The Lede

CNBC, Aug. 26, 2019--Sarah O'BrienIf you've been considering a mortgage with an adjustable rate, your reasons for going that route might be disappearing.

MarketWatch, Aug. 23, 2019--Jeffry BartashSales of new U.S. homes have zig-zagged up and down for months, but they appear to be creeping higher again overall with mortgage rates falling to multiyear lows.

Wall Street Journal, Aug. 23, 2019--Nick Timiraos (subscription)Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell gave his most forceful warning yet about the risks to the U.S. economy from escalating trade tensions and the limits to the central bank's ability to cushion any fallout.

HousingWire, Aug. 23, 2019--Ben LaneIn November, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp., the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, and the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve released a proposal that would increase the appraisal requirement from $250,000 to $400,000, meaning that certain home sales of $400,000 and below would no longer require an appraisal. Now, the proposal is just one step away from being finalized and adopted as proposed.

Fairfield Citizen (Conn.), Aug. 23, 2019--Corey HarperA 2018 parking study done by the Mortgage Bankers Association found that Seattle's parking density of 29 parking stalls per acre of land is twice its population density of 13 people per acre. Because driverless cars could park outside urban cores to avoid the higher parking charges downtown, they might considerably affect urban land use.

Business Insider, Aug. 25, 2019--George PearkesThe dramatic plunge in interest rates over the past 10 months due to global growth worries, Federal Reserve policy shifts, and risk aversion has become one of the dominant market stories and has captured the attention of investors and policymakers alike. But another factor, undiscussed and invisible to the average investor, is also a major culprit: your mortgage.

National Mortage News, Aug. 23, 2019--Elina Tarkazikis (subscription)Millennial mortgage debt is on pace to reach levels higher than any other generation, according to Experian.

American Banker, Aug. 25, 2019--Hannah Lang (subscription)Banks notched a clear victory this past week when regulators approved a significant rollback of the Volcker Rule. But the agencies aren't finished revamping the Dodd-Frank Act restrictions on bank trading.

UExpress, Aug. 23, 2019--Lew SichelmanIn the not-to-distant future -- circa 2025 or so -- kitchens in new homes may be little more than a table that displays recipes and menus, cooks food, warms drinks, and charges mobile devices.