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Morgan Stanley asked a judge to dismiss a suit filed by MetLife Inc. over mortgage-backed securities, saying the insurer knew the U.S. housing market was starting to deteriorate before it bought most of them.

Nationstar Mortgage Holdings is taking the unusual step of selling home loans out of securities owned by investors, Credit Suisse Group said.

Liquidations of vintage securitized commercial mortgage loans continue to represent the highest severity losses in a market that is otherwise stabilizing.

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Nationstar Mortgage Holdings reported net income of $205 million in 2012, including $64 million in the fourth quarter.

A new study reaffirms and quantifies the long-term effect of prepurchase housing education.

As the housing market heads into the busy spring selling season, signs are not looking good for prospective buyers looking to purchase a new home.

MGIC Investment Corp. priced its 135 million share common stock offering at $5.15 per share.

Vericrest Financial appointed Joe Anderson chairman and chief executive officer, effective immediately.

The average rate for the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage in Freddie Mac’s latest survey rose by just one basis point to 3.52%.