The Lede

Reuters, Aug. 31, 2018--Joy Wiltermuth, Natalie HarrisonCredit rating opinions on new types of residential mortgage bonds have become increasingly divided, making it harder for investors to gauge their risks.

National Mortgage News, Aug. 31, 2018--Kate Berry (subscription)The reg relief law, signed in May, exempts roughly 85% of banks and credit unions from reporting the expanded Home Mortgage Disclosure Act data points introduced for the 2018 reporting year. The mortgage industry lobbied heavily for the changes, particularly for an exemption from disclosures of all points and fees when a loan is originated.

UExpress, Aug. 31, 2018--Lew SichelmanThe American Dream has become the American Pipe Dream for many wannabe homeowners. Here's why.

Mortgage Daily, Aug. 31, 2018--Sam GarciaInvestors who acquire distressed home loans at a significant discount could raise the value of their investments with financial counselors who help borrowers increase their cash flow.

Mortgage Daily, Aug. 31, 2018A 3 percent decrease from the prior seven-day period was recorded for the U.S. Mortgage Market Index for the week ended Aug. 31.

American Banker, Sept. 3, 2018--Hannah Long (subscription)A decade later, nothing about the federal takeover of the mortgage giants seems temporary. It is the status quo. Efforts for comprehensive housing finance reform keep getting derailed, leaving many to wonder if it will take a disruptive event--a sudden change in political power, another crisis or something else--to force policymakers to set the GSEs on a permanent path forward.

Reuters, Aug. 31, 2018--Lucia MutikaniU.S. consumer sentiment fell to a seven-month low in August as households worried about rising prices amid a robust economy and tensions between the United States and its main trade partners.