The Lede

National Mortgage News, Jan. 13, 2017--Passy, Jacob As president of the secondary marketing agency, Tozer has helped the mortgage market to continue functioning and keep up with changes following the financial crisis. The incoming Trump administration has not yet picked a successor.

Mortgage Daily, Jan. 16, 2017 KleinBank allegedly denied residents more in Minneapolis-St. Paul neighborhoods where a majority of residents were minorities.

Mortgage Daily, Jan. 16, 2017 On Friday, the New Jersey Department of Banking and Insurance reported that it seized and closed down Harvest Community Bank.

HousingWire, Jan. 16, 2017--Gaffney, Jacob CFO Tim Sloan said the impact is still being felt and that the decline in the rate of new account openings may impact the pace of future revenue growth.

Mortgage Daily, Jan. 13, 2017 A recent decline in mortgage rates has driven up demand from borrowers who missed out on the last refinance opportunity, though home buyers were also busier.

Mortgage Daily, Jan. 13, 2017 Mortgage servicing rights on Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac mortgages with an aggregate outstanding principal balance of $1.45 billion are being offered for sale.

Mortgage Daily, Jan. 16, 2017 Mortgage production, servicing and assets at First Republic Bank all increased on a quarter-over-quarter and year-over-year basis.

OurBroker.com, Jan. 16, 2017--Miller, Peter G. The latest foreclosure numbers understate some very good real estate news. First, the 2016 foreclosure figures wildly overstate the current condition of the real estate marketplace. It's much better than the numbers suggest,

National Mortgage News, Jan. 13, 2017--Berry, Kate Bankers are trying to stop the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau from allowing consumers to rank how companies handle complaints on a one- to five-star scale and to publish narratives of consumer experiences in an online public database.

National Mortgage News, Jan. 13, 2017--Collins, Brian The Federal Housing Administration program could see a $50 billion increase in single-family loan endorsements this year if a planned 25-basis-point annual premium cut goes into effect on Jan. 27.

National Mortgage News, Jan. 13, 2017--Broughton, Kristin  The mere whiff of corporate tax reform is said to be causing delays in bank-backed financing for low-income housing projects amid a severe U.S. shortage of affordable units.

Reuters, Jan. 14, 2017 The credit rating agency reached the deal with the Justice Department, 21 states and the District of Columbia, resolving allegations that the firm contributed to the worst financial crisis since the Great Depression, the Justice department said in a statement.

UExpress, Jan. 13, 2017--Sichelman, Lew If you're in the market to buy or sell a house, you'll want to make informed decisions every step of the way. Luckily, Uncle Sam has a huge treasure trove of data you can use. 

Washington Examiner, Jan. 17, 2017--Lawler, Joseph HUD Secretary nominee Ben Carson's comments last week that burdensome regulatory and legal actions over the past five-plus years has left banks reluctant to extend credit was "helpful," said MBA President and CEO David Stevens.

HousingWire, Jan. 13, 2017--Ramirez, Kelsey Although consumer optimism increased after the election of President-elect Donald Trump, 2017 saw a dip in that optimism.

Wall Street Journal, Jan. 13, 2017--Glazer, Emily; Rudegeair, Peter A trading jolt following the U.S. presidential election helped J.P. Morgan Chase & Co. report a 24% increase in fourth-quarter profit and a record year for earnings.

Wall Street Journal, Jan. 13, 2017--Rexrode, Christina; Rudegeair, Peter Bank of America Corp. reported its biggest annual profit in a decade as its trading business benefited from the uncertainty caused by Donald Trump's surprise election and the bank continued to slash expenses.

Bloomberg, Jan. 13, 2017--Du, Lisa Fourth-quarter net interest income, a measure of earnings from customer deposits, climbed to $12.4 billion from $11.6 billion a year earlier, the San Francisco-based bank said Friday in a statement.

Charlotte (N.C.) Observer, Jan. 13, 2017--Portillo, Ely  It's the biggest question right now in Charlotte's booming commercial real estate market: How long will the good times last?

The Hill, Jan. 10, 2017--Crawford, Casey The author, CEO of Movement Mortgage, asserts that Stephen Mnuchin is being unfairly characterized ahead of his Senate confirmation hearing.