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United Guaranty Corp. reported higher third-quarter earnings compared to last year, due to a drop in first-lien claims.

The Connecticut Housing Finance Authority's plans to sell $97.5 million of housing mortgage financing this week in transactions that include two private placements.

Industry veteran David Applegate will serve as CEO of Common Securitization Solutions LLC, the new firm co-owned by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to develop a common securitization platform for the mortgage secondary market.

Mortgage aggregators that paid billions of dollars in fines over faulty loans may soon play a new role: plaintiffs in their own lawsuits against originators.

Bill Cosgrove intends to make the return of the first-time homebuyer his primary focus as the new chairman of the Mortgage Bankers Association.

A rise in shorter-term refinances and lower cash-out volume has contributed to the rebound in home equity.

Outsourcing of labor amongst mortgage servicers may cause problems for the private-label residential mortgage-backed securities market, according to Fitch Ratings.

Federal Housing Finance Agency Director Mel Watt has struck a conciliatory tone, seeking lenders' input and making loan-buyback rules more industry-friendly — a clear signal the administration thinks it needs bankers' help to reignite the tepid housing recovery.

Wide-ranging efforts to reform Home Equity Conversion Mortgage lending and servicing practices are designed to close loopholes and resolve policy inconsistencies, but some obstacles remain unresolved and more work needs to be done.

JPMorgan Chase & Co.'s sale of a new type of mortgage-linked bonds is the best glimpse yet into a possible future of the $9.4 trillion U.S. home-loan market.