Mortgages

Fidelity National Financial has recapitalized ServiceLink Holdings, increasing its ownership in the transaction services company.

Bank of America has received approval for additional credit during the first quarter of 2015 from the independent monitor overseeing its compliance with the requirements of its mortgage settlement agreement.

Investors Bancorp reported higher second-quarter profit on expanded multifamily, commercial real estate and business lending, as well as lower expenses.

Mortgage professional hiring and new job appointments for the week ending July 31.

Fidelity National Information Services Inc., the payment-services provider, is in exclusive talks to buy SunGard Data Systems Inc. in a deal with an enterprise value of more than $8.3 billion, people familiar with the matter said.

Ocwen Financial Corp. reported lower income year-over-year as servicing revenue fell steeply, despite the gains from the sale of nonperforming loans.

Ellie Mae reported higher profits in its second-quarter earnings. With net income of $7.6 million, its profits rose 62% from the same period in 2014.

Wells Fargo is ending some marketing arrangements with real estate firms and home builders over concerns about regulatory scrutiny.

The Department of Housing and Urban Development found recently that a Federal Housing Administration down payment assistance program translated to higher mortgage rates for borrowers.

Home Affordable Modification Program denial rates are still high, but the Treasury Department and top mortgage servicers contend that the numbers have improved.

The Federal Housing Administration is expected to rebuff a government watchdog report that blasted down payment assistance programs. The report has raised concerns that mortgage lenders would have to indemnify FHA for past loans, and that housing finance agencies would have the programs restructured.

Nationstar Mortgage Holdings returned to profitability in the second quarter after the previous quarter's significant loss.

The title and real estate services portion of Fidelity National Financial Inc. earned $160 million in the second quarter, up from $142 million one year prior because of higher revenue and margins.

Ares Commercial Real Estate reported a higher second-quarter profit on growth in principal lending and mortgage banking.

There was a six-basis-point decline in the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage during the week ending July 30, Freddie Mac said in its latest weekly report.

Black Knight Financial Services swung to a profit in the second quarter, the first reporting period after it completed an initial public offering in May.

Prospect Mortgage will end any activities being undertaken as part of marketing services agreements because of regulatory risk.

Consumers hold tight to the belief that servicers are only concerned about their ability to make payments, despite a growing industry focus on customer experience.

The House Financial Services Committee approved a bill that would delay the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's enforcement of the new TILA-RESPA integrated disclosure rules. It also approved two additional bills addressing the qualified mortgage rule and GSE executive compensation.

Green River Capital has rolled out a new surveillance service for single-family rental properties called Retail Asset Management & Performance.