5:00 p.m. ET.