Milliman Acquires Blue Water MSR Valuation, Hedging Business
Deal adds Blue Water’s analytics platform, customers, and quantitative professionals to Milliman’s mortgage advisory practice
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Milliman leverages deep expertise, actuarial rigor, and advanced technology to develop solutions for a world at risk. We help clients in the public and private sectors navigate urgent, complex challenges—from extreme weather and market volatility to financial insecurity and rising health costs—so they can meet their business, financial, and social objectives. Our solutions encompass insurance, financial services, healthcare, life sciences, and employee benefits. Founded in 1947, Milliman is an independent firm with offices in major cities around the globe.
Milliman Acquires MorVest Capital To Expand MSR Analytics Capabilities
Milliman’s acquisition of MorVest Capital enhances MSR analytics and advisory capabilities, offering mortgage originators and servicers deeper data-driven tools to manage servicing risk and profitability
Milliman Reports Slight Uptick In Mortgage Default Risk
Borrower credit quality and refinance activity push mortgage default risk slightly higher in Q1, prompting lenders to reassess overlays and risk exposure
Property Taxes Surging In Once-Affordable States
The equity blessings of rapid home price growth bear the curse of property-tax sticker shock
Slowing Home Appreciation Raising Default Risk For Purchase Mortgages
Default risk on purchase loans match default risk on refinances for the first time since 2021, per new Milliman research
Mortgage Default Risk Shows Divergent Trends for Major GSEs in Q2 2023
Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac exhibit contrasting risk trajectories, while purchase loans dominate in a high-interest rate environment.
Q3 Mortgage Originations Fell 62% YOY
Milliman Mortgage Default Index shows dramatic drop, led by 87% decline in refis.