The Lede

IPE Real Assets Magazine, Sept. 25, 2018--Christopher O'DeaReal estate investors learned painful lessons 10 years ago. With signs of a correction yet to materialize, can the market escape a repeat of 2008?

The Press-Enterprise (Riverside, Calif.), Sept. 25, 2018--Allen BuchananSo, the rumblings have begun and folks want to know: Is commercial real estate simmering down? In my humble opinion, yes.

CNBC, Sept. 25, 2018--Patti DommThe benchmark 10-year Treasury yield briefly touched a high yield of just over 3.113 percent Tuesday morning, just as the Fed began it two-day meeting. That is the highest level since May 18, when the 10-year yield hit a high of 3.128 percent.

National Mortgage News, Sept. 25, 2018--Elina Tarkazikis (subscription)Lower corporate tax rates weakened the incentive for developers to use the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit program, which could prompt affordable housing construction to fall by as much as 40% by 2022, according to data aggregator Reis.

HousingWire, Sept. 25, 2018--Ben LaneAccording to the Department of Justice, Edward DiMaria used his position at Bankrate, a publisher, aggregator and distributor of personal finance content and lead generator for the financial services industry, to artificially boost the company's earnings from 2010 through 2014.

American Banker, Sept. 25, 2018--Hannah Lang (subscription)But the timing of the hearing, as FHFA Director Mel Watt faces an employee's allegations of sexual harassment, has led many to believe that the investigation of his alleged conduct will be a central component of the hearing. That was bolstered by revelations Wednesday that his accuser, Simone Grimes, had been invited by the committee to testify.

Orange County Register, Sept. 26, 2018--Jeff LazersonThe fast-paced, incredibly content-rich Digital Mortgage conference I attended earlier this week in Las Vegas can best be described as Shark Tank meets American Idol.

Mortgage Daily, Sept. 25, 2018Hundreds of positions in USAA's real estate lending and rewards divisions are being eliminated. Affected employees work at locations in three states.

Mortgage Daily, Sept. 25, 2018loanDepot.com LLC and an appraisal management company have reached an agreement to settle claims that borrowers were discriminated against because their properties were located on Indian reservations.