Plus: CFPB fines Freedom Mortgage $1.75 million
Plus: New home purchase mortgage applications up 35.5%
Plus: Western Asset Mortgage merges with AG Mortgage
Plus: Wells Fargo providing $10K in down payment assistance
Plus: loanDepot posts loss, Addressing nonbank liquidity concerns
Plus: U.S. economy adds 187,000 jobs in July
Plus: Recession cancelled
Plus: Fannie Mae reports $5B in profits
Plus: Bank capital rules risk shutting out first-time home buyers
Plus: FHFA should add VantageScore first, CHLA
Plus: Mortgage rates back over 7%, at 2-week highs ahead of Fed
Plus: Urban Institute: Lift the ban on lenders providing down payment assistance on FHA loans