Countrywide Financial Corp., the largest U.S. mortgage lender, will acquire almost all the assets of home builder KB Home’s mortgage business, the companies said on Thursday.

The companies also said they have formed a 50-50 joint venture that will make residential loans to KB Home customers. Terms of the agreement were not disclosed.


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