The Lede

National Mortgage News, Oct. 25, 2018--Paul Centopani (subscription)High property values and low mortgage rates pushed commercial and multifamily originations beyond their projected totals in 2017 to a new market peak, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association.

MarketWatch, Oct 25, 2018--Andrea RiquierRates for home loans ticked up, and may be starting to take a toll on buyer demand, according to data out this week.

National Mortgage News, Oct. 25, 2018--Brad Finkelstein (subscription)All four national title insurance underwriters saw an increase in third-quarter net earnings compared with one year prior even as new orders declined because mortgage origination volume fell this year.

HousingWire, Oct. 25, 2018--Kelsey RamirezUltraFICO has the potential to increase the FICO score for millions of consumers, that is, if they opt in. The new model depends on consumers to "build their own credit score," and give permission for access to their bank records.

Mortgage Daily, Oct. 25, 2018A second lawsuit has been filed against the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency alleging that a new OCC charter for non-banks violates federal laws and procedures. But the OCC is confident in its authority.

Mortgage Daily, Oct. 25, 2018Included in the offering are MSRs on $2.005 billion in Fannie Mae loans, $0.310 billion in Freddie Mac mortgages and $2.917 billion in Ginnie Mae l loans.

National Mortgage News, Oct. 25, 2018--Brad Finkelstein (subscription)Rising interest rates and the continued slowdown in mortgage originations prompted Ellie Mae to cut its revenue forecast for the full year by at least $18 million.

Housingwire, Oct. 25, 2018--Kelsey RamirezMortgage lenders are opening access to credit as mortgage interest rates continue to rise, according to the latest Housing Credit Availability Index from the Urban Institute's Housing Finance Policy Center.

National Mortgage News, Oct. 25, 2018--Elina Tarkazikis (subscription)Protecting consumers from intrusive cold calls and fax-spamming is having adverse effects on the mortgage industry as the Federal Communications Commission fails to reasonably interpret language under the Telephone Consumer Protection Act, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association.