ValueInsured Now Offers Equity Protection on Home Refinances

ValueInsured Now Offers Equity Protection on Home Refinances

Introducing +Plus Equity Protection, Latest Product from ValueInsured to Protect Homeowners

DENVER, Oct. 24, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- ValueInsured, the only provider of home down payment protection, today announced the availability of +Plus Equity Protection on home refinances at the Mortgage Bankers Annual Convention and Expo in Denver. The new +Plus Equity Protection program allows current homeowners to refinance their current loans and protect their equity for the future - the same way +Plus Down Payment Protection does for homebuyers. 

ValueInsured Closes Financing Led by Global Reinsurer

ValueInsured Closes Financing Led by Global Reinsurer

The Only Provider of Down Payment Protection Enables Homebuyers to Close with Confidence

DALLAS, Oct. 11, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- ValueInsured, the only provider of down payment protection, today announced the closing of $6.5M of funding led by an affiliate of Everest Re Group Ltd. and also Houston International Insurance Group (HIIG). The latest round of funding from Everest Re and HIIG builds on their existing partnerships with ValueInsured, which began in 2014 with an initial $6M seed round. This additional investment provides ValueInsured with the growth capital to continue its aggressive distribution partnership strategy, expanding channel presence and enhancing the features of the +Plus SM down payment protection program. 

BankSouth Mortgage Brings Down Payment Protection to the Georgia Market

BankSouth Mortgage Brings Down Payment Protection to the Georgia Market

New Home Mortgage Program Provides Greater Security to Georgia Homebuyers if They Have to Sell at a Loss, Empowering Them to Buy With Confidence

 ATLANTA, October 4, 2017 – BankSouth Mortgage today introduced BankSouth Mortgage +Plus, an innovative product that gives Georgia homebuyers greater control by protecting their down payment against potential future drops in market prices. Included as a feature of BankSouth Mortgage +Plus loans, +Plus SM down payment protection enables homebuyers to buy with confidence knowing that they can recover up to their full original down payment should they need to sell their home in a down market.  

LendingQB Adds Down Payment Protection to Loan Origination Platform Through New Partnership With ValueInsured

LendingQB Adds Down Payment Protection to Loan Origination Platform Through New Partnership With ValueInsured

LendingQB, a provider of lean lending loan origination technology solutions, today announced a new partnership with ValueInsured which embeds +Plus down payment protection directly into its loan origination platform. By making +Plus down payment protection a turnkey solution in the existing LendingQB system, lenders are able to easily add down payment protection to their mortgage programs and provide borrowers with a greater choice when selecting a mortgage. +Plus down payment protection enables homebuyers to buy with confidence knowing that recovery up to the full original down payment should the need to sell their home in a down market arises.

Just one-third of U.S. homes have recovered to pre-recession levels

Just one-third of U.S. homes have recovered to pre-recession levels

It could be another eight years before all homes recover their value: Trulia

Most American homes are worth less now than they were before the recession, according to a report out Wednesday. 

Fresh data from real-estate website Trulia show that just 34.2% of homes have returned to the peak levels registered before the onset of the recession in 2008. What’s more, Trulia estimates it could take until 2025 for a true national recovery in home prices.

MBA - Americans Concerned Hot Housing Market Could Be Heading for Correction

MBA - Americans Concerned Hot Housing Market Could Be Heading for Correction

Americans have simmering concerns about overheated house prices and increasingly suspect that a housing price correction may be imminent, reported ValueInsured, Dallas.

"We see more homebuyers concerned with timing the market," said ValueInsured CEO Joe Melendez. "This is especially true for Millennials, who are more likely to switch jobs, relocate or need to upsize in the next few years. No one wants to buy at the peak and find themselves underwater as so many did a decade ago."

Consumer Affairs - Is the housing market at a tipping point?

Consumer Affairs - Is the housing market at a tipping point?

This supply and demand imbalance has sent home prices soaring. Prices are up so much in some markets that a new homebuyer survey by ValueInsured uncovered significant concerns among many buyers that the housing market is in for a price correction.

ATLANTA AGENT - Americans growing concerned about potential housing market correction, study finds

ATLANTA AGENT - Americans growing concerned about potential housing market correction, study finds

A nationwide increase in median home values coupled with low inventory indicates a stronger post-recession market. However, more Americans are becoming wary of this upward trajectory, according to ValueInsured’s recent Modern Homebuyer survey. In fact, a majority of participants believe the country is headed for another market correction.