The Lede

Bloomberg, June 1, 2018--Claire Boston (subscription)Commercial mortgage bonds are getting stuffed with the lowest-quality loans since the financial crisis by one measure, according to Moody's Investors Service, a warning sign that the $517 billion market may be headed for harder times.

National Mortgage News, June 1, 2018--Bonnie Sinnock (subscription)Nondepository origination firms employed 338,100 workers during the month, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. That improves on an upwardly revised 337,400 jobs in March but is still below higher employment levels in February.

National Mortgage News, June 1, 2018--Elina Tarkazikis (subscription)While all cities show signs of healthy mortgage competition nationwide, some areas have higher concentrations of lender activity but also face varying degrees of competitiveness based on loan type, according to LendingTree.

HousingWire, June 1, 2018--Kelsey RamirezGinnie Mae said in the interest of providing additional clarity and transparency to its mortgage-backed securities investors, it announced it restricted VA single-family guaranteed loans pooled by three VA lenders: Freedom Mortgage, SunWest Mortgage and NewDay USA.

Forbes, June 1, 2018--Aly YaleIn April, the average mortgage loan closed in 41 days. But one lender did it in just 13.

UExpress, June 1, 2018--Lew SichelmanDespite a lack of houses for sale, rising mortgage rates, higher prices and strong competition from other would-be owners, not to mention investors, nearly two-thirds of the people responding to Gallup's annual housing survey still say it's a good time to buy.

HousingWire, June 1, 2018--Jeremiah JensenAll signs point to a multifamily market that is cementing into stable growth. Rents are rising at a more sustainable rate than they have in recent years; capital is flowing into the industry; construction is tapering off to a sustainable level; and demand is strong.