Tuesday, July 31, 2007

Fitch cuts MGIC, puts Radian on negative watch

(Reuters) - Fitch also could downgrade Radian Group's "A" long-term
debt ratings and "AA" insurer strength ratings of all Radian
mortgage and financial guaranty subsidiaries. Radian Group has
$750 million of senior notes outstanding.




The action came after MGIC and Radian said they could be
forced to write down the entire value of their $1.034 billion
investment in C-BASS, which invests in the credit risk of
subprime residential mortgages.


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