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2026 Conforming Loan Limits

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Essent Announces Launch of the Next Generation of EssentEDGE®

 

Expansion of the pricing platform leverages sophisticated modeling techniques benefiting borrowers.

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Enhancements to Essent Online MI Ordering

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Enhancement to Essent Online Rate Finder

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FHFA 2020 Conforming Loan Limits

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BPMI Single Premiums Changes Coming Soon

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Rate Finder Enhancements | March 22, 2019

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Underwriting Guideline Manual Updates

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Essent Guaranty Now Integrated Into Compass Analytics Pricing Engine

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DU Validation Service and Property Inspection Waivers

Please see the updated announcement dated December 9

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Enhancements to Essent Rate Finder Online

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Essent Group Ltd. Reports Second Quarter 2016 Results

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Enhancement to Essent Online MiDocs

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Enhancements to Essent Online MI Ordering

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Desktop Underwriter (DU) Version 10.0

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Essent Launches EssentIQ To Help Educate First-Time Homebuyers

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Essent Group Ltd. Enters Into $200 Million Revolving Credit Facility

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Enhancement to Essent MiDocs Online

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New Lender-Paid Single Premium Rates

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Encompass Enhancements

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Essent Guaranty First to Market with MI Integration on LendingQB's Loan Origination System

Essent Guaranty, Inc., a nationwide provider of mortgage insurance (MI) and LendingQB, announced today that Essent MI is the first mortgage insurance provider available to lenders through LendingQB’s 100% web‐based mortgage loan origination system (LOS).

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Essent Guaranty, Inc. CEO Mark Casale Named National Financial Services Winner of EY Entrepreneur of the Year™ 2014 Award

Radnor, Pa., November 21, 2014 – Essent Guaranty, Inc., a nationwide provider of private mortgage insurance (MI) and a subsidiary of Essent Group Ltd.

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Essent Guaranty and ISGN Announce Access to MI through MORvision Plug-In Partner Network

Essent Guaranty, Inc., announced today that it is now offering lenders access to Essent MI for delegated and non‐delegated loans and rate quotes through ISGN’s MORvision Plug‐In Partner Network.

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Essent Guaranty Approved to Provide Mortgage Insurance on Mortgages Sold to the Federal Home Loan Bank of Boston

Essent Guaranty announced today the Federal Home Loan Bank of Boston (“FHLB Boston”) approved Essent Guaranty as an eligible mortgage insurer for loans purchased under its Mortgage Partnership Finance® program, which provides member institutions a competitive secondary market alternati

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Essent Guaranty Announces Access to MI through INTEGRA’s Destiny LOS Platform

Essent Guaranty announced today that it is now offering lenders access to Essent MI for delegated and non‐delegated loans and rate quotes through INTEGRA’s Destiny Loan Origination System (LOS) Platform.

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Essent Guaranty Announces Interface with D+H’s Mortgagebot L O S™, Offering Streamlined MI Experience

RADNOR, PENNSYLVANIA – August 19, 2014 – Essent Guaranty, Inc., a nationwide provider of mortgage insurance (MI), announced today that it is now offering lenders access to Essent MI for delegated and non‐delegated loans as well as rate quotes through an interface with D+H’s Mortgag

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Essent Guaranty, Inc. CEO Mark Casale Named Regional Winner of EY Entrepreneur of the Year 2014 Award

Radnor, Pa., June 17, 2014 – Essent Guaranty, Inc., a nationwide provider of private mortgage insurance (MI) and a subsidiary of Essent Group Ltd.

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Essent Guaranty Announces Document Integration With Black Knight Financial Services' Empower Loan Origination System

RADNOR, PENNSYLVANIA – April 15, 2014 — Essent Guaranty, Inc., a nationwide provider of mortgage insurance (MI), announced today that it is now offering lenders access to Essent MI for non-delegated loans through an integration with Empower, Black Knight F

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Essent Guaranty And Optimal Blue Join Forces On Streamlined Point Of Sale Workflow Platform

RADNOR, PA and PLANO, TX – November 14, 2013 — Essent Guaranty, Inc., a nationwide provider of mortgage insurance (MI), and Optimal Blue, award-winning provider of the industry-leading, enterprise level, end-to-end product, pricing and secondary marketing automation platform, announced today

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Essent Guaranty And Wipro Gallagher Solutions Form Strategic Alliance - Provides web portal integration; seamless workflow for mortgage originators

RADNOR, PA and FRANKLIN, TN – November 13, 2013 — Essent Guaranty, Inc., a nationwide provider of mortgage insurance (MI), and Wipro Gallagher Solutions (WGS), a Wipro Technologies company (NYSE: WIT), and a provider of end-to-end lending solutions for financial institutions, announced today that

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Essent Guaranty And ASC's PowerLender Announce Enhanced Integration To Serve More Customers And Benefit More Borrowers

RADNOR, PA and MIDDLEBURG HEIGHTS, OH, August 28, 2013— Essent Guaranty, Inc., a nationwide provider of mortgage insurance (MI), and Associated Software Consultants, Inc.

