Midterm election results will likely push any housing-finance reform legislation further away, slow deregulatory efforts by Trump appointees, and dash any chances of another regulatory relief bill, according to analyses of the results.
Arch Mortgage Insurance led the pack in terms of new insurance written in 3Q18 with $21.43 billion, followed by Radian Guaranty ($15.78 billion), and MGIC ($14.57 billion).
One New Jersey-based loan officer told IMFnews, “It’s very un-nerving right now.” He noted that on a recent workday he had account executives from three different companies come into his office. “One of them, I hadn’t seen in a year.”