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Stewart Mortgage Information Systems is pulling the plug on its delinquent mortgage services business.

The U.S. mortgage delinquency rate, for loans at least 30 days late, fell 2.9% in June from the previous month, Black Knight Financial Services said in its monthly mortgage performance report.

Radian's note repurchase and issuance of new debt have helped increase the liquidity and capital strength of its mortgage insurance business.

Genworth Financial Inc. is in exclusive talks to sell a European unit to France's Axa SA as Chief Executive Officer Tom McInerney works to fill a capital gap at its private mortgage insurance subsidiary.

Regulators gave conditional approval for CIT Group's deal to buy OneWest Bank, paving the way for an institution that would be deemed systemically important, with $70 billion in combined assets.

Consumer credit defaults increased during June, according to data from the S&P Dow Jones Indices and consumer credit reporting agency Experian.

From CFPB and TRID to QM and ATR, the barrage of new abbreviations emanating from the Dodd-Frank Act has only been matched by the enormity of the changes it made to the mortgage industry. Here are 10 ways that the landmark financial reform legislation has reshaped the mortgage industry since becoming law five years ago.

The methodologies and paths for proactive consumer outreach can vary dramatically depending on multiple risk factors that servicers must have a plan to mitigate.

Synovus Financial in Columbus, Ga., reported higher second-quarter income tied to a lower loan-loss provision.

Black Knight Financial Services Inc. is benefiting from new banking regulations that push mortgage lenders to use automation software, sending the company's shares surging since its initial public offering two months ago.