The market has been strengthened since the financial crisis as all MIs have all
implemented significant
new capital requirements, or the Private
Mortgage Insurer Eligibility Requirements (PMIERs), which are stress - tested financial and capital requirements established by Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac and the Federal Housing Finance Agency, enhancing MI's ability to assume mortgage credit risk in the
Mortgage Insurer Eligibility Requirements (PMIERs), which are
stress -
tested financial and capital requirements established by Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac and the Federal Housing Finance Agency, enhancing MI's ability to assume
mortgage credit risk in the
mortgage credit risk in the future.
On January 1, 2018 additional
new rules were
implemented that also required a «
stress test» for uninsured
mortgages (so even if you have a down payment of more than 20 %, you must pass the
stress test to qualify for a
mortgage from a big bank).