The Lede

CNBC, July 11, 2018--Diana OlickAfter falling for two straight weeks, mortgage application volume rose 2.5 percent last week, seasonally adjusted, compared with the previous week, the Mortgage Bankers Association said. The increase was driven entirely by purchase applications.

World Property Journal, July 11, 2018According to a new report from the Mortgage Bankers Association, U.S. mortgage credit availability increased by 0.2 percent in June to 181.0.

National Mortgage News, July 11, 2018--Bonnie Sinnock (subscription)Greater consumer access to credit could help mortgage bankers replenish originations eroded by higher rates, but they are reluctant to depart from the status quo to provide it.

National Mortgage News, July 11, 2018--Elina Tarkazikis (subscription)The average millennial borrower credit score remained unchanged in May, but values by city painted very different pictures, according to Ellie Mae.

Wall Street Journal, July 11, 2018--Yuka Hayashi (subscription)Trump administration officials on Wednesday promised to maintain a focus on fraud against consumers, particularly the elderly and service members, using the resources of several regulatory and law-enforcement agencies.

HousingWire, July 11, 2018--Jeremiah JensenCoreLogic and its subsidiary The Columbia Institute are launching an appraiser training program. The impetus behind the program is to bolster the ranks of appraisers in the nation with tech-savvy talent from diverse backgrounds.

Mortgage Daily, July 11, 2018--Sam GarciaSingle-family loan originators generated $416 billion in mortgage production during the first quarter of this year, according to an estimate from Mortgage Daily, with banks taking market share from nonbanks.

Mortgage Daily, July 11, 2018Genworth Mortgage Insurance reported 44 percent of industry executives polled at the recent MBA National Secondary Market Conference believe removing legal uncertainty surrounding the origination of loans insured by the Federal Housing Administration is the best way to improve access to mortgage credit.

American Banker, July 11, 2018--Penny Crossman (subscription)Quantum computing and to a lesser extent blockchain and artificial intelligence feel like far-off, futuristic technologies to many bankers. But in a panel discussion at In|Vest Wednesday, a bank executive and several startup leaders made the case for the practical use of these technologies in banking and wealth management.

Reuters, July 11, 2018--Lucia MutikaniU.S. producer prices increased more than expected in June amid gains in the cost of services and motor vehicles, leading to the biggest annual increase in 6-1/2 years.

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