7+ hour, 25+ min ago   (404+ words) Premiums for new policies were 5.9% higher than the first half of 2025, down from 8.1% growth a year ago and representing an 18.7% jump during the first half of 2024. Relief for policyholders was uneven, however, reported Matic. The digital insurance brokerage revealed the…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (530+ words) Surging homeowners insurance premiums have posed a persistent threat to housing affordability over the past year, with costs rising faster than incomes in several states, hitting lower-income households the hardest. That’s according to a new study from the Federal Reserve…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (298+ words) A strong year of growth for title insurers in 2025 continued into the first three months of 2026, despite lagging home sales, the American Land Title Association (ALTA) reported Monday. Carriers generated $4.5 billion in title insurance premiums during the first quarter, an…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago   (579+ words) Piggybacking on steadily recovering mortgage origination volumes last year, title insurers generated a notable annual increase in policy premiums in 2025, new data indicates. A decline in claims paid out from the previous year helped underwriters consolidate the gains and drive…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago   (13+ words) But premiums still rose an average of 9.2% last year: Rate Insurance study...

8+ mon, 5+ day ago   (310+ words) A letter sent to FHA and Ginnie Mae leadership underscores prohibitive upfront HECM costs and servicing losses...

3+ mon, 6+ day ago   (404+ words) Homeowners saw their annual insurance premiums increase 64% on average between 2021 and 2025, according to a new study released by Newrez on Thursday. The average homeowners insurance premium jumped from $1,597 to $2,625 during that period, with double-digit increases between 2022 and 2024, reported Newrez, a…...

4+ mon, 3+ week ago   (513+ words) Average monthly homeowners insurance premiums reached $201 last year, the highest level on record. That works out to $2,412 annually, which is a $149 or 6.6% increase from 2024. Average premiums had risen by 13.8% in 2024, 13.7% in 2023, 11.6% in 2022 and 7.4% in 2021. The less dramatic increase reflects slower…...

5+ mon, 2+ day ago   (592+ words) A new analysis published by Neighbors Bank indicates that escrow costs heading into 2026 continued to consume a larger portion of households’ monthly mortgage payments compared to historical norms. Taxes and insurance now account for 21% of homeowners’ monthly mortgage payments across…...

6+ mon, 3+ day ago   (441+ words) The partial federal government shutdown entered its third day on Monday, bringing with it a familiar headache for the mortgage industry: a potential suspension of the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) and disruptions to the Department of Housing and Urban…...