The Lede

CNBC, Apr. 24, 2018--Diana OlickMore buyers are stretching their budgets, putting less money down or using adjustable rate loans that offer lower rates. Borrowers have more options for low-downpayment loans, options that were not available as recently as just a few years ago.

HousingWire, Apr. 24, 2018--Ben Lane Virginia-based WEI Mortgage disclosed this week that is the victim of a data breach that may have exposed the highly sensitive personal information of the lender's customers.

USA Today, Apr. 24, 2018--Adam ShellEarly Tuesday, the 10-year Treasury yield ticked above 3% for the first time since January 2014, according to Tradeweb. The closely watched benchmark affects borrowing costs for businesses and shoppers and is the latest sign that interest rates are moving up after remaining depressed for nearly a decade following the financial crisis.

National Mortgage News, Apr. 24, 2018--Neil Haggerty (subscription)A bill to provide community banks with regulatory relief remains stuck as House and Senate lawmakers are still at odds over whether to add provisions to the Senate effort.

National Mortgage News, Apr. 24, 2018--Rachel Witkowski (subscription)Acting Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Director Mick Mulvaney vowed to bankers on Tuesday that he would halt the agency's actions against indirect auto dealers, stop posting consumer complaints online and change the bureau's name.

HousingWire, Apr. 24, 2018--Kelsey RamirezThe report explained the Treasury reduced its regulatory agenda by about 100 regulations compared to the Fall 2016 agenda. The Treasury also explained only two of its regulations were identified as significant regulatory actions, and the remaining items on the agenda are burden-reducing or have yet to be classified.

Mortgage Daily, Apr. 24, 2018With the help of a recent acquisition, Flagstar Bancorp Inc. was able to make a year-over-year gain in mortgage originations. Ongoing reductions continued, though, for the primary servicing portfolio.

Mortgage Daily, Apr. 24, 2018Genworth Mortgage Insurance said Tuesday that it is cutting it national rates for borrower-paid monthly premiums and single premiums.

National Real Estate Investor, Apr. 24, 2018--Bendix AndersonBanks provided 71 percent of all construction financing in 2017, according to data from Real Capital Analytics, New York.

Bloomberg, Apr. 25, 2018--Vince GolleThe U.S. housing market's storyline for the last several years has been one of steady demand and limited supply, pushing prices ever higher. Now, a new chapter has opened up for the industry and its customers: soaring costs for building materials.

Wall Street Journal, Apr. 24, 2018--Josh Mitchell (subscription)The Conference Board said Tuesday its index of consumer confidence rose 1.7 points from a month earlier to 128.7 in April. Confidence had dipped in March after hitting the highest level since 2000 in February.