The Lede

Dallas News, Jan. 23, 2018--Dakin Campbell; Claire BostonLoanDepot Inc., a mortgage lender basing its growth around digital applications, isn't giving up on humans' role in the home-buying process just yet.

The impact of Hurricanes Harvey and Irma continue to bedevil the housing market, as Black Knight determined the hurricane-related fallout was a primary factor in having an additional 60,000 mortgages becoming 90 days delinquent last month.

American Banker, Jan. 23, 2018--Kate Berry (subscription)The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has dropped a probe into an installment lender that had been accused of trying to profit from repeat borrowers.

National Mortgage News, Jan. 23, 2018--Kate Berry (subscription)A federal appeals court on Tuesday agreed to expedite the appeal brought by Leandra English, the deputy director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau who has sought to unseat acting Director Mick Mulvaney.

HousingWire, Jan. 23, 2018--Joseph MurinThe speed at which these scams are evolving, and the lengths scammers are willing to go to in order to fool us are at once impressive and terrifying. The latest iteration of wire fraud is one that will take an entire industry to stamp out.

Bloomberg, Jan. 23, 2018Commutes are long and rents exorbitant in a state that's too short of housing. A new proposal could help break the logjam.

Associated Press, Jan. 23, 2018Flagstar Bancorp Inc. on Tuesday reported a fourth-quarter loss of $45 million, after reporting a profit in the same period a year earlier.

National Real Estate Investor, Jan. 23, 2018--Bendix AndersonMultifamily investors have lots of options to choose from if they want to take out a mezzanine loan in addition to the primary mortgage on their property.

HousingWire, Jan. 23, 2018--Caroline BasileA leaked memo attributed to Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Acting Director Mick Mulvaney says the bureau's mission and governing mission is going to be refocusing on ending regulation by enforcement.

Mortgage Daily, Jan. 23, 2018Thirty-day mortgage delinquency soared to a two-year high, while serious delinquency climbed to a 19-month high. But foreclosure starts were the fewest since the recession.

Mortgage Daily, Jan. 23, 2018Marketplace lender SoFi, which includes mortgages among its consumer credit offerings, has hired the chief operating officer of Twitter as its chief executive officer.