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MGIC Investment Corp. has begun a public offering of $350 million in senior notes.

The Federal Housing Administration is promoting a particular kind of financing for residential energy retrofits that another regulator staunchly opposes. Mortgage lenders and investors have qualms, too, about the impact on their standing in collateral claims.

Those with student loan debt but no college degree are less likely to own a home relative to a debt-free high school graduate, according to Fannie Mae.

Fannie Mae has released historical performance data on a portion of its modified single-family loans.

Fannie Mae has selected Corona Asset Management XVIII as the winner of its fourth and latest "community impact" pool of nonperforming loans.

Old Republic International Corp.'s title insurance business had a 6% decline in pretax operating income year-over-year for the second quarter as costs rose greater than premium and fee revenue.

Radian Group nearly doubled its net income during the second quarter from a year ago on a significant drop in expenses stemming from a smaller loss on debt extinguishment.

Arch Capital had underwriting income of $37.8 million in its mortgage insurance segment, which includes its U.S. subsidiary and an international reinsurance business.

Mortgage rates increased slightly this week, but remain near historic lows, according to Freddie Mac.

President Obama called for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to be eliminated, but Democratic policymakers attending the convention here appear resigned to the fact that Congress is unable to act on housing finance reform.