By Brendan Kihn, Government Relations Director of U.S. Mortgage Insurers (USMI) With the New Year came both a new Administration and a new Senate majority. Having held the House, winning back the White House, and securing the January elections in … Continued
Since Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac (the “GSEs”) entered conservatorship in 2008, federal policymakers and industry professionals have debated their future role in the housing finance system, as well as what reforms are appropriate and necessary to put the GSEs … Continued
One of the main drivers of the 2008 financial crisis was lending to borrowers with inadequate ability to repay their mortgage loans. In response, Congress enacted the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, which created the Consumer Financial … Continued
USMI President Lindsey Johnson appeared on the Natixis Insights podcast with Susan Olson to discuss GSE Reform. Listen now.
USMI releases details on the developments and growth of private mortgage insurance credit risk transfer WASHINGTON — U.S. Mortgage Insurers (USMI) today announced that private mortgage insurance (MI) companies transferred nearly $34 billion in risk on nearly $1.3 trillion of … Continued
