As part of the $140 million transaction, Arch will acquire stock from RMIC and its wholly-owned subsidiaries that together comprise Old Republic’s run-off mortgage insurance business.
Read More »Essent Acquires Agents National Title and Boston National Holdings
MI provider adds title insurance and settlement services to its business operations in new deal.
Read More »HUD Assesses the State of Small Mortgage Lending
New research from HUD reveals the policy implications regarding small-dollar mortgages, which comprised less than 3.5% of overall home purchase originations in 2020.
Read More »Op-Ed: FHA Should Stay the Course for Mortgage Insurance Premiums
Former FHA veterans Brian D. Montgomery and Keith Becker share insights into why they believe the Administration should move cautiously in light of ongoing economic uncertainty.
Read More »Freddie Mac Addresses Underserved Markets With New $3B Bond Initiative
In a measure to support affordable homeownership goals, the GSE plans to offer at least $3 billion in affordable housing bonds by end of 2022.
Read More »Allstate to Acquire National General Holdings
The deal, which is expected to be finalized for $4 billion, includes National General Lenders Services—the second largest provider of lender-placed insurance and tracking services for mortgage lenders.
Read More »Montgomery: “FHA Cannot and Should Not Be Taken for Granted”
From housing trends to the agency’s current initiatives FHA Commissioner Brian Montgomery shared his vision for the agency in 2018 and beyond during an event. Here are the details.
Read More »The State of Mortgage Insurance in Q2
A new report by Moody’s revealed that current macroeconomic conditions had been favorable for the mortgage insurance industry. But which factors were holding back the growth of originations in this segment?
Read More »Mortgage Cadence Integrates Arch MI’s Mortgage Insurance Platform
Mortgage Cadence has integrated Arch Mortgage Insurance Company’s mortgage insurance platform into the Mortgage Cadence Enterprise Lending Center.
Read More »What is the Biggest Impediment for Borrowers?
A recent report looked at some of the key challenges faced by borrowers and the role of private mortgage insurance in helping them. Here’s what it found.
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