The Lede

HousingWire, Mar. 30, 2017--Kelsey RamirezThe website will launch in May and will offer a new search experience that's designed to reach Millennial homebuyers.

Mortgage Daily, Mar. 30, 2017Secondary activity at Fannie Mae plunged to the lowest level in a year. Delinquency, meanwhile, reached another post-crisis low.

Mortgage Daily, Mar. 30, 2017Loans that didn't meet Qualified Mortgage requirements accounted for a much smaller share of bank originations last year. But third-party and first-time homebuyer share widened, a new report said.

HousingWire, Mar. 30, 2017--Michael VitaliIf we've learned nothing else since the financial crisis, we've learned that producing error-free loans is the key to creating--and keeping--satisfied customers and clients, be they borrowers, realtors, builders or investors.

National Mortgage News, Mar. 31, 2017--Austin Kilgore (subscription)Tech enthusiasts from across the mortgage industry descended upon Chicago this week for the Mortgage Bankers Association's annual tech conference. From blockchain to digital labor, here's a recap of the best moments and insights from the event.

Reuters, Mar. 30, 2017--Jonathan StempelA federal judge on Thursday said Wells Fargo & Co  must face litigation seeking to hold it responsible for billions of dollars of claimed investor losses stemming from its alleged failures as a trustee overseeing risky residential mortgage-backed securities.

Bloomberg, Mar. 31, 2017--Alastair Marsh; Richard PartingtonThe U.K. will raise 11.8 billion pounds ($14.7 billion) selling mortgages to Blackstone Group LP funds and Prudential Plc, as it takes another step toward clearing assets acquired from lenders that failed in the financial crisis.

GoRion, Mar. 30, 2017--Charles WisniowskiDavid Stevens, president and CEO of the Mortgage Bankers Association, discussed the state of the mortgage finance market as the industry transitions to the new Trump Administration, continues to await congressional reform of the government-sponsored enterprises and seeks to divine the final fate of the embattled Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.

Reuters, Mar. 30, 2017--Lucia MutikaniU.S. economic growth slowed less than previously reported in the fourth quarter as robust consumer spending provided a boost that was partially offset by the largest gain in imports in two years.

Washington Post, Mar. 30, 2017--Kathy OrtonMortgage rates tumbled for the second week as long-term bond yields fell to their lowest level in a month. "Markets adjusted expectations last week as attempts to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act stalled and bond yields declined," Mortgage Bankers Association Vice President Lynn Fisher said.

HousingWire, Mar. 30, 2017--Ben LaneIn a bulletin sent to servicers this week, Fannie Mae said that it "no longer accepts plywood boards as an acceptable boarding solution on windows of its properties."

National Mortgage News, Mar. 30, 2017--Ian McKendry (subscription)With slim odds of getting eight Democrats to support major Dodd-Frank Act reforms, Republicans will have to use other measures to make changes to the 2010 reform law, Sen. Pat Toomey, R-Pa., said Thursday.

National Mortgage News, Mar. 30, 2017--Brian Collins (subscription)Private market mortgage insurance companies should better align their buyback and rescission policies with those of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, the Federal Housing Finance Agency said this week.

Wall Street Journal, Mar. 30, 2017--Eric Morath (subscription)President Donald Trump's choice for labor secretary, Alexander Acosta, won approval Thursday from the committee considering his confirmation, advancing his nomination to the full Senate.

NJBiz, Mar. 30, 2017--Eric StraussThe company said in a news release that its chief financial officer, Robert Crowl, has been named chief operating officer, reporting to CEO and President Glen Messina. However, effective June 28, the scheduled date for PHH's annual meeting, Crowl will assume Messina's roles as CEO and president and stand for election to the board of directors.

Scotsman Guide, Mar. 30, 2017--Victor Whitman"The future of Fannie and Freddie should be determined by Congress," said MBA President and CEO David Stevens. "That is the only way to reach a solution that does what's best for Americans' housing needs and taxpayers."

National Real Estate Investor, Mar. 29, 2017--Diana BellReal estate economists and researchers share their advice for today's commercial real estate investors.

MBA honors five remarkable innovators in mortgage technology with MBA Insights Tech All-Star Awards. We profile the winners.

MBA Education presents the next in its Residential Underwriting Basics webinar series on Monday Apr. 3 from 2:00-3:30 p.m. ET.

MBA Education and MISMO present a series of webinars on digitalization of the residential mortgage industry, continuing on April 19.