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Housing policy
PolicyCast: A Look Back at Decades of Advancing Homeownership with Steve O’Connor
Mortgage industry veteran Steve O’Connor joins the Arch MI PolicyCast to discuss the latest affordable housing initiatives....
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Close the Deal: Advisory Role Boosts Loan Officer Success in a Volatile Market
As mortgage rates fluctuate, homebuyers increasingly need guidance to navigate the volatile market. J.D. Power’s 2024 Mortgage Origination Satisfaction Study, released in November, concluded that lender...
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Housing policy
PolicyCast: Will Micro-Factory Modules Solve Big Housing’s Crisis? with Aleksandr Gampel
Aleksandr Gampel joins Kirk Willison’s Arch MI PolicyCast to discuss how Cuby Technologies is tackling housing and labor shortages by reshaping the construction industry’s future....
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Capital Commentary: VOTE!
After a seemingly endless campaign, Election Day is a week away. Of course, millions of voters will exercise their right to vote beforehand via early voting, absentee voting or vote-by-mail options. For...
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White paper: “Increasing Mortgage Affordability and Availability with Reinsurance”
Credit Risk Transfer (CRT) is an increasingly important factor in the U.S. housing market and public policy, helping to make mortgages more affordable while reducing the cost of capital, lowering the pu...
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PolicyCast: Home Economics: Decoding the Insurance Crisis with Kyla Scanlon
Gen Z author and financial content creator Kyla Scanlon returns to the Arch MI PolicyCast to discuss the homeowner’s insurance crisis and the reforms needed in the markets where insurance providers are ...
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How to Reduce Those Dreaded Underwriting Delays
The mortgage process is a source of significant frustration for many buyers. By streamlining the underwriting process, setting customer expectations and being responsive, mortgage loan officers can impr...
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Housing policy
PolicyCast: The Future of Housing “In This Economy”
Gen Z author and financial content creator Kyla Scanlon joins the Arch MI PolicyCast for the first of a two-part series to talk about generational sentiment regarding housing and the challenges of build...
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Housing policy
Where Trump, Harris Stand on the Housing Crisis
The nation will elect its 47th president in just over two months, and many voters will head to the polls with a primary concern on their minds: the lack of affordable housing....
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Do Borrower Savings Need a Boost? With MI, Maybe Not
Rising rents create a prime opportunity to help aspiring homebuyers purchase now — not years from now. Lenders who educate these buyers on down payment realities and offer low-down-payment options will ...
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