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Polly , a provider of SaaS technology for the mortgage capital markets space, has been integrated by six primary mortgage insurance (MI) providers: Arch MI, Enact, Essent, MGIC, National MI and Radian. The post Six Providers Integrate Polly’s Streamlining Mortgage Insurance Technology appeared first on Appraisal Buzz. MORE
In a selling guide announcement released last week, Fannie Mae announced that it would be accepting written opinion letters from an attorney in lieu of a title insurance policy “in limited circumstances.”. The post Fannie Mae announces title insurance shake up appeared first on HousingWire. MORE
Simply put, it looks at all the insured loans in the single-family business and factors in expected interest rates, home price forecast, default rates and severity rates over the entire duration of these loans, some of which will be on the books for 30 years. MORE
Margaret Redman has been named director of national commercial services and senior regional underwriting counsel for North American Title Insurance Co. The post North American Title Insurance announces flurry of moves appeared first on HousingWire. MORE
The fastest growing brokerage in insurance industry history, Acrisure , announced Wednesday that it has acquired title insurance and settlement service provider Tempo Title , marking its entrance into the real estate services business. MORE
Fannie Mae this week completed its first credit insurance risk transfer (CIRT) deal of the year as part of the agency’s ongoing efforts to share mortgage risk with the private sector. . The deal transferred millions of dollars of credit risk to a group of 22 private insurers and reinsurers. MORE
Shannon Foglia Brandy was pretty certain she wanted a career in public relations, but after a summer internship before her senior year at Bryant University, she began considering a career in the field of title insurance. “I MORE
The Great Recession, now 15 years behind us, and its impacts on homeownership and insurance markets are still being felt today. This is according to a new report from the credit bureau TransUnion, who also found that migration patterns are increasingly becoming out-of-state, which poses risks to insurance providers books. The report comes from TransUnion’s … The post Migration is Key Trend Affecting Insurance Carriers appeared first on DSNews. MORE
Radian Group recently announced the launching of its title insurance and closing services platform, titlegenius, in Arizona, California, Nevada, Ohio and Pennsylvania. The mortgage insurance and real estate services company first introduced titlegenius in Florida this past May. MORE
MGIC Investment Corporation’s principal subsidiary Mortgage Guaranty Insurance Corporation (MGIC) has announced that Sri Kadasinghanahalli joined the company on October 18, 2021 as Vice President of Systems Development. MORE
Fannie Mae generated some buzz last week when it announced it would be accepting written attorney opinion letters in lieu of a title insurance policy “in limited circumstances.”. Title insurance came to be because attorney title opinions were not adequate for the marketplace. MORE
With affordability and inventory challenges rampant, Marshall Gayden of Radian Guaranty discusses why mortgage insurance can be the key to helping more buyers afford a home. The post Thank Goodness for Mortgage Insurance appeared first on theMReport.com. MORE
Polly , a software-as-service mortgage technology firm that operates a loan-trading platform, integrated with six mortgage insurance providers to streamline the mortgage process for loan officers and mortgage lenders. . Fintech Mortgage Adam carmel Mortgage insurance Polly MORE
Mortgage title insurance premiums surged by 17.6% billion in title insurance premiums seen in the second quarter this year. But with home sales and mortgage origination volumes rising, it comes as no surprise that mortgage title insurance is also seeing an uptick. MORE
Cassidy and Gillibrand introduce the Flood Insurance Pricing Transparency Act that will require FEMA to publish the formulas used to calculate mitigation credits for policyholders under Risk Rating 2.0. MORE
If you’re using a home loan to buy a house, then you could have two types of insurance in your future, home insurance and mortgage insurance. Home insurance is also called homeowner’s insurance or hazard insurance. But mortgage insurance? MORE
A new report has found that homeowners in South Carolina are paying the most for homeowners insurance with a policy of at least $500,000. The post Insuring Expensive Homes Getting More Expensive appeared first on theMReport.com. MORE
