Look Who's Pushing Homeowners Off the Foreclosure Cliff - Bloomberg


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Look Who's Pushing Homeowners Off the Foreclosure Cliff
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Most mortgages also allow the lender to purchase insurance for the home and “force-place” it if a policy lapses or is deemed insufficient. These standard provisions are meant to protect the lender's collateral -- the property -- if a calamity occurs.

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American Financial Group, Inc. Announces First Quarter Earnings - MarketWatch (press release)

American Financial Group, Inc. Announces First Quarter Earnings
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Specialty Financial includes risk management insurance programs for lending and leasing institutions (including collateral and mortgage protection insurance), surety and fidelity products and trade credit insurance.

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Exorbitant Insurance Policies Tipping Homeowners Into Foreclosure - Huffington Post

Exorbitant Insurance Policies Tipping Homeowners Into Foreclosure
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Most mortgages also allow the lender to purchase insurance for the home and “force-place” it if a policy lapses or is deemed insufficient. These standard provisions are meant to protect the lender's collateral -- the property -- if a calamity occurs.

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U.S. Banks Sold More Swaps on European Debt as Risks Rose - Bloomberg


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U.S. Banks Sold More Swaps on European Debt as Risks Rose
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US banks increased sales of protection against credit losses to holders of Greek, Portuguese, Irish, Spanish and Italian debt in the last quarter of 2011 as the European debt crisis escalated. Guarantees provided by US lenders on government, ...
US Banks Sold More Swaps on European Debt as Risks Rose BusinessWeek

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Consumer bureau to propose new rules for mortgage servicers - Los Angeles Times

Consumer bureau to propose new rules for mortgage servicers
Los Angeles Times
Insurance options: Servicers are responsible for ensuring that adequate fire insurance is maintained on the mortgaged property. If it isn't, they have every right to purchase coverage to protect the collateral. This is known as "force-placed" ...

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JPMorgan: Another Reason CDS Should Be Regulated As Insurance - Seeking Alpha

JPMorgan: Another Reason CDS Should Be Regulated As Insurance
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Similarly, lack of an insurable interest in life insurance would lead to murder for profit. Moral hazard is created when the buyer of insurance is motivated to desire a loss. JPMorgan sold protection referencing CDX IG NA Series 9, a somewhat obscure ...

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AM Best: Century-National Upgraded to A - Insurance Journal

AM Best: Century-National Upgraded to A
Insurance Journal
AM Best Co. has upgraded the financial strength rating to A (Excellent) from A- (Excellent) and issuer credit rating to “a” from “a-” of Century-National Insurance Co. in North Hollywood, Calif. The outlook for both ratings has been revised to stable ...

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