Homeowners sued D.R. Horton and its lending subsidiary over an alleged scheme to attract more borrowers with misleading price tags.

AGNC recovered earnings in the third quarter from a loss in the second. Moody's reported U.S. banks have grown lending to non-depository institutions sharply in the last decade. Bank of England governor warned that the collapse of two U.S. auto firms could be an early warning sign of weakness in private credit markets.

The amount of agency servicing with coupons over 6.0% increased by 10.2% during the third quarter.

The Ohio-based bank had $43 million in mortgage-banking income in the third quarter, up 54% from the second quarter.

The prepayment rate on agency MBS reached the highest level in 11 months in September, with another increase expected in October.

Equifax and Experian made similar moves recently.

Home prices have ticked down on an annual basis for 10 consecutive months.

Both originations and mortgage revenue increased at U.S. Bank in the third quarter.

Underwriting for purchase mortgages remained strong while standards for refis loosened somewhat among deliveries to the GSEs in the third quarter.

"We’re not counting on ultimately a big lift in our mortgage business," said Bruce Van Saun, chairman and CEO of Citizens Financial Group.