
Enact Holdings, Inc. operates as a private mortgage insurance company in the United States. The company engages in writing and assuming residential mortgage guaranty insurance. It also offers private mortgage insurance products insuring prime-based, individually underwritten residential mortgage loans; pool mortgage insurance; contract underwriting services; and mortgage-related reinsurance products. The company serves large money center banks, non-bank lenders, national and local mortgage bankers, community banks, and credit unions. The company was formerly known as Genworth Mortgage…

Underscores Enact's Continued Strong Performance and Robust Capital Position Underscores Enact's Continued Strong Performance and Robust Capital Position

OLDWICK, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- #insurance--AM Best has upgraded the Financial Strength Rating to A (Excellent) from A- (Excellent) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating (Long-Term ICR) to “a” (Excellent) from “a-” (Excellent) of the following operating subsidiaries of Enact Holdings, Inc. (EHI) (Delaware) [Nasdaq: ACT]: Enact Mortgage Insurance Corporation (EMIC) and Enact Mortgage Insurance Corporation of North Carolina (EMIC-NC) (collectively referred to as the Enact US-domiciled companies). Both operat.

Here is how Enact Holdings, Inc. (ACT) and Avidia Bancorp, Inc. (AVBC) have performed compared to their sector so far this year.

Genworth Financial remains a Buy, driven by its 81% stake in Enact Holdings (ACT), which underpins the investment thesis. GNW trades at a significant discount to both its book value and the market value of its ACT stake, reflecting market skepticism about legacy insurance liabilities. Recent Q2 2026 results highlight robust cash generation from ACT, enabling aggressive share buybacks and debt reduction, with $500 million in new repurchase authorization.

Investors need to pay close attention to ACT stock based on the movements in the options market lately.