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Massive Mortgage Losses Make PMI Group Miserable Losing big may keep the company from issuing new policies. |
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February 5, 2007
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Genworth Has Another Worthy Quarter Genworth's stock has nearly doubled since the insurance company was spun off from General Electric, and recent results continue to give credence to the theory that spinoffs are some of the most lucrative investments. |
The Motley Fool
November 9, 2011
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Genworth Beats as Profits Shrivel Genworth profits shrink, but so do investment losses. |
BusinessWeek
March 1, 2004
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GE's Insurance Offspring: A Good Risk? General Electric plans to sell 30% of Genworth Financial in an initial public offering. |
The Motley Fool
August 25, 2011
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MGIC's Woes Multiply on Rising Mortgage Losses The United States' biggest mortgage insurer reported a second-quarter loss recently as loan defaults jumped. |
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October 14, 2010
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PMI Group Shares Popped: What You Need to Know Shares of mortgage insurer PMI Group jumped more than 10% in intraday trading on big volume. |
The Motley Fool
July 18, 2011
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Are These Former Heroes Going to Zero? Mortgage insurers -- the companies that made it possible to put less than 20% down to buy a home -- have become victims of the housing bust. |
The Motley Fool
October 8, 2010
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PMI Group Shares Popped: What You Need to Know Shares of mortgage insurer PMI Group jumped more than 10% in intraday trading today. |
The Motley Fool
October 19, 2010
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MGIC Investment Shares Popped: What You Need to Know Shares of mortgage insurer MGIC Investment jumped more than 10% in intraday trading, as the company reported better-than-expected third-quarter earnings. |
The Motley Fool
October 14, 2010
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Radian Group Shares Popped: What You Need to Know Shares of mortgage insurer Radian Group jumped more than 10% in intraday trading on big volume. |
The Motley Fool
August 3, 2004
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Principal's Strength Intact Despite an earnings drop, the nation's leading 401(k) provider still has pockets of strength. The stock clearly deserves consideration for investors interested in the financial services sector. |
Bank Systems & Technology
May 1, 2006
Maria Bruno-Britz |
E-Opportunity Demand for online mortgage functions is growing, creating an opportunity for lenders. |
The Motley Fool
December 31, 2003 |
Private Mortgage Insurance When you're buying a home, you may end up having to pay for private mortgage insurance -- though there are ways you might avoid it or eliminated it later. |
The Motley Fool
February 15, 2011
Morgan Housel |
Life After Fannie and Freddie: Canada Edition A modest proposal, modeled after our neighbors to the north. |
The Motley Fool
June 23, 2011
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Banks Say No Thanks to Reverse Mortgages Should you do likewise? |
The Motley Fool
October 27, 2006 |
On Private Mortgage Insurance Private mortgage insurance (PMI) is extra insurance a lender may require you to buy if you're forking over less than 20% of a property's value as a down payment. |
The Motley Fool
April 18, 2011
Russ Krull |
Bank of America: Positive Earnings, Lower Reserves Bank of America reports a profit and lowers loss reserves. |
The Motley Fool
August 25, 2004
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H&R Block Files One Away Declining mortgage margins sink the tax-preparation specialist's first quarter. |
The Motley Fool
September 2, 2004
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Homebuying With Good Credit, Little Cash Will this newfangled kind of mortgage help you buy a house? |
The Motley Fool
February 16, 2006
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Our Mortgage Advantage It's hard to top America -- even in mortgages. In many nations, a homeowner cannot pay off his or her mortgage early, or in full, without penalties. |
The Motley Fool
April 18, 2006
Stephen D. Simpson |
Is All Well at Wells Fargo? Mortgages have weakened, but Wells Fargo still looks strong. Investors, take note. |
The Motley Fool
October 18, 2007
David Lee Smith |
You Can't Find a Bottom in the Dark Thornburg Mortgage's gloomy results were joined by all manner of housing and mortgage doom. Investors, you'll know it's time to start stroking those bottoms when they slap you in the face. |
BusinessWeek
September 13, 2004
Gene G. Marcial |
Washington Mutual: Treasure From The Deep? The world's largest savings bank has become something of a pariah on Wall Street: Not one major analyst rates it a buy. |
U.S. Banker
May 2007
Thomas P. Vartanian |
Crisis and Opportunity In Subprime Mortgage Markets Problems in the subprime mortgage business will inevitably lead to opportunities for those who can evaluate, service or manage the underlying loans, securities and real estate. |
U.S. Banker
September 2001
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Credit Rating Crunch New capital rules for Fannie and Freddie could spell trouble for independent mortgage insurers. The two government sponsored enterprises may have to give preference to their worst enemies... |