According to the regulator, the bank violated the FDPA to “make, increase, extend, or renew loans” secured by properties in special flood hazard areas until after it obtained proof of adequate insurance. over flood insurance violations appeared first on HousingWire. MORE
The post Mortgage Insurance Deduction Legislation Introduced appeared first on theMReport.com. The post Mortgage Insurance Deduction Legislation Introduced appeared first on Appraisal Buzz. MORE
The American Land Title Association saw a nearly 36% year-over-year increase in title insurance premium volume in 2021 for a staggering $7 billion spike, according to the trade group’s Market Share Analysis , published Friday. The title insurance industry generated $26.2 MORE
The title insurance industry saw a surge in premium volume in the second quarter of 2020, according to the American Land Title Association’s latest Market Share Analysis. But title insurance premiums are also surging as a result. The title insurance industry generated $4.18 MORE
The stock price of Doma Holdings was down 29% on Friday afternoon after the title insurance company posted a $43.7 The post Title insurer Doma forecasts profitability in 2023 appeared first on HousingWire. Closing IPO / M&A Doma Title insurance title insurance premiums MORE
The post The title insurance arms race heats up appeared first on HousingWire. Closing Mergers and acquisitions title companies Title company Title insurance title insurance and settlement services MORE
Bad news for homeowners with a flood insurance policy—for the majority of homeowners in flood zones, rates are more than likely going to go up when the policy renewal time comes around. Previously … The post Analyzing FEMA’s Flood Insurance Revisions appeared first on DSNews. MORE
On the heels of completing its first credit insurance risk transfer (CIRT) deal of the year in early March, Fannie Mae has announced that it has executed two additional CIRT deals. . billion of mortgage credit risk to private insurers and reinsurers. “We MORE
In 2013, the Federal Housing Administration (FHA) began requiring borrowers to pay the Mortgage Insurance Premium (MIP) for the life of an FHA loan. Understanding the difference between FHA and private mortgage insurance can shed light on why FHA changed its policy. MORE
A new pricing methodology intended to promote fairness and solvency to the federal National Flood Insurance program will increase costs for most families nationwide, and members of both political parties are mobilizing to stop it. MORE
Title insurers wrote $19.2 Just how fruitful was 2020 for title insurers? Old Republic reported a 20% increase in title insurance income for the full year in 2020, rounding out at $3.29 segment pretax margin of title insurance and services. MORE
The post Title Insurance Volume Sees Record High Increase appeared first on DSNews. The post Title Insurance Volume Sees Record High Increase appeared first on Appraisal Buzz. Q3 operating income totals for the title industry hit all-time highs, up more than 50% in 2021. MORE
Housing and Urban Development Secretary Marcia Fudge put an end to speculation that the agency would move to reduce the Federal Housing Authority ‘s mortgage insurance premiums by 25 basis points. “The health of FHA’s Mutual Mortgage Insurance Fund has remained resilient despite the financial challenges faced by homeowners with FHA-insured mortgages in 2020,” she said. MORE
year-over-year increase in title insurance premium volume during the third quarter of 2021 according to ALTA’s Market Share Analysis , published on Thursday. During Q3 2021, the title insurance industry generated $6.8 with 20.7%, Old Republic National Title Insurance Co., MORE
Panel examines mitigating flood risk through the National Flood Insurance Program and new pricing methodology as a result of Risk Rating 2.0. The post Senate Hearing Addresses Flood Insurance appeared first on DSNews. MORE
Genworth Financial said it will delay the initial public offering of its recently rebranded mortgage insurance arm, Enact Holdings. ” The Richmond, Virginia-based company initially considered taking its mortgage insurance arm public to pay down $1 billion in debt coming due this year. MORE
The title insurance and settlement services provider was originally bought b y Solutionstar Holdings , an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of Nationstar Mortgage Holdings (Mr. The post Blend breaks into title insurance with latest acquisition appeared first on HousingWire. MORE
The post Insuring a Tiny Home appeared first on DSNews. The post Insuring a Tiny Home appeared first on Appraisal Buzz. Safeguarding a little house in Oklahoma or Kansas is pricier than in less disaster-prone regions, but it is still 95% less than covering a larger residence. MORE
