The Lede

National Mortgage News, Mar. 17, 2017--Bonnie Sinnock (subscription)Arrive Home Mortgage, a startup mortgage lender, is catering to tech-savvy, do-it-yourself borrowers by using online and mobile tools to replace the upfront sales and marketing work of loan officers.

UExpress, Mar. 17, 2017--Lew SichelmanA finding by J.D. Power that 21 percent of homebuyers regret their choice of a lender--the dismayed first-time buyers were a shocking 27 percent--is probably misplaced.

Commercial Observer, Mar. 17, 2017--Cathy CunninghamLast month, The Moinian Group officially launched its lending arm, Moinian Capital Partners, with the hiring of Jonathan Chassin.

National Mortgage News, Mar. 17, 2017--Brian Collins (subscription)The Trump administration's decision to slash all funding for the flood mapping and loss mitigation efforts in flood-prone communities is getting pushback from supporters of better flood management policies.

HousingWire, Mar. 17, 2017--Brena SwansonIt looks like the most recent executive order from President Donald Trump to reorganize the executive branch may apply to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.

HousingWire, Mar. 17, 2017--Ben LaneRaphael Bostic, the newly appointed president and chief executive officer of the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta, will resign from his seat on Freddie Mac's board of directors later this year, the government-sponsored enterprise announced Friday.

Bloomberg, Mar. 17, 2017--Prashant GopalIt's the 2017 U.S. spring home-selling season, and listings are scarcer than they've ever been. Bidding wars common in perennially hot markets like the San Francisco Bay area, Denver and Boston are now also prevalent in the once slow-and-steady heartland, sending prices higher and sparking desperation among buyers across the country.

National Mortgage News, Mar. 17, 2017--Kate Berry (subscription)The Justice Department told a federal appeals court on Friday that President Trump should have the authority to fire the head of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, but stopped short of asking for the bureau to be abolished.

HousingWire, Mar. 17, 2017--Kelsey RamirezMany Millennials want to enter the housing market, and even could enter, but are unaware they already hold the resources they need for homeownership.

HousingWire, Mar. 17, 2017--Brena SwansonIn light of President Donald Trump's budget proposal, House Financial Services Committee Majority Whip French Hill, R-Ark., said the Dodd-Frank Act merits a strong review.

Reuters, Mar. 17, 2017--Lucia MutikaniU.S. factory output increased for a sixth straight month in February while consumer sentiment rebounded in early March, underscoring the economy's resilience even as growth appears to have slowed significantly in the first quarter.

Mortgage Daily, Mar. 17, 2017Servicers of residential loans granted borrowers more favorable terms on their mortgages than on their original contracts at a pace that was the strongest in four months.