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{{Short description|Austrial mortgage insurance company}}
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{{Infobox company
| name                = Helia
| logo                = Helia Company Logo.png
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| type                = Publicly listed company
| industry            = Insurance
| predecessor         = Genworth Mortgage Insurance Australia
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| hq_location_city    = [[Sydney]]
| hq_location_country = Australia
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| key_people          = Ian McDonald, Chair; Pauline Blight-Johnson, [[CEO]]
| products            = [[Lenders mortgage insurance]]
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| website             = www.helia.com.au
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'''Helia''' is an Australian [[Lenders mortgage insurance]] provider. It is listed on the [[ASX]] and changed its name from [[Genworth Mortgage Insurance Australia]] in October 2022.<ref>[https://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/financial-services/genworth-australia-takes-leap-into-home-equity-with-stake-in-household-capital/news-story/d4c93f835cf480957ff1e8c77daacb01 Genworth takes leap into home equity] The Australian (subscription required)</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.insurancenews.com.au/daily/genworth-reports-strong-q1-prepares-to-unveil-new-name |title=Genworth reports strong Q1, prepares to unveil new name - Daily - Insurance News |publisher=insuranceNEWS.com.au |date=2022-05-12 |accessdate=2022-11-03}}</ref>
In 2018, Helia invested in Tic:Toc, a mortgage [[fintech]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.afr.com/companies/financial-services/tictoc-raises-funding-from-genworth-la-trobe-20180730-h13ber|title=Digital home-loan play Tic:Toc raises funding from Genworth, La Trobe|date=July 30, 2018|website=Australian Financial Review}}</ref>
In 2021, [[Genworth Financial]], an S&P400 insurance provider, sold its 52% of Helia's shares to institutional investors, effectively making Helia an independent company.
In 2022, Helia invested in [[OSQO]] a "deposit gap funder".<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bankingday.com/genworth-backs-deposit-gap-funder|title=Genworth backs deposit gap funder|date=February 27, 2022|website=Banking Day}}</ref>
In 2022, Helia purchased 22% of [[Household Capital]], a [[reverse mortgage]] provider.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.brokernews.com.au/news/breaking-news/household-capital-enters-strategic-partnership-with-genworth-281241.aspx | title=Household Capital enters strategic partnership with Genworth }}</ref>
==References==
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[[Category:Insurance companies of Australia]]
[[Category:Companies with year of establishment missing]]
[[Category:Companies listed on the Australian Securities Exchange]]
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