Refinance

Mortgage application activity decreased 1.2% from one week earlier, its lowest level since May, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association.

Nationstar Mortgage Holdings reported third-quarter net income of $45 million, driven by the large percentage of servicing customers its origination business recaptured.

Freddie Mac's credit risk transfers come with a hefty price tag, but are ultimately still worth it, according to Chief Executive Don Layton.

Freddie Mac's net income rose to $2.3 billion in the third quarter, a big turnaround from the same point last year, when it lost $475 million due to derivative hedging instruments.

Home prices will increase by more than 5% over the next year, after increasing by 6.3% on a year-over-year basis in September, according to CoreLogic.

Blackstone Real Estate Partners is tapping the securitization market for a cash-out refinancing of The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas hotel and casino.

September's mortgage application defect risk declined 1.4% from August and 14.8% from one year ago, because of the continued improvement in loan manufacturing processes, said First American Financial Corp.

Radian Group reported an 18% uptick in net income as it set a company record for the highest quarterly volume of flow mortgage insurance.

Mortgage applications decreased 4.1% on a seasonally adjusted basis from the previous week as purchase activity was at its lowest point since January, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association.

The percentage of foreclosed mortgages reached its lowest point in nine years, according to Black Knight Financial Services.