The Lede

TRID Issues Nearly Double in 1Q

First New Sector Created Since 1999

Next Administration Must 'Change Diaologue' on Housing

Lowest Levels in Past 20 Years  

Top Men Despite Higher Denial Rates, Higher Up-Front Costs

Reuters, Sept. 9, 2016--Schuetze, Arno; Kroner, Andreas Justice Department pursuing settlement over alleged past mis-selling of mortgage-backed securities.

National Mortgage News, Sept. 12, 2016--Passy, Jacob Walter Investment Management Corp. subsidiary Ditech Financial will begin to enroll a number of rejected loan applicants in a new program aimed at helping people qualify for a mortgage.

DS News, Sept. 12, 2016--Baer, Kendall Mortgage servicers and other stakeholders in the mortgages space are constantly looking to address their ongoing compliance needs.

National Mortgage News, Sept. 12, 2016--Finkelstein, Brad The sale is expected to closeby early next year.

Philadelphia Inquirer, Sept. 11, 2016--Heavens, Alan J. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau said new rule will aid servicers and borrowers. 

HousingWire, Sept. 9, 2016--Ramirez, Kelsey Insurer reports increase in business, decrease in delinquencies.

National Mortgage News, Sept. 9, 2016--Passy, Jacob Vacant bank-owned properties higher than year ago, says ATTOM Data Solutions.

Dallas Morning News, Sept. 8, 2016--Goldstein, Matthew (New York Times) Caliber Home Loans, Loan Star Funds targeting less-than-perfect borrowers.

Mortgage Daily, Sept. 8, 2016 Lenders need to monitor home equity lines of credit portfolios.

HousingWire, Sept. 8, 2016--Ramirez, Kelsey Rep. Maxine Waters, D-Calif., says bill would give National Flood Insurance Program a fresh start.

HousingWire, Sept. 8, 2016--Lane, Ben House Financial Services Committee will debate Financial CHOICE Act next week.

Reuters, Sept. 6, 2016--Raymond, Nate; Stempel, Jonathan Judge signaled that UBS AG could escape liability for portion of losses stemming from mortgage-backed securities sales in 2006, 2007. 

Mortgage Daily, Sept. 7, 2016--Harmon Sperling, Joy Partner with Day Pitney LLP outlines steps mortgage servicers can take.

AdWeek, Sept. 7, 2016--Klara, Robert Latest good-guy pitchman for a product with an image problem.

Bloomberg, Sept. 7, 2016--Mosendz, Polly Former headquarters of Longaberger Co. in Ohio is proving to be a tough sell, even with drastic price cuts from its $32 million construction cost.

HousingWire, Sept. 7, 2016--Ramirez, Kelsey Urban Institute study proves it's high time to level the playing field.

HousingWire, Sept. 8, 2016--Swanson, Brena National Mortgage Settlement monitor notes two new issues.

HousingWire, Sept. 7, 2016--Lane, Ben Watchdog review discovers weakness in government's systems.

The Street, Sept. 6, 2016--Henricks, Mark Problems with payments head the list of consumer complaints about the companies that service home mortgages.

DS News, Sept. 6, 2016--Baer, Kendall Housing Finance Policy Center Co-Director Laurie Goodman says, "this regime pays servicers too much for servicing performing mortgages and too little for servicing nonperforming ones."

Mortgage Daily, Sept. 6, 2016 Winning bidders announced on four Fannie pools.