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Product availability for July remained at levels last seen in 2013 as rates briefly broke above the 7% mark during the month, the Mortgage Bankers Association said.

The Agency, a brokerage with a leading role in a Netflix show, names New American Funding their preferred mortgage provider, stripping that title away from CrossCountry Mortgage.

The cohort is outperforming the broader market — up more than 50% year-to-date versus the S&P 500's 18% gain. 

Denver-based Proprietary Capital, who offers a platform for institutional investors seeking returns from mortgage-related assets, agreed to purchase the New Jersey-based lender as it seeks to increase the number of opportunities it offers.

The real estate investment trust declined to comment on its bid to buy Western Asset Mortgage Capital, a company that received a sweetened competing offer from Terra Property Trust last week.

Negotiations are ongoing, but the legal move ends the restraining order trial in federal court scheduled for Aug. 14.

Radian and MGIC grabbed a larger portion of new insurance written during the period while maintaining pricing discipline.

The new technology expands the capabilities of automation used to obtain digital transcript information from self-employed borrowers.

Nonbank brokers and lenders typically scale back after the spring homebuying season and the housing market could be particularly slow for the rest of this year.

The turnaround was due to a $42 million positive servicing mark. Even with the operating loss, it beat estimates.