The Lede

National Mortgage Professional, July 5, 2019--Phil HallAmong industries facing potential phishing attacks, the employees of the financial services industry are among the lowest risk to fall prey to this form of digital attack, according to a new report from the security company KnowBe4.

National Mortgage News, July 5, 2019--Brad Finkelstein (subscription)Phillip Yoder pleaded guilty to charges of wire fraud, bank fraud, mail fraud and bankruptcy fraud. He was sentenced to serve 87 months on the first three counts, which were related to foreclosure fraud, while he received 60 months for the separate bankruptcy fraud charges; those sentences will be served concurrently.

Bloomberg, July 6, 2019--Simon KennedyFederal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell returns the spotlight this week as he testifies before lawmakers in appearances set to grip financial markets.

UExpress, July 5, 2019--Lew SichelmanSellers who can't decide whether to move into their next homes while their current one remains unsold should consider this: According to a new analysis, empty houses remain on the market longer, and sell for less, than those that are still occupied.

Wall Street Journal, July 8, 2019--Ryan Dezember (subscription)Roofstock, which operates a website where investors buy and sell occupied rental properties without disturbing tenants, has launched a marketplace where investors can buy stakes as low as 10% in single-family rental homes.

Bloomberg, July 7, 2019--Josh Wingrove, Saleha MohsinPresident Donald Trump wrapped up the weekend as he started it, jawboning the Federal Reserve to lower interest rates at a time when he may be sizing up his two latest picks for Fed governor as successors to Chairman Jerome Powell.

It's only summer, but the Mortgage Bankers Association's Annual Convention (Oct. 27-30 in Austin, Texas) is already heating up, with former Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe, former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie and CBS News' Fact the Nation host Margaret Brennan keynoting the Politics Today General Session on Tuesday, Oct. 29.

It's only summer, but the Mortgage Bankers Association's Annual Convention (Oct. 27-30 in Austin, Texas) is already heating up, with former Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe, former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie and CBS News' Fact the Nation host Margaret Brennan keynoting the Politics Today General Session on Tuesday, Oct. 29.

It's only summer, but the Mortgage Bankers Association's Annual Convention (Oct. 27-30 in Austin, Texas) is already heating up, with former Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe, former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie and CBS News' Fact the Nation host Margaret Brennan keynoting the Politics Today General Session on Tuesday, Oct. 29.