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The Department of Housing and Urban Development plans to sell about $1.3 billion of nonperforming residential loans next month.

Genworth Financial agreed to sell a European mortgage insurance operation to AmTrust Financial Services Inc. as CEO Tom McInerney divests assets to bolster capital amid tighter regulation on companies that back home loans in the U.S.

Residential mortgage-backed securities servicers are improving their processes despite generally adverse market conditions, Fitch Ratings found.

Legislation would require GAO to study the impact the FHFA membership rule would have on the FHLB System and its members.

Housing markets across the U.S. continue to gradually improve, according to Freddie Mac.

Mortgage rates fell this week as investors acted on Federal Reserve Gov. Daniel Tarullo's doubts on an interest rate increase occurring before the end of the year.

A pair of title insurers expect to suffer from TRID implementation hangover in the fourth quarter as the slowdown in mortgage applications related to implementation will affect them as well.

Home prices rose in August as low borrowing costs and sustained job growth fueled demand amid a tight inventory of properties on the market.

The volume of loans closed in a Department of Housing and Urban Development program for seniors housing declined over the past 12 months.

Both forecasts call for growth in home purchase volume over the next few years, but the decline in refinance originations will be so steep that overall origination volume will decrease.