The Lede

The Real Deal, Sept. 8, 2017--Rich BockmannTax reform could be a boon to the commercial real estate market, but it could also prove to be quite costly, Cushman & Wakefield's Bob Knakal said.

National Real Estate Investor, Sept. 8, 2017--Mary DiduchS&P Global Market Intelligence examined compensation information for public real estate investment trust chief executive officers in the U.S. from 2014 to 2016.

Bloomberg, Sept. 8, 2017--Danielle DiMartino BoothSomething is up, or more likely down, with the U.S. housing market. And the reconstruction after Hurricane Harvey may not do much to help. (MBA mention)

National Mortgage Professional, Sept. 8, 2017--Phil HallThe devastation left behind by Hurricane Harvey could result in 300,000 new mortgage delinquencies, with 160,000 borrowers becoming 90 days or more past due, according to a new forecast from Black Knight.

HousingWire, Sept. 8, 2017--Kelsey RamirezWildfires raging across the Western U.S. are partially responsible for pull home sales down in the Northwest, cooling some parts of the housing market.

Bloomberg, Sept. 8, 2017--Polly MosendzA proposed class-action lawsuit was filed against Equifax Inc. late Thursday evening, shortly after the company reported that an unprecedented hack had compromised the private information of about 143 million people.

HousingWire, Sept. 8, 2017"After nine years of this untenable status quo, GSE reform is of the utmost priority," David Stevens, CMB, said in a blog post. "Congress has an obligation now to act to stabilize the housing finance system for the future and make it more resilient in economic downturns."

New York Times, Sept. 8, 2017In an editorial, the NYT says weakening the regulation of institutions that are not banks would weaken a regulatory process that is already too restrained.

Wall Street Journal, Sept. 10, 2017--Peter Rudegeiar (subscription)Social Finance Inc., a fintech company whose hard-charging ethos propelled it to success, is ensnared in the controversy over workplace culture and the treatment of women at Silicon Valley technology startups.

National Mortgage News, Sept. 8, 2017--Ian McKendry (subscription)The massive breach at Equifax is likely to hurt--and may ultimately doom--efforts by Republicans to overturn the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's rule banning mandatory arbitration clauses.

HousingWire, Sept. 8, 2017--Brena SwansonPresident Donald Trump signed a three-month extension to the National Flood Insurance Program on Friday, giving Congress more time to come up with a long-term financial solution for the program.

Bloomberg, Sept. 8, 2017--Jef Feeley, Olga Kharif, Matthew LeisingTwo of the world's largest blockchain developers are battling over more than $1 billion in virtual-currency options, in a dispute that may help establish the leading player in providing new payment technologies to financial companies.

UExpress, Sept. 8, 2017--Lew SichelmanThere's nothing more offensive than a seller hovering over a would-be buyer when he or she is looking at the house. Well, maybe there is.

Mortgage Daily, Sept. 8, 2017As a result of Hurricane Harvey, hundreds of thousands of residential loans could become newly delinquent, with many becoming seriously delinquent.

Mortgage Daily, Sept. 8, 2017--Sam GarciaExecutives who recently found new homes at mortgage banking firms come from a variety of backgrounds including financial compliance, information technology and subprime mortgage lending.

DSNews, Sept. 9, 2017--Brianna GilpinTo combat storm damage, President Trump signed a $15.3 billion disaster relief package into law Friday that will suspend the U.S. borrowing limit and extend the National Flood Insurance Program through December 8.

MISMO, the mortgage industry's technology standards organization, invites industry participants to collaborate on new closing instruction standards, which will be designed to improve communication and avoid delays during the closing process.