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Home Capital Group Inc.

10:39 AM EST - Home Capital Group Inc. : booked a 19 percent rise in first-quarter profit on solid growth in its mortgage and credit-card lending. Net income was $25.2 million or 72 cents per share, up from $21.2 million or 61 cents per share in the first three months of last year, despite a $2.1-million after-tax loss in the latest quarter on Quebecor World Inc. preferred shares. Home Capital Group Inc. shares T.HCG are trading up $1.42 at $39.72.