The Lede

American Banker, Oct. 10, 2017--Kate Berry (subscription)While Republicans have argued that the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's oversight is too broad and needs to be dialed back, Director Richard Cordray is using the Equifax data breach to float the idea of expanded agency authority over the credit reporting bureaus.

CNBC, Oct. 10, 2017--Diana OlickThe Mortgage Bankers Association reported credit availability increased in September.

National Mortgage News, Oct. 10, 2017--Bonnie Sinnock (subscription)Slightly looser underwriting outside the government sector is primarily responsible for the latest increase in credit availability, the Mortgage Bankers Association said.

HousingWire, Oct. 10, 2017--Brena SwansonA bipartisan group of Senators sent a letter to the U.S. Government Accountability Office, asking them evaluate America's "troubling" housing market.

Reuters, Oct. 10, 2017--Makini BriceThe bill would provide economic incentives for companies, Trump said in an interview published on Tuesday, and reward firms that maintain jobs in the United States, and deliver punitive measures against those that move operations offshore.

Mortgage Daily, Oct. 10, 2017--Sam GarciaAmong the latest wholesale lending offerings are federally insured reverse mortgages, investor loans and non-agency alternative documentation loans.

Mortgage Daily, Oct. 10, 2017A unit of Quicken Loans Inc. that originates through small financial institutions has turned to CalyxSoftware to power its loan origination system.

MReport, Oct. 10, 2017--Rachel WilliamsData standardization has been a key area of focus for the GSEs through the Uniform Mortgage Data Program first introduced in 2010. On Tuesday, FHA Senior Policy Analyst in the Division of Housing Mission & Goals Nana Nkrumah released an FHFA Insights Blog into better understanding the program.

Wall Street Journal, Oct. 11, 2017--David Harrison (subscription)The Federal Reserve on Sept. 20, after a two-day policy meeting, left interest rates unchanged, penciled in one more rate increase this year, and said it would start the yearslong process of shrinking its $4.5 trillion portfolio of bonds and other assets.

National Mortgage News, Oct. 10, 2017--Kate Berry (subscription)Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac were not impacted by a hacking incident in September against the accounting giant Deloitte, the companies said Tuesday, after a British newspaper alleged a server containing emails from government agencies was compromised.

HousingWire, Oct. 10, 2017--Kelsey RamirezHome prices continued to rise in September, however not fast enough to keep up with homeowners' expectations, according to Quicken Loans National Home Price Perception Index.

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