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Record originations helped Mr. Cooper Group generate its first full-quarter profit since its formation through a merger between WMIH and Nationstar last year.

The acquisition of the Ditech forward mortgage business will double New Residential's year-to-date origination volume in the fourth quarter alone, and further double that next year.

The latest round of earnings reports from home lending businesses and vendors continue the positive vibe for the sector as most reported year-over-year improvement in profitability.

The unexpected rise in refinancings during the third quarter affected mortgage industry business results in a mostly positive fashion for the period.

Redwood Trust is adding to its single-family rental lending business by purchasing CoreVest American Finance Lender from its management team and affiliates of Fortress Investment Group.

Bank of America's total first-mortgage originations rose while its home equity production decreased in the third quarter.

Origination volumes continued to drift upward at JPMorgan Chase and Wells Fargo in the third quarter as mortgage servicing rights values fell more sharply than some analysts expected.

Altisource Portfolio Solutions is adding its online "for sale by owner" real estate platform to the list of noncore businesses it is shutting.

Genworth Financial's efforts to advance its sale to China Oceanwide hit a roadblock as bondholders did not respond to a consent solicitation for easing a possible Canadian mortgage insurance unit sale.

Lower interest rates and improved gain-on-sale margins helped Impac Mortgage Holdings record its first profitable three-month period since the first quarter of 2018.