Arch Mortgage Insurance dac Completes First-of-its-kind Capital Relief Transaction

Arch Mortgage Insurance dac (“Arch”) today announced it has completed a capital relief transaction on a €3 billion subset of a residential mortgage loan portfolio of ING DiBa A.G., a wholly owned subsidiary of ING Bank N.V. The deal is the first of its kind in the European mortgage market and represents a valuable new tool for financial institutions in managing their regulatory capital.

“Arch is delighted to complete a transaction that supports mortgage lending in Germany,” said Beau Franklin, President and Chief Executive Officer of Arch’s International Mortgage Group. “Arch is committed to bringing innovative products to market and taking a leadership role in providing capital relief solutions on residential mortgage loans globally.”

About Arch Mortgage Insurance dac

Arch Mortgage Insurance dac is based in Dublin and provides efficient and innovative credit risk management and capital optimisation solutions to clients throughout Europe. Arch is a highly rated and highly capitalised mortgage insurance company authorised and regulated by the Central Bank of Ireland.

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The foregoing review of important factors should not be construed as exhaustive and should be read in conjunction with other cautionary statements that are included herein or elsewhere. All subsequent written and oral forward−looking statements attributable to us or persons acting on our behalf are expressly qualified in their entirety by these cautionary statements. We undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward−looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

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Arch Mortgage Insurance dac
Michael Bennett, + 353 1 669 9709