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 »Mortgage Credit Availability Rises Slightly in September
The MBA reports that lenders nationwide marginally increased their loan offerings to meet the changing needs of borrowers in the face of ongoing mortgage rates above the 7% mark.
Read More »Equifax Endorses Expanded Mortgage Credit Reports
The inclusion of telecommunications, TV, and utilities in expanded credit reports could open the dream of homeownership for millions of people.
Read More »Jeff Christensen Joins MQMR
In his role as VP Sales at MQMR, Jeff Christensen will be responsible for leading sales, driving new business opportunities and expanding brand awareness.
Read More »The Factors Impacting Jumbo and Conforming Mortgage Loans
A new analysis studied how risk, location, and scale economies affected mortgage rates for jumbo and conforming loans. Here’s what it found.
Read More »A Snapshot of the National Housing Market
The current housing market boom is being led by strong demand chasing constricted supply, according to a report on the housing market. Here are some other indicators on how the market has performed so far this year.
Read More »Unlocking Homeownership Potential
Rick Sharga, EVP, Carrington Mortgage Holdings spoke to MReport on how Carrington is helping this set of borrowers achieve their dream of homeownership and the difference between non-prime loans and the subprime loans issued prior to the Great Recession.
Read More »The Changing Rules of Mortgage Underwriting
How have underwriting standards for conventional loans for homes changed from the pre-crisis housing market? Here’s what a report tracking credit risk for the first quarter of 2018 found.
Read More »Investors Remain Bullish on GSEs’ Credit Risk Transfer Program
Bolstered by a strong private sector market demand, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac continued to attract and expand private sector investment in the last quarter of 2017.
Read More »Exploring the Impact of Proposed Housing Finance Reform
According to an analysis by the Urban Institute, proposed housing finance changes being discussed by the Senate Banking Committee would provide better-targeted support for low- and moderate-income (LMI) ...
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