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Late-payment rate on mortgages tumbled in 1Q

TransUnion, which draws its data from a sample of 27 million consumer records, anticipates the national mortgage delinquency rate will continue to decline in the current quarter to about 4.5 percent.

Discover to begin offering home equity loans

Discover Financial Services says it will begin offering home equity loans beginning in the second half of this year, the latest move by the company to push further into direct banking.

HSBC sells US consumer, homeowner loans for $3.2B

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Freddie Mac posts $4.5B net income for Q4

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6 tips on getting finances in shape to buy a home

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News Summary: Preparing finances to buy a home

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News Summary: 5 US banks cut mortgage debt by $19B

BALANCED APPROACH: Five of the biggest U.S. banks cut struggling homeowners' mortgage balances by $19 billion, part of $45.8 billion in relief under a 2012 settlement over foreclosure abuses.

5 big US banks have cut mortgage debt by $19B

Five of the biggest U.S. banks have cut struggling homeowners' mortgage balances by $19 billion, part of a total $45.8 billion in relief provided under a landmark settlement over foreclosure abuses.

Mortgage bill faces tough road in Congress

Even with mortgage rates near a 50-year low, Obama said, too many families that have never missed a payment and want to refinance are being turned down.

Late-payment rate on US mortgages hits 4-year low

The number of mortgages gone unpaid two months or more climbed 54 percent in 2007 from the previous year, increased 53 percent in 2008 and rose 50 percent in 2009, according to TransUnion.

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