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Insurers are seeing modest gains in market share as banks, facing increased scrutiny from regulators, lightly tap the brakes.

Radian Group posted a net loss of $27.3 million on charges associated with the planned restructuring of its underperforming mortgage and real estate services unit.

Fiserv has acquired the assets of PCLender, a mortgage loan origination system vendor based in Reno, Nev.

Freddie Mac is on track to double the number of low down payment mortgages it will buy in 2017, while continuing to see its serious delinquency rate fall to record lows.

Garden State Home Loans has launched a 1% down payment program for first-time buyers, opening the door for millennial purchasers.

The Marin County, Calif., median price tag for all homes sold in June hit $1.08 million — a 13.7% rise from a year earlier.

The North Carolina Department of Justice is warning real estate agents and companies about an email scam aimed at potential home buyers.

The U.S. homeownership rate remains slightly above a post-crisis low it set during the second quarter of last year.

Old Republic International Corp. is again making noise about bringing its mortgage insurance subsidiary back to active status, while separating it out from the holding company.