PMI Group

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PMI Group
IndustryMortgage Insurance
Founded1972;49 years ago (1972)
Founder Preston Martin
FateIn Receivership
Headquarters,
Website www.pmi-us.com

The PMI Group is a holding company whose primary subsidiary is the PMI Mortgage Insurance Co. (PMI). The company was founded in 1972 by Preston Martin and is headquartered in Walnut Creek, California.

PMI has a 50% equity ownership in CMG Mortgage Insurance Company, founded in 1994 as a JV with CUNA Mutual Group, and CMG Mortgage Assurance Company (collectively CMG MI), a provider of private mortgage insurance to the credit union industry.

In October 2011, Arizona insurance regulators seized PMI's main subsidiary and reduced claim payouts to 50% of the claim made with the balance of each claim being deferred. [1] Shortly afterward, PMI filed for bankruptcy. [2]

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References

  1. Scism, Erik Holm , Alan Zibel , Nick Timiraos and Leslie (2011-10-23). "Regulators Seize Main PMI Subsidiary". Wall Street Journal. ISSN   0099-9660 . Retrieved 2021-02-03.
  2. Beaudette, Marie (2011-11-25). "Mortgage Insurer PMI Group Files for Bankruptcy". Wall Street Journal. ISSN   0099-9660 . Retrieved 2020-04-17.