The following stocks were moving the Finance sector today.

Some of the biggest gainers among Finance stocks include:

Essent Group Ltd (ESNT): ESNT stock is up 2.46% today.

Emergent Capital Inc. (EMG): EMG stock is up 2.36% today.

Tree.Com (TREE): TREE stock is up 2.26% today.

Republic First Bancorp (FRBK): FRBK stock is up 2.16% today.

Urstadt Biddle Properties Inc (UBA): UBA stock is up 2.04% today.

Farmers Capital Bank Corp (FFKT): FFKT stock is up 1.95% today.

Virtu Financial Inc (VIRT): VIRT stock is up 1.83% today.

Clifton Savings Bancorp (CSBK): CSBK stock is up 1.8% today.

National Retail Properties (NNN): NNN stock is up 1.69% today.

Education Realty Trust Inc (EDR): EDR stock is up 1.68% today.

Some of the biggest losers among Finance stocks include:

Xcel Brands Inc (XELB): XELB stock is down 7.14% today.

Safeguard Scientifics (SFE): SFE stock is down 6.94% today.

Icici Bank Ltd (IBN): IBN stock is down 6.9% today.

Encore Capital Group Inc (ECPG): ECPG stock is down 6.82% today.

Northstar Realty Europe Corp. C (NRE): NRE stock is down 6.73% today.

Heritage Commerce Corp (HTBK): HTBK stock is down 6.69% today.

Walter Investment Management Corp (WAC): WAC stock is down 6.56% today.

Citigroup Inc (C): C stock is down 6.41% today.

China Life Insurance Company Ltd (LFC): LFC stock is down 6.37% today.

Entertainment Properties Trust (EPR): EPR stock is down 6.34% today.

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Editor’s Note: Returns for the fastest-moving stocks listed here are based on share prices 20 minutes prior to publication of this story.