The Lede

Mortgage Orb, June 9, 2017--Peter G. MillerThe complete demolition of both Dodd-Frank and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is unlikely if only because there are large numbers of representatives and senators who represent rural and underserved areas.

New York Times, June 9, 2017--Ann Carrns (subscription))A tight supply of houses for sale, along with rising prices and worries about higher mortgage rates, is making buying a home a challenge in some areas this season.

The Real Deal, June 9, 2017--Kenneth HarneyThe country's largest source of mortgage money, Fannie Mae, soon plans to ease its debt-to-income (DTI) requirements, potentially opening the door to home purchase mortgages for large numbers of new buyers.

MarketWatch, June 9, 2017--Steve GoldsteinMortgage rates dropped for the fourth week to hit the lowest level in nearly seven months.

Spokesman-Review (Wash.), June 11, 2017--Tom KellyThe mortgage interest deduction is back in the news, thanks to a new tax plan being floated by the Trump administration. While any altering of the deduction has always been viewed as a slug to the midsection by a majority of homeowners, the number of taxpayers choosing to itemize--and thus use the deduction--is fewer than expected.

CNBC, June 9, 2017--Diana OlickOwning a home used to be a great way to build wealth, but that equation is turning. It may be more lucrative to invest your money elsewhere.

HousingWire, June 9, 2017--Brena SwansonA busy week for HUD Secretary Ben Carson. And in a fashion atypical to previous HUD leaders, Carson took to social media to talk about his department's progress.

UExpress, June 9, 2017--Lew SichelmanWrite a love letter about the house. Add favorable clauses to the contract. Forego any contingencies. These are often cited as tactics that can help you triumph in a bidding war. But there are other ways to seal the deal.

Wall Street Journal, June 12, 2017--Kirsten Grind (subscription)Brokers willing to learn the lost art of making risky mortgages are in demand again.

Wall Street Journal, June 12, 2017--Ryan Tracy (subscription)The Trump administration will recommend limits on the U.S. consumer-finance regulator and a reassessment of a broad range of banking rules in a report to be released as early as Monday.

Mortgage Daily, June 9, 2017The transaction involves 3,400 Fannie Mae mortgages that have an aggregate unpaid principal balance of $581 million.

Mortgage Daily, June 9, 2017With government activity leading the way, weekly new mortgage business leapt higher from the holiday week.