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MGIC Investment Corp. ended April with 2,606 fewer delinquent loans on its books as the number of new notices declined from the prior month.

Real estate buyers seeking money to renovate and flip houses are getting help from some of the world's biggest investment firms.

Mortgage professional hiring and new job appointments for the week ending May 8.

The commercial mortgage-backed security loan delinquency rate dropped slightly in April, according to analytics and technology firm Trepp.

Real estate investors are shifting their purchases to multifamily properties as the number of available distressed single-family homes for sale has been depleted over the past two years.

PHH Corp. reported a strong jump in income due to favorable adjustments to mortgage servicing rights and increased mortgage application volume.

Walter Investment Management Corp. dropped to a $31 million net loss on decreasing net servicing fees and a significant fair value charge to mortgage servicing rights.

Ocwen Financial failed a test to determine whether it had notified borrowers of missing or incomplete documents for loan modifications in a timely manner, according to the national mortgage settlement monitor.

Quarterly delinquency rates hit their second lowest rate since 2007-2008's real estate meltdown, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association.

A pioneer in the U.S. home-rental boom that grew out of the housing bust is becoming a takeover target.