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The number of loans going into coronavirus-related forbearance was down for the eighth consecutive week, as the growth rate fell 23 basis points between July 27 and August 2, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association.

The company's Dun & Bradstreet investment reduced its results by $31 million.

CUNA Mutual Group previously provided this service through a joint venture with PMI Mortgage Insurance but exited the business in 2014.

A Dallas developer has admitted to paying bribes to a former city councilwoman in exchange for her lobbying efforts and votes to provide $650,000 in taxpayer money for his Fair Park apartment project.

The company reported nearly $23 million in losses for the second quarter, but that was an improvement on a quarter-to-quarter basis.

Though overall forbearance share is down, the number of extensions is rising as coronavirus hardship filings surpass the 90-day mark that delineates the end of traditional forbearance plans.

Rising equity levels lifted borrowers across the spectrum in the second quarter, according to Attom Data Solutions.

Insurance claims and claims expenses were 503% above 1Q and 1,075% over 2Q19.

Deferrals on residential mortgages and home-equity loans have been a common theme at JPMorgan Chase, Bank of America, Wells Fargo and Citigroup since the start of the coronavirus pandemic.

The delinquent loan inventory more than doubled compared with the prior year.