The Motley Fool
October 5, 2007
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Dueling Fools: Washington Mutual Bear The bearish argument about Washington Mutual is that the recent turmoil in the mortgage industry paints a bleak outlook looking forward for the company. |
The Motley Fool
May 31, 2006
Selena Maranjian |
Lose That Mortgage? Anyone thinking of cashing in stocks, bonds, 401(k)s, to pay off their mortgage? Think hard about where your money is right now. Your home's value may drop. And even if it keeps rising, it might not do so as quickly as your stocks, funds, and dividends do. |
The Motley Fool
September 7, 2006
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H&R's Blockhead Diversification The stock looks reasonably valued but some core businesses are struggling to grow. |
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July 19, 2004 |
"Points" Explained If you're shopping for a new home and mortgage, you're going to hear a lot about points. Learn what points are before you pay them. |
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July 8, 2004
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Principal Financial Pares Down Principal Financial, a leading employee benefits and retirement services firm, completed the sale of its mortgage banking unit last week to Citigroup for $1.27 billion. |
The Motley Fool
December 12, 2007
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Skip the 20% Down Payment Conventional wisdom holds that it's best to buy a home by paying 20% of its price up front, but, maybe it's better to buy a home with little money down. |
The Motley Fool
September 19, 2007
David Lee Smith |
Not the Time for Countrywide The news certainly isn't all bad at mortgage giant Countrywide these days. It is a solid company that will likely emerge stronger from the current crisis, but it will take time. |
The Motley Fool
August 18, 2010
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You Really Need to Do This Again Mortgage rates are down again. Time to refi? |
BusinessWeek
February 5, 2007
Ellen Hoffman |
Pay Off The House? Not So Fast It may be smarter to invest extra money instead of eliminating your mortgage. |
The Motley Fool
January 15, 2010
Morgan Housel |
Inside JPMorgan Chase's Earnings It's all in the numbers. |
The Motley Fool
February 28, 2011
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Why Getting a Mortgage Will Never Be the Same Lots of changes are happening to the mortgage market. |
The Motley Fool
November 1, 2007
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UBS Strikes Up a Familiar Band Overall, UBS finished the quarter with a loss of $624 million, due in great part to the $3.6 billion in losses it reported in its fixed income currencies and commodities trading business. |
Registered Rep.
December 1, 2005
Todd K. Ballenger |
Go With the (Reverse) Flow Help your clients by reversing outdated thinking about reverse mortgages. Learn to accommodate more of their "I needs" and their "I wants." Regard a reverse the way you would a forward mortgage: It is simply a device for improving cash flow. |
The Motley Fool
November 21, 2006
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Mortgage Math How long should it take to pay for your home sweet home? How a mortgage fits into your financial plan depends on you -- your goals, your plans, your spending habits, your financial personality. |
The Motley Fool
April 20, 2007
Emil Lee |
Time To Capitalize on Capital One? Shares of the credit card company trade at a compelling valuation. |
The Motley Fool
October 14, 2010
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MBIA Shares Popped: What You Need to Know MBIA shares jumped 10% in intraday trading along with the mortgage insurance sector as investors speculate they will be able to put-back private mortgage insurance claims on big banks. |
U.S. Banker
July 2010 |
Mandatory Education To prevent future stress in the housing market at the levels we see now, financial education should be required of anyone who receives a mortgage. |
The Motley Fool
November 2, 2006 |
Mortgage Points, Explained If you're learning about mortgages, you'll hear the term "points" a lot. A "point" is 1% of the value of the mortgage loan. |
The Motley Fool
November 28, 2008
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Last Call for Smart Homeowners The Fed's recent move has triggered a sharp downtick in mortgage rates. If you want to refinance, it may be now or never. |
The Motley Fool
February 10, 2006
Selena Maranjian |
Should You Insure That Mortgage? Mortgage life insurance isn't as useful as it sounds. There are other options to consider. |
The Motley Fool
March 22, 2004
Philip Durell |
Do You Believe in Magic? MGIC's share price is growing while net income shrinks. |
The Motley Fool
April 27, 2010
Dan Caplinger |
This Will Bring On the Real Recovery Now, some positive signs in mortgage financing are bolstering the argument that for real estate, the worst is truly over. |
The Motley Fool
October 14, 2010
Travis Hoium |
Ambac Financial Shares Popped: What You Need to Know Ambac Financial Group shares popped 16% in intraday trading today as the market speculates that mortgage insurers will be able to "put-back" private mortgage insurance on big banks. |
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February 6, 2007 |
Executive News WellPoint CISO... Hartford Moves... Genworth Reorg... eAutoclaims CEO... |