Private mortgage insurance helped over 2 million low downpayment borrowers secure mortgage financing in 2020, a 53% increase from 2019, according to data from the government sponsored entities. The private mortgage insurance industry also supported $600 billion in mortgage originations. MORE
As extreme weather becomes the norm, home insurance may become increasingly unaffordable—or simply unattainable for homeowners in some regions. The post The Home Insurance Forecast appeared first on DSNews. The post The Home Insurance Forecast appeared first on Appraisal Buzz. MORE
Securent , a provider of comprehensive risk management and insurance programs for mortgage and mortgage-backed securities (MBS) stakeholders, has launched. The post Securent, a SitusAMC Insurance Services Branch, Launches appeared first on Appraisal Buzz. MORE
The National Flood Insurance Program’s authority to issue policies was recently extended for a full year, until September 30, 2021. The post How the National Flood Insurance Program’s recent extension provides stability for the housing market appeared first on HousingWire. MORE
The consumer question at bay, do insurance companies cover natural disasters? The answer is, there is no single insurance policy specifically labeled for natural disasters, but there are homeowners insurance plans that cover several types of potentially home-damaging catastrophes. MORE
The Federal Housing Administration insured thousands of mortgages in 2020 without the mandatory flood insurance coverage. According to the watchdog, at least 31,500 FHA-insured loans insured did not have the required National Flood Insurance Program coverage. MORE
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APRIL 11, 2022
In a selling guide announcement released last week, Fannie Mae announced that it would be accepting written opinion letters from an attorney in lieu of a title insurance policy “in limited circumstances.”. The post Fannie Mae announces title insurance shake up appeared first on HousingWire.
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DECEMBER 9, 2021
year-over-year increase in title insurance premium volume during the third quarter of 2021 according to ALTA’s Market Share Analysis , published on Thursday. During Q3 2021, the title insurance industry generated $6.8 with 20.7%, Old Republic National Title Insurance Co.,
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Housing Wire
MARCH 25, 2021
Private mortgage insurance helped over 2 million low downpayment borrowers secure mortgage financing in 2020, a 53% increase from 2019, according to data from the government sponsored entities. The private mortgage insurance industry also supported $600 billion in mortgage originations.
Housing Wire
FEBRUARY 18, 2022
The stock price of Doma Holdings was down 29% on Friday afternoon after the title insurance company posted a $43.7 The post Title insurer Doma forecasts profitability in 2023 appeared first on HousingWire. Closing IPO / M&A Doma Title insurance title insurance premiums
Housing Wire
MAY 9, 2022
The American Land Title Association saw a nearly 36% year-over-year increase in title insurance premium volume in 2021 for a staggering $7 billion spike, according to the trade group’s Market Share Analysis , published Friday. The title insurance industry generated $26.2
Housing Wire
MAY 16, 2022
Polly , a software-as-service mortgage technology firm that operates a loan-trading platform, integrated with six mortgage insurance providers to streamline the mortgage process for loan officers and mortgage lenders. . Fintech Mortgage Adam carmel Mortgage insurance Polly
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SEPTEMBER 20, 2021
Radian Group recently announced the launching of its title insurance and closing services platform, titlegenius, in Arizona, California, Nevada, Ohio and Pennsylvania. The mortgage insurance and real estate services company first introduced titlegenius in Florida this past May.
Housing Wire
NOVEMBER 2, 2021
In 2013, the Federal Housing Administration (FHA) began requiring borrowers to pay the Mortgage Insurance Premium (MIP) for the life of an FHA loan. Understanding the difference between FHA and private mortgage insurance can shed light on why FHA changed its policy.
Housing Wire
SEPTEMBER 16, 2020
The title insurance industry saw a surge in premium volume in the second quarter of 2020, according to the American Land Title Association’s latest Market Share Analysis. But title insurance premiums are also surging as a result. The title insurance industry generated $4.18
Appraisal Buzz
APRIL 6, 2022
With affordability and inventory challenges rampant, Marshall Gayden of Radian Guaranty discusses why mortgage insurance can be the key to helping more buyers afford a home. The post Thank Goodness for Mortgage Insurance appeared first on theMReport.com.
