Tag Archives: Insurance

Genworth’s enhanced Encompass solution now includes contract underwriting services, unlocking another touchpoint for Genworth and Ellie Mae’s customers.

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There’ve been rumblings for years about parts of California that sit along the infamous Hayward fault. A new report parsed the potential damage to homes and insured losses if a major quake were to occur and here’s what it found.

The 2017 hurricane season destroyed thousands of homes, driving activity within the mortgage sector. Dallas-based DIMONT is part of the solution, actively helping borrowers settle claims with its expert team, evidenced by the recovery of more than $2 billion in hazard claims proceeds since 2010.

Editor's note: This story was originally featured in the January issue of DS News, out now. One of the biggest mortgage servicing issues facing lenders in Texas, Florida, California, and other states that have suffered from declared disasters relates to insurance claims ...

For homeowners, storm preparedness requires more than keeping a few cases of water on hand, though that is certainly a start. But the need for proper preparation definitely doesn’t apply only to homeowners. Damages can reach well beyond a storm’s physical path to impact all parties involved with a property. What steps can you take as an investor, aggregator, bank, or servicer to protect yourself and your interests this hail and hurricane season?

Fannie Mae plans to continue offering its traditional CIRT transactions that cover existing loans in its portfolio.

The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) put out the call on Thursday for public comment regarding the draft of requirements that would apply to private mortgage insurance companies that insure mortgage loans owned or guaranteed by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.

Freddie Mac announced a move Wednesday aimed at reducing the risk to the taxpayer associated with its credit exposure in the residential mortgage market. The Enterprise has obtained a number of insurance policies underwritten by a panel of “well capitalized insurers and reinsurers”.

Radian Guaranty released data for primary mortgage insurance delinquencies for the month of February on Wednesday, reporting fewer loans are delinquent as of the end of the month. New insurance written for the month came in at $1.9 billion, with a beginning primary delinquent inventory of 58,782.