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Fidelity National Financial had net earnings of $152 million for 4Q12, down from $233 million in 3Q12 and $173 million one year prior.

Redwood Trust is validating expectations that it would keep the private-label market of residential mortgage-backed securities alive this year.

Mortgage application volume declined 1.7% on a seasonally adjusted basis for the week ended Feb. 15.

Single-family housing starts edged up by less than 1% in January but it was still enough to push construction activity to the highest level since July 2008.

Sometimes your borrower just doesn't quite say it right out that they are willing to consider something different.

Residential Finance Corp. named David Stein as president of its retail branch division, an expansion of his current role as general counsel.

Radian Group Inc. came out of the President’s Day holiday strong, as its stock set a new 52-week high in Tuesday trading.

Ginnie Mae MBS issuance fell 7% from December to $38.3 billion in January.

Commercial real estate investment veteran Louis Rogers has launched a new venture, Capital Square Realty Advisors.

Gateway Mortgage Group did over $1 billion in annual mortgage originations for the first time in the company’s history during 2012.