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California Remains the Golden State for Mortgage Insurance

July 18, 2019
John Bancroft

Florida, Texas, Virginia and Georgia were all relatively MI-rich, with insured loans accounting for more than 60.0% of total agency business in those states.

 


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New York Braces for Tougher Laws on Reverse Lenders

July 8, 2019
George Brooks

Once effective, the requirements of the HECM law are significant, according to Allison Schoenthal, an attorney and partner in the New York office of Hogan Lovells...


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Short Takes: One More Time… / Maybe the 12th Time Will be the Charm / MI Industry Looking Strong / Capital One’s Role in the Merger of Two Consulting Giants / A Promotion at Planet Home Lending

July 1, 2019
Paul Muolo

If you’re wondering why the deal is taking so long, it’s because COH is a foreign entity and there are certain regulatory hoops to jump through. When originally announced, the sale was valued at $2.7 billion – all cash…


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FHA’s Achilles’ Heel: Technology and Risk Management

June 28, 2019
George Brooks

FHA's Keith Becker: “The industry and most of our lender partners are leveraging this technology now, and we have to find a way to do that as well so we can stay current with the industry’s direction..."


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HUD Throws Down the Gauntlet on DACA Loans: Not Eligible for FHA Insurance

June 28, 2019
George Brooks

According to HUD’s policy handbook, a non-permanent resident alien is eligible for FHA financing if the property will be the borrower’s principal residence…


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Tech Modernization a Key Topic at Ginnie Mae Summit

June 21, 2019
George Brooks

In a similar move, FHA is developing a modern, single-technology platform suitable to the emerging digital and paperless mortgage environment. The system will provide lenders with a single port to conduct business from applications to claims, including the ability to track requests throughout the life cycle of the loan, said FHA Commissioner Brian Montgomery.


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Quicken’s FCA Settlement a Major Victory For the Industry? A Former FHA Commissioner Weighs In

June 21, 2019
Paul Muolo

Former FHA chief Dave Stevens: “This settlement marks an end to the era of overly aggressive legal action using FCA as a means to leverage lenders into large settlements.”


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CBO: The 2020 Cohort of HECMs will Cost Uncle Sam $350M

May 31, 2019
George Brooks

CBO analyzed four approaches to altering HECM guarantees, including slowing the growth of the borrower's principal limit...


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Short Takes: What We Talk About When We Talk About GSE Reform / MGIC Executive Departs / Winter is Coming, and So is a Recession / All Clear on (Ginnie) Liquidity Issues / Thrift Executive Indicted in Manafort-Related Case

May 24, 2019
Paul Muolo
Good news/bad news: Rates are likely headed lower but a recession is on the way...
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FHA/VA MI Market Share Increases to 54.5%

May 9, 2019
John Bancroft

In the first quarter MI rankings, it was a close race between Essent, Radian and MGIC...


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