Business
Mortgage insurer MGIC Investment Corp. and rival Radian Group Inc. said Wednesday that they were abandoning plans to combine the companies, citing troubles in the mortgage industry.
Sept. 6, 2007
Widening disruptions affect mortgage insurers and lenders to people with poor credit.
July 31, 2007
MGIC Investment Corp., the largest U.S. mortgage insurer, will buy No. 3 Radian Group Inc. for $4.9 billion in stock as the market for protection against home-loan defaults stagnates.
Feb. 7, 2007
Markets: Dow gains 32 points and buyers snap up some tech shares. Strong earnings reports help boost sentiment.
Jan. 12, 1996
The Baldwin-United subsidiary, Ambac Indemnity, said its MGIC Investment subsidiary signed a definitive agreement with a company formed by Ambac’s management to acquire Ambac’s municipal bond insurance business.
Jan. 22, 1985
What you pay for mortgage insurance, or even whether you can get it, will vary, not only with the type of home loan you get and the size of your down payment, but also with the market in which your home is located and the identity of your lender, according to mortgage insurers.
Oct. 4, 1987
A sampling of companies reporting quarterly earnings Tuesday, ranked by year-over-year earnings-per-share (EPS) growth, compiled by First Call/Thomson Financial: *--* Analysts’ Pct. above/ 1998 Ticker estimated Actual below 1st-qtr.
April 14, 1999
A sampling of companies reporting quarterly earnings Tuesday and expected to report today, ranked by year-over-year earnings-per-share (EPS) growth, compiled by First Call/Thomson Financial.
Oct. 13, 1999
The banks filed their objection in U.S. Bankruptcy Court.
Sept. 19, 1985
Defaults on privately insured U.S. mortgages rose 35% in November to a record, an industry report showed Monday, adding evidence about the depth of the U.S. housing slump.
Jan. 1, 2008