The Lede

Mortgage Daily, Oct. 23, 2017A new call center that has been opened in Arizona by New American Funding will result in the hiring of dozens of mortgage originators.

Mortgage Daily, Oct. 23, 2017Amid ongoing losses, a deal reached with its creditors has Walter Investment Management Corp. filing a pre-packaged bankruptcy.

Scotsman Guide, Oct. 23, 2017--Victor WhitmanIn a kickoff speech Monday at the MBA's national convention in Denver, MBA President and CEO David Stevens said MBA--the nation's largest mortgage trade group--was uniquely positioned to influence the debate on Capitol Hill over tax reform, regulatory changes and housing-finance reform.

National Mortgage News, Oct. 23, 2017--Bonnie Sinnock (subscription)Credit scores generally are stronger in the Northeast and Midwest and weaker in parts of the South, statistics from online loan platform LendEDU and Experian show.

HousingWire, Oct. 24, 2017--Sarah WheelerLet's go with the good news: After collecting expanded data on borrowers under the Home Mortgage Disclosure Act rule changes, lenders are going to have greater insight than ever before on their lending practices. The bad news? So is everyone else.

The Mortgage Bankers Association's Annual Convention & Expo, The One, concludes tomorrow morning, Oct. 25, with two special sessions.

DENVER--The Mortgage Bankers Association Political Action Committee (MORPAC) awarded Fowler Williams, CMB, President and CEO of Crescent Mortgage Co., Atlanta, with the 2017 Schumacher-Bolduc Award.

DENVER--The Mortgage Bankers Association announced Arch Capital Group Ltd. and the CMG Foundation are recipients of the MBA Opens Doors Foundation 2017 Community Champion Award.

The Mortgage Bankers Association's Annual Convention & Expo, The One, concludes tomorrow morning, Oct. 25, with two special sessions.

DENVER--The Mortgage Bankers Association Political Action Committee (MORPAC) awarded Fowler Williams, CMB, President and CEO of Crescent Mortgage Co., Atlanta, with the 2017 Schumacher-Bolduc Award.

The Mortgage Bankers Association's Annual Convention & Expo, The One, concludes tomorrow morning, Oct. 25, with two special sessions.

DENVER--The Mortgage Bankers Association Political Action Committee (MORPAC) awarded Fowler Williams, CMB, President and CEO of Crescent Mortgage Co., Atlanta, with the 2017 Schumacher-Bolduc Award.