The Lede

Mortgage Professional America, Nov. 7, 2017--Justin da RosaEarlier this year, the Mortgage Bankers Association launched mPact - a network for young professionals in the real estate industry. Ashley Gunn and Jordan Bucher of MBA discuss the program.

Mortgage Orb, Nov. 7, 2017--Patrick BarnardMortgage credit availability decreased 0.2% in October compared with September and fell to a score of 181.0 on the Mortgage Bankers Association's Mortgage Credit Availability Index.

Wall Street Journal, Nov. 7, 2017--Peter Grant, Laura KusistoRising homeownership is adding to the jitters in the residential rental market, which has slumped recently after a long stretch near the top of the commercial real estate industry.

National Mortgage News, Nov. 7, 2017--Brad Finkelstein (subscription)With the end of the summer home buying season, consumers were less optimistic that it was a good time to purchase or sell a home in October.

HousingWire, Nov. 7, 2017--Brena SwansonWhile changes to the government-sponsored enterprises' credit scoring models, at the earliest, are expected to happen in the second half of 2019, this leaves the credit invisible market in a lurch when it comes to buying a home until then.

Bloomberg, Nov. 7, 2017--Steve Matthews, Catarina SaraivaPresident Donald Trump's planned tax overhaul is likely to boost U.S. economic growth by about a quarter percentage point in 2018, yet it will also dent demand for housing and fail to lower the chances of a recession, according to a Bloomberg News survey.

Dallas Morning News, Nov. 7, 2017--Melissa RepkoBanking and financial services company Capital One Financial Corp. announced Tuesday that it will lay off about 950 people in Plano, Texas, as it exits the mortgage and home equity business and closes a call center.

Mortgage Daily, Nov. 7, 2017--Sam GarciaMike Roemer has been named chief compliance officer of Wells Fargo & Co., a statement last month said. He held the same position at is prior job with Barclays.

Mortgage Daily, Nov. 7, 2017Residential loan production slowed at Primary Residential Mortgage Inc., with the servicing portfolio trimmed and payroll reduced.

Scotsman Guide, Nov. 7 2017--Victor WhitmanNAHB's housing tax-credit idea has gained support from the nation's largest mortgage trade group, the Mortgage Bankers Association. MBA President David Stevens referenced it in a letter Monday to House Ways and Means Committee leaders.

HousingWire, Nov. 7, 2017--Brena SwansonAs the future of tax reform remains a hot-button issue, the Mortgage Bankers Association continues to stress the importance of the mortgage interest tax deduction to Congress.

Wall Street Journal, Nov. 8, 2017--Laura Kusisto (subscription)California's biggest housing markets figure to be among the losers if a Republican-sponsored tax overhaul becomes law, according to two analyses of local market data.

National Mortgage News, Nov. 7, 2017--Brian Collins (subscription)The Federal Housing Administration's financial health is benefiting from continued reductions in delinquencies and foreclosures, but the FHA is also losing some of its best customers at a fast clip.

HousingWire, Nov. 7, 2017--Ben LaneIn the third quarter, Zillow's revenue rose 25% to a record $281.8 million from $224.6 million in the third quarter of 2016. The news as good all over the board for Zillow, as each of its segment's saw revenue climb in the third quarter.

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