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Radian Guaranty Inc., the mortgage insurance subsidiary of Radian Group Inc., announced Thursday the addition of Kim Hollingsworth to the company's sales team.

Mortgage insurer Radian Guaranty Inc. trimmed its inventory of delinquent loans during the month of October by 136, as new delinquencies and cures came close to breaking even. The company ended the month with 110,614 loans in its primary delinquent portfolio, down from 110,740 at the beginning of October. The company says it wrote $2.07 billion in new primary mortgage insurance coverage during the month of October.

Private mortgage insurers had more new notices of default to contend with during the month of May than they had loan cures. It was the first time in four months that defaults outnumbered cures. Mortgage Insurance Companies of America (MICA) says its five members reported 44,853 defaults and 36,159 cures in May. Private mortgage insurers help loan originators and investors make mortgage funds available to homebuyers who have less than 20 percent for a down payment.

Merscorp Inc. (MERS) says its president and CEO, R.K. Arnold, who has been with the company since it was founded 15 years ago, has resigned. Paul Bognanno, former chairman of private mortgage insurer Radian Guaranty, will serve as interim president and CEO and lead the company's search for Arnold's permanent replacement. The executive shake-up is reportedly tied to the controversy surrounding the MERS System and whether or not it has the legal right to foreclose on properties on behalf of lenders and servicers.

Based on data from six member firms, Mortgage Insurance Companies of America (MICA) reports that the companies accounted for a total of $780.3 billion in primary mortgage insurance in force in August. The private mortgage insurance industry enjoyed its best month of the year for new business. The dollar volume of primary insurance on newly originated conventional mortgages totaled $6.4 billion. MICA's members reported that 32,215 borrowers used private mortgage insurance to buy or refinance a home in August.

Mortgage insurer Radian Guaranty Inc. has made a $200,000 grant to HOPE LoanPort to be used by borrowers, non-profit counselors, servicers, and other organizations to improve the execution of loss mitigation activities, including those under the Home Affordable Modification Program (HAMP). Radian's contribution will be used to support HOPE LoanPort in its mission to address some of the hurdles borrowers face when seeking foreclosure alternatives.