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System updates have been made to Rate Express. Now, when entering required DTI ratio in Rate Express, exclude MI premium in the DTI field.

Our guidelines have been updated to align with recent GSE changes. All changes are effective for mortgage insurance applications received on or after December 10, 2018.

In response to FHFA’s 2019 loan limit increases, Genworth will update our systems and will be aligned to FHFA’s 2019 maximum base conforming and high-cost area loan limits by December 10, 2018.

GenRATE, our proprietary risk-based pricing engine, launched today. We're providing lenders with a more granular approach to pricing for borrowers pursuing the dream of homeownership.

As of November 5, 2018, Genworth will begin supporting Fannie Mae's High Loan-to-Value Refinance and Freddie Mac's Enhanced Relief Refinance^SM.

Genworth's new MI site was honored with a Silver Award as part of the W³ Awards. We are honored to have our work selected for this award. 

Genworth will use the DTI (Excluding MI Premium) for pricing beginning with MI applications received on or after October 22, 2018, while maintaining our use of Total DTI for eligib

Genworth will grant MI rescission relief for property value on loans with appraisals receiving a Collateral Underwriter Risk Score of ≤2.5, subject to Fannie Mae criteria (bulletin 2018-06).

Freddie Mac has updated their mortgage insurance cancellation guidelines effective October 1, 2018. We have prepared a summary of the Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae cancellation guidelines.

Recent GSE changes for Manufactured Homes and Project Standards have prompted an update to our underwriting guidelines.