Genworth, a leader in this field, has started selling plans in 31 states that charge more for women than men.
BOSTON, May 15- Billionaire investor John Paulson bet more heavily on mortgage insurers during the first quarter, which suggests that his hedge fund expects the housing recovery to grow stronger in the months ahead.
WASHINGTON, April 4- Four mortgage insurers agreed to pay about $15 million to settle claims that they paid kickbacks to mortgage lenders in exchange for business, the U.S. consumer watchdog said on Thursday.
WASHINGTON, April 4- Four mortgage insurers settled claims from the U.S. consumer watchdog that they paid kickbacks to mortgage lenders in exchange for business.
*S&P 500 touches highest intraday level since October 2007. NEW YORK, March 11- Wall Street rose modestly on Monday, lifting the Dow to another record and giving the S&P 500 its seventh straight advance as early weakness enticed buyers. The gains briefly lifted the benchmark S&P 500 index to its highest intraday level since October 2007.
*S&P 500 touches highest intraday level since October 2007. NEW YORK, March 11- Wall Street rose modestly on Monday, lifting the Dow to another record and giving the S&P 500 its seventh straight advance as early weakness enticed buyers. The gains briefly lifted the benchmark S&P 500 index to its highest intraday level since October 2007.
*Fitch cuts Italy credit rating after election impasse. *Dell, Icahn enter into confidentiality agreement. NEW YORK, March 11- Wall Street edged lower on Monday as investors paused after Italy's credit downgrade and disappointing Chinese economic data after last week's rally that took the Dow to record highs.
*Fitch cuts Italy credit rating after election impasse. *Dell, Icahn enter into confidentiality agreement. NEW YORK, March 11- Wall Street was set for a flat to slightly lower open on Monday as a credit downgrade of Italy and disappointing data from China curbed investors' enthusiasm.
*S&P 500 at highest intraday level since October 2007. NEW YORK, March 11- Wall Street inched higher on Monday as earlier weakness prompted some buying and investors pushed the S&P 500 to its highest intraday level since October 2007.
*4th- qtr loss/share $1.91 vs loss/share $0.67 year earlier. Feb 28- Mortgage insurer MGIC Investment Corp reported a sharp deterioration in its ability to pay claims in the fourth quarter and posted its tenth straight quarterly loss as it continues to lose money on loans insured during the housing boom.
*4th- qtr loss/share $1.91 vs loss/share $0.67 year earlier. Feb 28- Mortgage insurer MGIC Investment Corp reported a sharp deterioration in its capital position in the fourth quarter and posted its tenth straight quarterly loss as it continues to lose money on loans insured during the housing boom.
Feb 28- Mortgage insurer MGIC Investment Corp said it was considering reinsuring some of its businesses and raising capital after it reported a sharp deterioration in its ability to pay claims at the end of the fourth quarter.
Feb 14- Hedge fund heavyweights from Leon Cooperman's Omega Advisors to Barry Rosenstein's Jana Partners threw in the towel on Apple Inc in the fourth quarter, while other managers found discount retailers Dollar General Corp and Dollar Tree Inc attractive, regulatory filings showed on Thursday.
Jan 16- Genworth Financial Inc on Wednesday said it was reorganizing itself to separate its mortgage insurance business from the rest of the company, reducing the risk of default on its bonds and sending its shares up 9 percent.
DuckDuckGo CEO Gabriel Weinberg says web traffic on his search engine, billed as an alternative to Google that doesn't store your private information, surged 33 percent after the NSA news broke. Weinberg discusses the model of his search engine, and how the company makes money.
Wednesday, 19 Jun 2013 | 6:31 AM ETJohn Silvia, Wells Fargo Securities, and Barbara Marcin, Gabelli Dividend Income Fund, discuss whether investors should reconsider allocating their portfolios as the Fed wraps up its two-day policy meeting.
Wednesday, 19 Jun 2013 | 8:53 AM ETKen Langone, Invemed Associates chairman and president, called Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke a "lame duck."