Housing Wire
SEPTEMBER 27, 2021
A new pricing methodology intended to promote fairness and solvency to the federal National Flood Insurance program will increase costs for most families nationwide, and members of both political parties are mobilizing to stop it.
Housing Wire
APRIL 13, 2021
Title insurers wrote $19.2 Just how fruitful was 2020 for title insurers? Old Republic reported a 20% increase in title insurance income for the full year in 2020, rounding out at $3.29 segment pretax margin of title insurance and services.
Housing Wire
MARCH 4, 2022
Fannie Mae this week completed its first credit insurance risk transfer (CIRT) deal of the year as part of the agency’s ongoing efforts to share mortgage risk with the private sector. . The deal transferred millions of dollars of credit risk to a group of 22 private insurers and reinsurers.
Appraisal Buzz
DECEMBER 3, 2021
As extreme weather becomes the norm, home insurance may become increasingly unaffordable—or simply unattainable for homeowners in some regions. The post The Home Insurance Forecast appeared first on DSNews. The post The Home Insurance Forecast appeared first on Appraisal Buzz.
Housing Wire
DECEMBER 22, 2020
Mortgage title insurance premiums surged by 17.6% billion in title insurance premiums seen in the second quarter this year. But with home sales and mortgage origination volumes rising, it comes as no surprise that mortgage title insurance is also seeing an uptick.
Housing Wire
NOVEMBER 12, 2021
Shannon Foglia Brandy was pretty certain she wanted a career in public relations, but after a summer internship before her senior year at Bryant University, she began considering a career in the field of title insurance. “I
Housing Wire
JANUARY 18, 2021
The post The title insurance arms race heats up appeared first on HousingWire. Closing Mergers and acquisitions title companies Title company Title insurance title insurance and settlement services
Housing Wire
MARCH 30, 2021
Housing and Urban Development Secretary Marcia Fudge put an end to speculation that the agency would move to reduce the Federal Housing Authority ‘s mortgage insurance premiums by 25 basis points. “The health of FHA’s Mutual Mortgage Insurance Fund has remained resilient despite the financial challenges faced by homeowners with FHA-insured mortgages in 2020,” she said.
Housing Wire
JANUARY 21, 2022
According to the regulator, the bank violated the FDPA to “make, increase, extend, or renew loans” secured by properties in special flood hazard areas until after it obtained proof of adequate insurance. over flood insurance violations appeared first on HousingWire.
Appraisal Buzz
APRIL 20, 2022
The consumer question at bay, do insurance companies cover natural disasters? The answer is, there is no single insurance policy specifically labeled for natural disasters, but there are homeowners insurance plans that cover several types of potentially home-damaging catastrophes.
Housing Wire
SEPTEMBER 22, 2021
The fastest growing brokerage in insurance industry history, Acrisure , announced Wednesday that it has acquired title insurance and settlement service provider Tempo Title , marking its entrance into the real estate services business.
Housing Wire
NOVEMBER 16, 2020
If you’re using a home loan to buy a house, then you could have two types of insurance in your future, home insurance and mortgage insurance. Home insurance is also called homeowner’s insurance or hazard insurance. But mortgage insurance?
Appraisal Buzz
MAY 11, 2022
The Great Recession, now 15 years behind us, and its impacts on homeownership and insurance markets are still being felt today. This is according to a new report from the credit bureau TransUnion, who also found that migration patterns are increasingly becoming out-of-state, which poses risks to insurance providers books. The report comes from TransUnion’s … The post Migration is Key Trend Affecting Insurance Carriers appeared first on DSNews.
Appraisal Buzz
AUGUST 18, 2021
The post Insuring a Tiny Home appeared first on DSNews. The post Insuring a Tiny Home appeared first on Appraisal Buzz. Safeguarding a little house in Oklahoma or Kansas is pricier than in less disaster-prone regions, but it is still 95% less than covering a larger residence.
Housing Wire
MAY 13, 2021
Genworth Financial said it will delay the initial public offering of its recently rebranded mortgage insurance arm, Enact Holdings. ” The Richmond, Virginia-based company initially considered taking its mortgage insurance arm public to pay down $1 billion in debt coming due this year.
