In-House Realty on a growth path as a Quicken affiliate

While many businesses that build, sell or finance homes are still licking their wounds from the nation’s mortgage/housing meltdown — at least those that survived it — the insatiable Quicken Loans behemoth keeps growing. How? By gobbling up fees for services at virtually every stage of the home purchase and relocation process.

Essent Raises $100 Million in Additional Capital; Company Issues First Mortgage Insurance Policies

Essent Guaranty, Inc., a mortgage insurer founded to provide private capital to America’s housing finance system, announced that its parent company, Essent Group Ltd., has secured an additional $100 million in capital commitments from new and current investors.