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Top 5 Companies in the Thrifts & Mortgage Finance Industry with the Best Relative Performance (RDN, MTG, DRL, FNFG, AF)



Aug 08, 2014 (Fast Lane via COMTEX) -- Below are the top five companies in the Thrifts & Mortgage Finance industry as measured by relative performance. This analysis was compiled based on yesterday's trading activity as we search for stocks that have the potential to outperform.

Radian (NYSE:RDN) ranks first with a gain of 5.25%; MGIC Investment (NYSE:MTG) ranks second with a gain of 3.17%; and Doral Financial (NYSE:DRL) ranks third with a gain of 1.65%.

First Niagara Financial Group (NASDAQ:FNFG) follows with a gain of 0.36% and Astoria Financial (NYSE:AF) rounds out the top five with a gain of 0.08%.Radian Group Inc. provides financial guarantee insurance. The Company's products and services enable homebuyers to purchase homes more quickly and with smaller down payments, protect lenders against loan default, and lower the costs of mortgage origination and servicing. Radian also provides insurance and reinsurance to investors in corporate, municipal, and asset-backed securities.

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