The Lede

HousingWire, Mar. 4, 2019The Ellie Mae Classic is part of the PGA Tour's qualifying Web.com Tour and benefts the MBA Opens Doors Foundation, the Warriors Community Foundation, Youth on Course and The First Tee. We spoke with Trish Gregovich, Tournament Director, to fnd out more about the Ellie Mae-PGA Tour collaboration.

National Mortgage News, Mar. 4, 2019--Elina Tarkazikis, Austin Kilgore (subscription)While millennials today comprise the largest cohort of homebuyers, the aging baby boomer generation has created 7.86 million more homeowners and 2.82 million renters age 60 and older--growth rates higher than any other demographic.

National Mortgage News, Mar. 4, 2019--Bonnie Sinnock (subscription)American Mortgage Consultants has acquired title search outsourcer String Real Estate Information Services as part of ongoing efforts to support all the services secondary-market clients need to conduct trades.

Wall Street Journal, March 4, 2019 --Jessica Menton (subsription)The Federal Reserve's dovish tilt this year has been a boon for real estate shares that had been pressured by a threat of higher interest rates. Investors are scooping up REIT shares because of their large dividends and strong earnings growth.

Washington Post, Mar. 4, 2019--Tracy JanHousing and Urban Development Secretary Ben Carson says he intends to leave his post at the end of President Trump's first term.

HousingWire, Mar. 4, 2019--Ben LaneGoldman Sachs recently surpassed the $1.25 billion mark in the $1.8 billion in customer relief the company is required to provide as part of its $5 billion settlement reached in April 2016 over toxic mortgage bonds.

Reuters, Mar. 4, 2019--Lucia MutikaniU.S. construction spending unexpectedly fell in December as investment in both private and public projects dropped, leading economists to expect that the government will trim its economic growth estimate for the fourth quarter.

The Mortgage Bankers Association's annual National Advocacy Conference takes place Apr. 2-3 at the Capital Hilton in Washington, D.C.

The Mortgage Bankers Association's annual National Advocacy Conference takes place Apr. 2-3 at the Capital Hilton in Washington, D.C.

The Mortgage Bankers Association's annual National Advocacy Conference takes place Apr. 2-3 at the Capital Hilton in Washington, D.C.