Housing Wire
NOVEMBER 17, 2021
Simply put, it looks at all the insured loans in the single-family business and factors in expected interest rates, home price forecast, default rates and severity rates over the entire duration of these loans, some of which will be on the books for 30 years.
Housing Wire
JULY 19, 2021
Margaret Redman has been named director of national commercial services and senior regional underwriting counsel for North American Title Insurance Co. The post North American Title Insurance announces flurry of moves appeared first on HousingWire.
Appraisal Buzz
DECEMBER 2, 2021
The post Mortgage Insurance Deduction Legislation Introduced appeared first on theMReport.com. The post Mortgage Insurance Deduction Legislation Introduced appeared first on Appraisal Buzz.
Appraisal Buzz
FEBRUARY 17, 2022
A new report has found that homeowners in South Carolina are paying the most for homeowners insurance with a policy of at least $500,000. The post Insuring Expensive Homes Getting More Expensive appeared first on theMReport.com.
Housing Wire
MARCH 22, 2022
On the heels of completing its first credit insurance risk transfer (CIRT) deal of the year in early March, Fannie Mae has announced that it has executed two additional CIRT deals. . billion of mortgage credit risk to private insurers and reinsurers. “We
Housing Wire
MARCH 15, 2021
The title insurance and settlement services provider was originally bought b y Solutionstar Holdings , an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of Nationstar Mortgage Holdings (Mr. The post Blend breaks into title insurance with latest acquisition appeared first on HousingWire.
Appraisal Buzz
MAY 16, 2022
Polly , a provider of SaaS technology for the mortgage capital markets space, has been integrated by six primary mortgage insurance (MI) providers: Arch MI, Enact, Essent, MGIC, National MI and Radian. The post Six Providers Integrate Polly’s Streamlining Mortgage Insurance Technology appeared first on Appraisal Buzz.
Appraisal Buzz
JUNE 22, 2021
Panel examines mitigating flood risk through the National Flood Insurance Program and new pricing methodology as a result of Risk Rating 2.0. The post Senate Hearing Addresses Flood Insurance appeared first on DSNews.
Housing Wire
APRIL 14, 2022
Fannie Mae generated some buzz last week when it announced it would be accepting written attorney opinion letters in lieu of a title insurance policy “in limited circumstances.”. Title insurance came to be because attorney title opinions were not adequate for the marketplace.
Housing Wire
NOVEMBER 3, 2020
The National Flood Insurance Program’s authority to issue policies was recently extended for a full year, until September 30, 2021. The post How the National Flood Insurance Program’s recent extension provides stability for the housing market appeared first on HousingWire.
Appraisal Buzz
DECEMBER 13, 2021
The post Title Insurance Volume Sees Record High Increase appeared first on DSNews. The post Title Insurance Volume Sees Record High Increase appeared first on Appraisal Buzz. Q3 operating income totals for the title industry hit all-time highs, up more than 50% in 2021.
Appraisal Buzz
NOVEMBER 29, 2021
Bad news for homeowners with a flood insurance policy—for the majority of homeowners in flood zones, rates are more than likely going to go up when the policy renewal time comes around. Previously … The post Analyzing FEMA’s Flood Insurance Revisions appeared first on DSNews.
Appraisal Buzz
NOVEMBER 29, 2021
Securent , a provider of comprehensive risk management and insurance programs for mortgage and mortgage-backed securities (MBS) stakeholders, has launched. The post Securent, a SitusAMC Insurance Services Branch, Launches appeared first on Appraisal Buzz.
Appraisal Buzz
MARCH 18, 2022
Cassidy and Gillibrand introduce the Flood Insurance Pricing Transparency Act that will require FEMA to publish the formulas used to calculate mitigation credits for policyholders under Risk Rating 2.0.
Appraisal Buzz
NOVEMBER 9, 2021
MGIC Investment Corporation’s principal subsidiary Mortgage Guaranty Insurance Corporation (MGIC) has announced that Sri Kadasinghanahalli joined the company on October 18, 2021 as Vice President of Systems Development.
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