FHA Mortgage Insurance Fee Hikes April and June 2012

Posted To: MND NewsWire HUD today announced that mortgage insurance for FHA loans will increase April 1 and June 1. Characteristically, the announcement isn’t clear on the impact to consumer borrowers, so here’s a quick description. If you’re getting a home loan with less than 20% down, … [Read more...]

CMG Mortgage Insurance Co. Announces New SVP

San Francisco-based CMG Mortgage Insurance Co. Originally posted here: CMG Mortgage Insurance Co. Announces New SVP … [Read more...]

FHA Finalizes Rule, Toughens Lender Insurance Criteria

The Federal Housing Administration finalized a new rule Friday that makes it tougher to qualify for loans insured by the agency. To qualify for mortgage insurance, lenders must offer up evidence that their seriously delinquent and claim rates remain at or below 150 percent of aggregate rates in home … [Read more...]

Fitch Ratings: GSEs Negatively Impacted by Mortgage Insurance

Freddie Mac has reported a $4.4 billion third quarter loss, partly driven by a reduction of mortgage insurance recoveries. Fitch Ratings believes future results for both government-sponsored entities (GSEs) under the conservatorship of the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA)—Fannie Mae and … [Read more...]

PMI Assisting on the Path to Homeownership

Mortgage Insurance Companies of America (MICA), a trade association representing the private mortgage insurance (PMI) industry, has released its monthly statistical report with member companies reporting a total of $601,699 million in primary mortgage insurance (MI) in force for the month of … [Read more...]