Mortgage Insurance: 7 stocks
These companies insure home loans, bonds, and property titles, paying out when a borrower defaults. Their profits follow home buying and how many borrowers fall behind.
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| Stock | Price | Quality Score |
|---|---|---|
| $68.40 | ||
| $43.58 | ||
| $36.17 | ||
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Why mortgage insurance stocks are up this week
Mortgage insurance stocks rose a median 1.8% since the close on Oct 26 (7 stocks); the S&P 500 fell 1.7%.
What moved them
- No single story: 7 of 7 rose this week.
Questions about mortgage insurance
Why are mortgage insurance stocks up this week?
Mortgage insurance stocks rose a median 1.8% since the close on Oct 26 (7 stocks); the S&P 500 fell 1.7%. No single story: 7 of 7 rose this week.
Which mortgage insurance stocks rose most this week?
Octave Specialty (OSG) rose 8.5%, Essent (ESNT) rose 2.5%, and Assured Guaranty (AGO) rose 2.4%.
What are the biggest companies in mortgage insurance?
The biggest by market cap are Old Republic International (ORI) at $9.3B, Essent Group (ESNT) at $6.1B, and MGIC Investment (MTG) at $5.9B.
Which companies in mortgage insurance does Breakaway rank highest?
Essent Group (ESNT) 9, NMI Holdings (NMIH) 9, and Radian Group (RDN) 6, the highest Quality Scores of the 7. Breakaway ranks every stock by its Quality Score, which reads each company's numbers and its chart; the ranking is information, not advice, and each stock's page shows the reasons behind its score.