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.

The Cheapest House Insurance Is Not Generally Offered By The High Street Lender

Although the majority of homeowners take out their house insurance when they buy their mortgage from the high street bank or lender, this is not the best way to protect your home contents. If you take the time to get several quotes for a policy then you can make substantial savings. However the best way to ensure you get the very cheapest house insurance quotes is to go with a specialist broker

Do you HAVE to have homeowner's insurance if you have a mortgage?

I ask not because I do not intend on getting it, but, currently my auto insurance is with Progressive. I have been trying to view quotes for several houses I am interested in. Progressive will not provide quotes for some houses due to various reasons (such as age of house)…