The Lede

UExpress, Feb. 23, 2018--Lew Sichelman#MeToo, say as many as 3 out of 4 women in the mortgage business. According to a poll by the Mortgage Bankers Association's mPower platform for female members, 3 out of 4 of the 260 respondents said they had experienced at least one incident of sexual harassment.

HousingWire, Feb. 23, 2018--Kelsey RamirezThe refinance share of mortgage activity increased a full 5% from December to January, rising to 45% of all closed loans, according to the latest Origination Insight Report from Ellie Mae.

American Banker, Feb. 23, 2018--Kate Berry (subscription)The war of words between acting Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Director Mick Mulvaney and Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., the agency's architect, is escalating.

National Mortgage News, Feb. 23, 2018--Bonnie Sinnock (subscription)Hurricane-related delinquencies are subsiding somewhat, and pre-storm foreclosures that were put on hold are resuming, said Black Knight.

National Mortgage News, Feb. 23, 2018--Elina Tarkazikis (subscription)Low home inventory continues to put upward pressure on home prices, but affordability strains may be overstated, according to First American Chief Economist Mark Fleming.

Bloomberg, Feb. 23, 2018The last financial crisis occurred in part because unregulated lending in the mortgage market got out of hand. Believe it or not, it's starting to happen again, and could ultimately precipitate another disaster unless regulators get their act together.

Reuters, Feb. 23, 2018--David French, Michelle PriceAn easing of financial rules will soon unleash pent-up mergers and acquisitions among mid-sized U.S. banks, according to deal bankers, analysts and bank executives.

Mortgage Daily, Feb. 23, 2018 Compared to a year ago, more borrowers locked in rates on their home loans during the holiday week. A slowdown in refinance activity continued, with rate-term transaction share at its most narrow point on record. Government business also saw a big decline.

Mortgage Daily, Feb. 23, 2018 Over the past month, mortgage bankers have grown more optimistic about the volume of refinances that will be originated during the first three months of this year.

HousingWire, Feb. 26, 2018--Caroline BasileThe Mortgage Bankers Association is speaking up against a report from The Center for Investigative Reporting that claims to show a high level of discrimination against people of color in mortgage lending approvals.

MISMO hosts a new webinar, HMDA Implementation and Reporting Toolkit Overview, on Thursday, Mar. 1 from noon-1:30 p.m. ET.

MBA Education presents its School of Mortgage Banking Course I. Upcoming sessions take place Apr. 10-13 in Salt Lake City, Utah.