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Only two of the 17 Mortgage Industry Equity Composite stocks closed lower on Friday.

The National Multi Housing Council’s equity financing index remained at 56, unchanged from the previous two quarters.

The California National Mortgage Settlement Grant Program will provide $9.4 million to 21 organizations to assist state residents affected by the foreclosure crisis.

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has its own page on Facebook and it has a Twitter account as well.

Fitch Ratings is urging publicly traded homebuilders to exercise restraint in grabbing up land for future development.

According to the Visa Inc. global Financial Literacy Barometer, U.S. women rank fourth after Brazil, Australia and Mexico, the top three most financially literate women in the world.

The title insurance industry was one of the beneficiaries of the 2012 refinance boom, as premiums written during the year totaled $11.4 billion, up 21% over 2012.

Taylor Capital Group's quarterly profit rose as revenue from its mortgage-banking operations remained strong.

SunTrust Banks experienced a 34% drop in mortgage production income in the first quarter mainly due to a decline in margins.

Two senators have introduced a bill that would ensure residents in over 900 communities don’t lose their eligibility to take out Rural Housing Service loans.