...are designed to provide low cost insurance that allows the borrower to qualify for a rate, because of the guarantee, that is closer to the rate on a prime mortgage.""...

...to give the banking department the tools it needs to bring transparency back to the mortgage business."" The Pennsylvania Senate Banking and Insurance and House Commerce Committees have six bills...

...timely with their payments the opportunity to remain in their initial interest rates when adjustable rates reset. The strategy is based on a proposal endorsed by Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation...

Another major corporation is launching an initiative designed to help homeowners impacted by the recent California wildfires. ""Fidelity National Title Group"":http://www.fntg.com says its title insurance underwriters—Chicago Title, Fidelity National Title...

...settlement to the agencies related to a case in which the title insurance company is accused of creating partnerships with entities that were acting as title insurance agencies when in...

A major global risk and reinsurance specialist said Wednesday that the professional liability insurance market will not feel the full pressures of the subprime crunch until next year. ""Guy Carpenter...

...Foster, LandAmerica's Executive Vice President for the West Region. The company also said it's ""offering California fire victims loan policies at 50-percent of its basic insurance rate to repair or...

...the factors that contributed to the loss in earnings. ""Sharp declines in mortgage originations created a challenging operating environment during the quarter,"" said Kennedy. ""The Title Insurance segment cut costs...

...replacement of damaged housing; making mortgage insurance available. HUD's Section 203(h) program provides FHA insurance to disaster victims who have lost their homes and are facing the daunting task of...

...in the state of California. The title insurance provider said Tuesday that it's ""providing a 50-percent discount on title policies obtained for loans (and related escrow services) used for rebuilding...