A steep mortgage servicing rights valuation change hurt earnings which included greater adjusted net income and total origination volume.

The company also saw a slight impact from changes to real estate commissions.

Private mortgage insurers are having a strong year so far, although most had flat business in the third quarter, industry results show.

Three of the four largest title insurers were profitable in the third quarter; First American's loss should set it up for future gains, its execs said.

United Wholesale Mortgage beat its own guidance on originations and gain on sale margins third quarter earninga, helped by an uptick in refinance volume due to lower rates in August and September.

The company plans to increase investments in its proprietary products as well as marketing initiatives with expectations of originations growth next year.

Value adjustments to Guild's MSRs totaled a loss of $145.8 million, the nonbanks third quarter earnings show.

The REIT was successful in achieving all of its near-term goals, its CEO said in an earnings call.

Loandepot rolled out Project North Star, an initiative designed to position the company as "the leading lending partner of choice for homeowners."

The company formerly known as Ocwen improved results on several fronts even though a secondary market price change reduced origination profits in one channel.