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Essent Guaranty And Mortgage Builder Announce Web Portal Integration And Streamlined Workflow

RADNOR, PA and SOUTHFIELD, MI – July 31 , 2013 — Essent Guaranty, Inc., a nationwide provider of mortgage insurance (MI), and Mortgage Builder Software, Inc., a leader in end-to-end residential lending so

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Essent Guaranty Announces FICS® LOAN PRODUCER® Integration, Utilizing The Mismo Mortgage Insurance Interface, Offering Easier Access For Lenders To Order MI Online

RADNOR, PENNSYLVANIA – July 29, 2013 — Essent Guaranty, Inc., a nationwide provider of mortgage insurance (MI), announced today its recent integration with FICS® Loan Producer®, which will make it easier for lenders to order MI from Essent, underwrite loans, and pr

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Essent Guaranty Announces Integration With Ellie Mae’s Encompass360 Mortgage Management Software System

PLEASANTON, Calif., and RADNOR, Pa., April 22, 2013 — Ellie Mae®, Inc.

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Essent And LoanSifter Streamline Mortgage Lending By Integrating Mortgage Insurance Eligibility With Loan Pricing

RADNOR, PA and APPLETON, WI – January 23, 2013 — Essent Guaranty Inc., a nationwide provider of mortgage insurance, and LoanSifter, the supplier of the mortgage industry’s leading web-based mortgage product eligibility and pricing engine, announced today that lenders now have access to Essent mor

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Clarification to Underwriting Guidelines for Condominium Project Eligibility Effective Date: March 25, 2011

Revision to EGI-Announcement dated February 18, 2011. See Underwriting Guideline Clarification on Page 3 in red

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Essent Guaranty Announces Clarity of Coverage

Radnor, Pennsylvania – March 1, 2011 – Essent Guaranty, Inc., a mortgage insurer founded to provide private capital to America’s housing finance system, announced that their MI coverage will be enhanced by Clarity of Coveragesm.

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Essent Raises $100 Million in Additional Capital; Company Issues First Mortgage Insurance Policies

Radnor, Pennsylvania – July 13, 2010 –Essent Guaranty, Inc., a mortgage insurer founded to provide private capital to America’s housing finance system, announced that its parent company, Essent Group Ltd., has secured an additional $100 million in capital commitments from new and curren

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Essent Guaranty, Inc. Approved by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac as Qualified Mortgage Insurance Company

Radnor, PA – February 18, 2010 – Essent Guaranty, Inc. (“Essent”), a mortgage insurer founded to provide private capital to America’s housing finance system, today announced that it has been approved as a qualified mortgage insurer by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.

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Triad Guaranty and Essent Guaranty Announce Completion of Sale of Operating Platform

Winston-Salem, NC – December 1, 2009 – Triad Guaranty Inc. (NASDAQ: TGIC) (“Triad Guaranty”) and its wholly-owned subsidiary, Triad Guaranty Insurance Corporation (collectively, “Triad”), together with Essent Guaranty, Inc.

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Essent Receives Approval to Write Mortgage Insurance from Pennsylvania Insurance Department; Company Also Approved to Participate in National Licensing Program

Radnor, PA – July 29, 2009 – Essent Guaranty, Inc. (“Essent”), a new mortgage insurer founded to bring private capital to support America’s housing finance system, today announced that it has received approval from the Pennsylvania Insurance Department to write mortgage insurance.

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Essent Group Raises $500 Million in Initial Capital from Leading Investors; New Mortgage Insurer Will Bring Private Capital to US Housing Finance System

Radnor, Pennsylvania – May 27, 2009 – A new mortgage insurer founded to provide private capital to America’s housing finance system today announced that it has secured $500 million in equity funding from a group of experienced financial services investors. Essent US Holdings, Inc.