About Us

Triad Guaranty Insurance Corporation, a wholly owned subsidiary of Triad Guaranty Inc., offers private mortgage insurance to residential mortgage lenders nationwide. Mortgage insurance (MI) protects our customer, the lender, from default related losses. It is a requirement in most home purchases and refinancing involving conventional residential first mortgage loans to borrowers with a down payment of less than 20 percent.

The availability of mortgage insurance enables a borrower to put as little as zero percent down in some instances. By providing this mortgage tool, Triad makes housing affordable to millions of people who otherwise wouldn't be able to afford a home of their own.

Triad Guaranty Inc. was named to the prestigious Forbes magazines list of the "200 Best Small Companies" in America in the October 31, 2005 issue. This was the third time, since Triad's inception in 1987, that the company has been named to the prestigious list, having also been listed in 2004 and 1999.

Forbes magazine (www.Forbes.com) compiles its annual "200 Best Small Companies" in America list using "very strict financial performance standards. To qualify, candidates have to show a consistent pattern of positive growth during a five-year period, as well as of the last 12 months." Forbes selected its list from companies with sales ranging from $5 million to $750 million, net profit margins greater than 5 percent and share prices above $5 as of September 29.