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Colony American Homes filed to raise as much as $260 million in an initial public offering.

Fidelity National Financial said that it acquired Lender Processing Services, confirming rumors that the two had been making plans to make a deal worth $2.9 billion.

House prices are up 10.9% in March compared to a year ago as the S&P Case-Shiller 20-city house price index posted its highest annual gains since 2006.

A.M. Best cites the improved capitalization and operating results for Stewart Title Group.

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau believes the final qualified mortgage rule won’t impinge on 90% of loans of being originated today, but lenders don't.

The Federal Housing Administration’s total delinquency rate has dropped by over 300 basis points since December 2011 to 14.68% as of April 30.

Carrington Real Estate Services has launched a mobile online resource center that is designed to save real estate agents time.

Freddie Mac purchases of mortgage loans and securities fell 9% from March to $47.3 billion in April.

Title insurer Fidelity National Financial is in talks to buy 80% of LPS in a $2.9 billion deal that values the target at $33 a share.

Fidelity National Financial dominates mortgage underwriting. Its former LPS unit is the top mortgage servicer. The question is whether by reuniting two companies that have run out of room to grow separately can prosper together.