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Th e M Rep o RT | 31 s e r v i c i n g a na ly t i c s s e c o n da r y m a r k e t Department ORIGINATION o r i g i nat i o n departments SERVICING ORIGINATION ANALYTICS SECONDARY MARKET what's inside? 32 Regulators Optimistic on Finalizing Risk Retention Rule 33 Loan Production, Profits Up at Indie Lenders 33 Credit Unions See Healthier Q2 34 Survey: Realtors Want More Lender Support 34 Mortgage Credit Availability Tightens 35 Mortgage Banking Profits Flip to Positive 35 Title Insurance Profits Drop 36 HARP Activity Down Again in Second Quarter 36 Mortgage Closing Rate Drops from Record High 37 Payment Shock Looms for HELOC Borrowers 38 BofA Seeks to Overturn Fraud Verdict 38 LRES Expands Sales Force 40 Report: Little Evidence of 'Significant Impact' from QM 41 CFPB Gives Warning on MSR Transfers 42 Firms Boost Originations, Shrink Servicing 42 CFPB Adjusts QM Thresholds on Points and Fees 43 OCC Finalizes Risk Management Standards 44 Carrington Expands Indiana Presence 44 Assurant Specialty Property Acquires eMortgage Logic 44 IDS Launches Compliance Resource 46 August Employment Growth Lowest This Year 46 Cash Sales Share Down to One-Third 47 Homeownership Goals Alive Among Teens 48 Most Markets Still Affordable for Debt- Saddled Grads 49 Employment Trend Index Inches Up 49 Housing Sentiment Softens 50 Report: Nation's Housing Unprepared for Aging Population 51 Around the U.S. 52 Investors Predict Slower Path to Rate Hikes 52 Mixed Housing, Economic Picture in Alabama 52 Despite Struggles, High Hopes for Colorado Housing 53 Asking Prices Up 7.8% in August 56 GSE Wind-Down Bill Said to Cut Spending by Billions 57 FHFA Gains Support for 'Single Security' Proposal 57 Mortgage Market on Track for Meltdown? 58 OIG: Officials Ignored Red Flags in Fraud Scheme 59 Investors File Suits Over Fannie, Freddie Profits 59 Fannie Forecasts Weaker Growth 60 FHFA Proposes Revisions to Federal Home Loan Bank Requirements 60 Freddie Mac's Portfolio Picks Up 60 Goldman Sachs, FHFA Settle RMBS Suit 61 Fed Chair Signals Caution as Economy Improves