Deciphering Federal Reserve Smoke Signals and Interest Rates
Another puff of black smoke has come forth from the chimney of the Federal Reserve. If you’re scratching your head, asking “why all the fuss?” you are forgiven. Should we in the mortgage industry be so obsessed about interest rate targets set by the Federal Reserve?...
Mortgage Insurance Providers: Tested, Strengthened, Ready to Serve
The mortgage crisis that began in 2007 produced home price declines worse than those seen during the Great Depression. Such severe national market conditions truly tested the mortgage insurance industry’s worth as a critical source of private capital in the...
MGIC is Answering the Call to Help Make Mortgage Credit Available to America’s Veterans
At the annual MBA convention in Las Vegas last month, HUD Secretary Julian Castro said, “My team is also working to help more Veterans buy a home. The VA program limits its loan guarantee to a maximum of 25%. This leaves a lot of small lenders awfully exposed...View From the Housing Summit
Gazing out at the large crowd at the Bipartisan Policy Center’s Housing Summit last week, one speaker noted, “I didn’t know there were this many bipartisans in Washington.” Judging by the response to various partisan policy recommendations, though, there were plenty...Featured Webinar
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