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Bankers were pleased with the dramatic leap in home lending last quarter, but they cautioned that volume will slow in the second half as rate increases curb refinancings, nonbanks provide stiffer competition, servicing costs remain high and underwriting standards change.

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

U.S. home prices rose in May as a limited supply of properties for sale failed to meet demand from first-time buyers.

Sales of previously owned U.S. homes climbed to an eight-year high in June as momentum in the residential real estate market accelerated.

Mortgage application volume rose 0.1% for the week ending July 17, a slight uptick from a week earlier, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association's weekly survey.

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.

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has issued its final rule for the "Know Before You Owe" mortgage disclosure rule, which is also known as TILA-RESPA or TRID.

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.

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