The real estate investment trust declined to comment on its bid to buy Western Asset Mortgage Capital, a company that received a sweetened competing offer from Terra Property Trust last week.

Radian and MGIC grabbed a larger portion of new insurance written during the period while maintaining pricing discipline.

The turnaround was due to a $42 million positive servicing mark. Even with the operating loss, it beat estimates.

The mortgage shop's net income was $36.9 million in the second quarter, up from a net loss of $37.2 million in the first three months of the year.

A second quarter profit followed two fiscal periods in the red, but the firm had to overcome a $33 million negative mortgage-servicing rights valuation.

But its mortgage business remains a money loser, and it wasn't a great period for the acquisition target either.

The company, whose core business is helping real estate agents connect with homebuyers, said it's projecting third-quarter revenue of $458 million to $486 million.

Total net income at the company grew to $357 million in the second quarter, more than four times higher from three months earlier.

But the senior housing portfolio is starting to show signs of significant stress, causing the multifamily sector's delinquency rate to rise by 200% year-over-year.

Hedging affected earnings available for distribution, although the company is now profitable again using standard accounting.