The Lede

Mortgage Professional America, June 5, 2017--Steve RandallComplaints about mortgages are the second most common among American seniors according to figures from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.

Los Angeles Times, June 4, 2017--Andrew KhouriConsumer groups, regulators and lawmakers are increasingly raising concerns about Property Assessed Clean Energy loan programs, which are authorized by governments but largely administered and funded by private lenders.

National Mortgage News, June 5, 2017--Bonnie Sinnock (subscription)Public companies in the mortgage industry have to act swiftly and decisively to continuously meet the demands of both their customers and shareholders. They are often a bellwether of broader industry changes, particularly during a cyclical market shift.

HousingWire, June 5, 2017--Ben LaneMaryland announced last week that it reached a $95 million settlement with Deutsche Bank over claims that Deutsche Bank misled investors about its securitization and sale of residential mortgage-backed securities and collateralized debt obligations during the run-up to the financial crisis.

Reuters, June 5, 2017--Lucia MutikaniU.S. services sector activity slowed in May as new orders tumbled, but a jump in employment to a near two-year high pointed to sustained labor market strength despite a deceleration in job growth last month.

Mortgage Daily, June 5, 2017The American Bankruptcy Institute said businesses and consumers collectively filed 69,668 new cases in the nation's bankruptcy courts in May.

Mortgage Daily, June 5, 2017S&P Global said volume of residential loan securitizations has more than doubled the level activity at the same point last year.

National Mortgage Professional, June 5, 2017--Phil HallThe Mortgage Bankers Association reached into the commercial side of the industry for its next wave of leadership by nominating Brian Stoffers, global president of debt and structured https://www.cbre.com/finance with CBRE in Los Angeles, as its vice chairman for the 2018 membership year.

HousingWire, June 5, 2017--Brena SwansonThe Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and PHH entered their next court room battle, and possibly their last, to finally answer at least two major issues plaguing the industry.