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GENWORTH MI CANADA INC. CONFIRMS THAT IT DOES NOT PLAN TO CHANGE ITS UNDERWRITING POLICY

General Bob Rees 8 Jun

This is a relief!

 
Last week – CMHC announced changes to their approval criteria that reduced a Home Buyers buying power by 12-15%. Other changes eliminated some buyers all together … as the minimum credit score requirement increased.
 
Today – Genworth (an alternative to CMHC) announced it WILL NOT make any changes to it’s lending rules.
 
In Summary – Great News for Buyers! Buying power intact and credit score requirements unchanged!

GENWORTH MI CANADA INC. CONFIRMS THAT IT DOES NOT PLAN TO CHANGE ITS UNDERWRITING POLICY

June 8, 2020

TORONTO, June 8, 2020 /CNW/ – Genworth MI Canada Inc. (the “Company“) (TSX: MIC) confirms that it has no plans to change its underwriting policy related to debt service ratio limits, minimum credit score and down payment requirements. One of the Company’s competitors announced changes to their internal underwriting guidelines with respect to the aforementioned underwriting criteria on June 4, 2020.

“Genworth Canada believes that its risk management framework, its dynamic underwriting policies and processes and its ongoing monitoring of conditions and market developments allow it to prudently adjudicate and manage its mortgage insurance exposure, including its exposure to this segment of borrowers with lower credit scores or higher debt service ratios,” said Stuart Levings, President and CEO.

 

 

SOURCE OF ABOVE:

http://genworth.ca/en/about-us/news-releases.aspx