The real estate finance industry’s largest gathering begins this weekend in Austin, Texas. The Mortgage Bankers Association’s Annual Convention & Expo takes place Oct. 27-30 at the Austin Convention Center.

HUD and the Census Bureau yesterday reported sales of new single‐family houses in September fell slightly from August but improved strongly from a year ago.

The Mortgage Bankers Association released a new white paper, The Basic Components of an Information Security Program, which provides an overview of current information security risks that affect the mortgage industry, as well as explanations of basic components of an information security program intended to help manage those risks.