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Mortgage rates fell 7 basis points this week to yet another record low in the 49-year history of the Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey, as stock market indicators sank during the period.

Nearly half of the second-quarter volume came from its existing customers.

Neither side opted to invoke their Aug. 31 termination rights and the deal is set to close by the end of September.

Cannae and Senator said they are looking to stop CoreLogic from unilaterally cancelling a vote on changing the members of its board.

Blackstone Group, which led Wall Street's initial foray into the single-family rental business, is making a new investment in suburban houses at a time when the COVID-19 pandemic is pressuring traditional commercial real estate.

Most of the proceeds will be used to deal with debt maturities, with the rest held by the MI unit's parent.

Its stock price, which slid since day two of trading, opened 10% on the earnings news.

The company's Dun & Bradstreet investment reduced its results by $31 million.

Even though revenues beat analysts' estimates, Zillow lost $84 million in the second quarter, with its mortgage business losing $240,000.

The company reported nearly $23 million in losses for the second quarter, but that was an improvement on a quarter-to-quarter basis.