Mortgage insurer PMI Group Inc. has filed for bankruptcy this week. The surprise move comes after Arizona insurance regulators seized control of the company amidst allegations of fraud and malpractice. The insurer sought to overturn the actions of regulators through the court system, but and Arizona judged rejected the company’s claims. The California company, whose mortgage insurance unit is housed in Arizona, is now seeking protection through bankruptcy. The company has listed a scant $225 million in assets, with more than $700 million in debt. PMI is one of the…
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Regulators seize control of Arizona’s PMI mortgage insurance branch
Arizona insurance regulators have seized control of a subsidiary of PMI Group, an international private mortgage insurance company. The seizure comes as the latest development in the ongoing struggle between regulatory authorities and the insurers involved in the 2008 mortgage crisis, which was a major factor in the recent economic recession. According to the Arizona Superior Court, regulators have full control of the company and will begin refunding 50% of claims beginning this week. PMI is the second mortgage insurer to be subject to such action in the U.S. When…
Read MorePMI Group shares plummet following capital requirement misses
PMI Group Inc. shares dropped by up to 41 percent on August 22st, following an announcement that two of the units of this mortgage insurance company were forced to stop writing new business because they had fallen short of meeting their capital requirements. Just before this announcement was made, PMI had stated that both PMI Mortgage Insurance Co. (MIC) and PMI Insurance Co. had been placed under regulatory supervision by the Arizona Department of Insurance. Since then, PMI has also revealed that the MIC subsidiary, PMI Mortgage Assurance Co., was…
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