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Housing policy

The Other CRT

With policymakers considering the release of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac from conservatorship, deciding who takes on mortgage credit losses is more crucial than ever. CRT has quietly been the go-to solut...

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Which Homebuying Cost Has Quietly Become MORE Affordable? 

While home prices, utility costs and property taxes continue to rise, private mortgage insurance (MI) has moved in the opposite direction, becoming significantly less expensive in recent years. This shi...

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Housing policy

The Obvious Is Becoming a Housing Problem We Can’t Ignore

The latest entry, the California Policy Lab finding that people who leave California locate cheaper housing, inspired us to look at similarly “shocking” conclusions....

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Housing policy

PolicyCast Live Replay: Why Natural Disasters Are Changing Housing

John Rogers, Chief Data & Analytics Officer at Cotality, joins host and Capital Commentary author Kirk Willison, SVP of Global Public Affairs at Arch MI, to discuss the challenges for lenders in 2026....

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Housing policy

Pro vs. Anti-Investor Ban

The comprehensive housing bill is progressing in Congress, but the portion restricting investors remains uncertain. This issue of Capital Commentary dives into the pros and cons of an institutional inve...

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Tough File, Tight Timeline: Ask Arch MI for Clarity Now

Today’s loans often raise multifaceted questions. ASK Arch MI provides lenders with clear, scenario specific underwriting guidance, fast responses from MI experts and practical direction that helps appr...

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Housing policy

Bipartisan Housing Affordability Alarm

While Congress often finds itself divided, there’s a rare level of agreement emerging on one issue: Housing affordability is spiraling out of control. This growing consensus is great news … even if ther...

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Training That Saves Time: Meet Arch MI’s New Micro Learning Library

Arch MI’s new Micro Learning Library delivers quick, on demand training designed for busy mortgage professionals. Each 10- to 20-minute module gives you focused, easy to use guidance on income fundament...

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Housing policy

Voters Want Solutions as Housing Costs Squeeze the Middle Class

Nothing describes making it to the middle class like homeownership. Getting there is the challenge....

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