The Lede

RE Busines Online, Feb. 11, 2019--Matt ValleyDespite a strong U.S. job market, GDP growth will slow now that the tailwind from the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act has largely dissipated, predicts Michael Fratantoni, chief economist with the Mortgage Bankers Association.

National Mortgage News, Feb. 11, 2019--Paul Centopani (subscription)Stable equity and debt availability should keep multifamily and commercial real estate originations in line with 2017's peak, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association.

Bloomberg, Feb. 11, 2019--Peter CoyRather than heading for another bust, we're still feeling the effects of the last one. Aggressive homebuilders were wiped out, and the survivors are cautious about working on spec. Smaller builders that rely on borrowing can't supercharge construction, even if they want to, because their bankers are afraid of making loans.

American Banker, Feb. 11, 2019--John Heltman (subscription)Regulators have a duty to make sure policies are suited to the particular profile of community banks, Federal Reserve Board Gov. Michelle Bowman said in her first public speech since being confirmed to the Fed board.

National Mortgage Professional, Feb. 11, 2019--Phil HallFourth quarter originations for commercial and multifamily mortgages were up 14 percent on a year-over-year basis, according to new data from the Mortgage Bankers Association.

National Mortgage News, Feb. 11, 2010--Bonnie Sinnock (subscription)Ditech Holding Corp. is refiling for bankruptcy almost a year after emerging from it in order to facilitate a restructuring agreement with lenders holding more than 75% of its term loans.

National Mortgage News, Feb. 11, 2019--Bonnie Sinnock (subscription)Depository mortgage lenders are optimistic the final version of a regulation designed to open up the flood insurance market will make it easier for them to comply with a rule requiring them to accept private carrier policies.

Jacksonville Business Journal, Feb. 11, 2019--Will RobinsonJacksonville-based Fidelity National Information Systems Inc. has been accused of defrauding Ocwen Loan Servicing LLC and a California regulator as well as orchestrating a conspiracy to conceal its behavior.

Bloomberg, Feb. 11, 2019--Lily KatzSilverstein Properties Inc., the developer that rebuilt lower Manhattan after the destruction of the twin towers in the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, may begin work on its final World Trade Center skyscraper before signing a lease for the building.

The Mortgage Bankers Association's National Mortgage Servicing Conference & Expo 2019 (Servicing19) returns to Orlando Feb. 25-28.

The Mortgage Bankers Association's National Mortgage Servicing Conference & Expo 2019 (Servicing19) returns to Orlando Feb. 25-28.

The Mortgage Bankers Association's National Mortgage Servicing Conference & Expo 2019 (Servicing19) returns to Orlando Feb. 25-28.