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The State of Mortgage Insurance in Q2

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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?

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Rushmore Ratings See an Uptick

The ratings agency recently upgraded Rushmore’s Servicer Quality assessment. What were the factors that helped the servicer achieve above average SQ rating from Moody’s?

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Does This Advocacy Group Have the TRID Answer?

Moody's Investor's Service gave a seal of approval for the Structured Finance Industry Group's TRID compliance proposal, noting that it is adequate to address compliance risks that are likely to cause losses to residential mortgage-backed securitization (RMBS) trusts despite uncertainties.

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PMI’s Benefiting From Economic Growth, Affordability, & Credit Quality

U.S. private mortgage insurers are expected to continue benefiting from economic growth, good house price affordability, and strong mortgage credit quality. According to Moody's Investors Service, PMIs have been positioned in a favorable housing finance environment that will allow them to reap the benefits in the industry, even if the Federal Reserve increases interest rates.

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S&P Downgrades Ocwen’s Rankings to ‘Below Average’

Just two weeks after being upgraded by Moody's Investor Service and being placed Standard & Poor's CreditWatch list for a downgrade, S&P cut Ocwen Financial's rankings for residential mortgage prime, subprime, special, and subordinate-lien from Average to Below Average. S&P said that it believed "regulatory and investor scrutiny and/or actions" had affected Ocwen's operations.

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