Fitch Downgrades MGIC After Loss

MGIC Investment Corp., the biggest U.S. mortgage insurer, was downgraded by Fitch Inc. Thursday after posting its ninth straight quarterly loss.

"Capital adequacy is a particular area of concern" for the Milwaukee company, Fitch said in cutting MGIC's debt rating to B-minus from B.

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