The Lede

Mortgage Orb, Oct. 23, 2017--Nora CaleyBanks and other financial entities are increasingly announcing that they are opening call centers in the U.S. and creating domestic instead of offshore jobs. Some industry experts say this has been a trend for several years and is due to several factors, from regulatory pressure to cost savings to bad publicity.

Servicing Management, Oct. 23, 2017--Sandra JareshAlthough the impact of hurricanes Harvey and Irma on the national mortgage default rate has yet to be fully realized, unforeseen events such as these can result in a wave of defaults that can challenge a servicing shop.

American Banker, Oct. 23, 2017--Elina Tarkazikis (subscription)The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's practice of "regulation by enforcement" forces mortgage companies to develop compliance standards based on the mistakes of their peers, rather than clear guidance from the enforcement agency, according to David Motley, the new chairman of the Mortgage Bankers Association.

MoneyWatch, Oct. 23, 2017--Aimee PicchiEvery year, millions of Americans use the mortgage interest deduction as a way to save on their taxes. Less clear, however, is whether this perk actually spurs homeownership and benefits the middle-class.

HousingWire, Oct. 23, 2017--Kelsey RamirezThe housing finance industry is gathering this week in Denver, as the Mortgage Bankers Association's annual event kicked off.

The Mortgage Bankers Association's Annual Convention & Expo, The One, continues Tuesday, Oct. 24 with a busy slate of general sessions and activities.

DENVER--The Mortgage Bankers Association presented Griffith (Griff) Straw, Master CMB, with its E. Michael Rosser, CMB, MBA Education Lifetime Achievement Award.

DENVER--MBA Education, the award-winning education division of the Mortgage Bankers Association, recognized 40 individuals who earned the Certified Mortgage Banker (CMB®) designation at a ceremony here at the MBA Annual Convention & Expo.

DENVER--The Mortgage Bankers Association recognized 38 mortgage professionals in a graduation ceremony for the MBA Future Leaders Program here at its Annual Convention & Expo.

The Mortgage Bankers Association's Annual Convention & Expo, The One, continues Tuesday, Oct. 24 with a busy slate of general sessions and activities.

DENVER--The Mortgage Bankers Association presented Griffith (Griff) Straw, Master CMB, with its E. Michael Rosser, CMB, MBA Education Lifetime Achievement Award.

The Mortgage Bankers Association's Annual Convention & Expo, The One, continues Tuesday, Oct. 24 with a busy slate of general sessions and activities.

DENVER--The Mortgage Bankers Association presented Griffith (Griff) Straw, Master CMB, with its E. Michael Rosser, CMB, MBA Education Lifetime Achievement Award.