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The mortgage insurer company Genworth Financial has reported a net income of $45 million during the third quarter this year, compared to the company’s net loss of $258 million in last year’s same time frame. Despite the overall earnings, the company also revealed a $116 million worth of net operating losses of its U.S. Mortgage Insurance (US MI) segment, compared to its losses of $121 million during the same period last 2008.

The earnings report of Genworth exposed that the company changed its underwriting guidelines in order to create growth for the future. Genworth has also restricted coverage in 199 metropolitan statistical areas (MSAs) to 90 percent loan-to-value (LTV) mortgages basing on the conditions of specific housing markets. But during the third quarter of 2009, it has reopened coverage to 95 percent of LTV mortgages. On the other hand, the company’s guidelines were limited to the states of California, Florida, Arizona, Nevada and Michigan – the territories considered to be hotbeds of the foreclosure crisis.

Genworth’s US MI segment also has higher loss mitigation savings and lower losses. There has been a reported $224 million savings, equaling to $557 million worth of savings for the whole year. The report also projected the company to “save between $775 million to $825 million in loss mitigation through additional execution, resources and rising intensity loan modifications.”

As Home Affordable Modification Program (HAMP) servicers increase modification works so should their savings could be. During last month, HAMP servicers have already reached the 00,000 trial modification targeted limit, which was claimed by the Obama Administration to be a month ahead of plan. According to reports from Government Sponsored Enterprises (GSEs) and other loan modification servicers, Genworth estimated 11,500 delinquent loans within HAMP. The U.S. Treasury Department allocates incentives to participating loan servicers to the program.

Genworth chief executive officer Michael Fraizer said, “We are encouraged by the multiple signs of stabilization and improvement in our served markets which combined with our focused growth strategies, engaged distribution relationships and risk reduction efforts position us well for improved as we move ahead.”

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