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The Value of Free
The true value of a “free” product depends on the intention behind it, writes Senior National Trainer Blaine Rada. You get the most value when the free offer’s intent is expanding opportunities for both...
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Discover What Next-Generation RateStar Can Do for Your Business
Just in time for peak homebuying season, Arch MI’s updated RateStar portal helps you price MI more precisely and quickly than ever before, so you can differentiate your business by offering flexible ho...
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What You Should Know About 2019’s First-Time Homebuyers
Housing industry economists and forecasters are predicting a dip in home sales this year as new buyers confront affordability challenges and extremely limited inventory in many areas....
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Are Baby Boomers the Key to Fixing Housing’s Imbalance?
Home sales appear to be headed down for 2019. Many analysts point the finger at builders, who are focusing on high-priced homes for wealthy Baby Boomers — leaving too few starter homes for the Millennia...
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Five Things Millennials Want from Mortgage Lenders
Mortgage lenders can expect the current buyer’s market to continue in 2019 as higher mortgage costs lessen demand, making it more important than ever to connect with Millennials and Generation Y buyers....
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Unexpected MI Underwriting Questions? ASK Arch MI Has Answers
Underwriting can often be your biggest challenge, creating delays and confusion as your team scrambles to find answers. Now there’s a better way to handle those difficult questions....
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As Volume Declines, How Can LOs Maximize Opportunities?
Thanks for all the great comments and emails we’ve received recently, telling us we couldn’t have picked a better time to introduce Arch MI’s new RateStar Buydown℠....
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The Cost of Not Using Mortgage Insurance
Housing analysts point to decreasing home affordability as a vital issue in 2018, with costs for buyers rising sharply due to an expected series of interest rate hikes over the course of the year....
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Introducing Arch MI’s New Insights Blog
Our goal is provide you with our unique perspective on housing and risk management informed by an experienced team of in-house analysts and a depth of data that’s unmatched in our segment....
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