FHA Share Grew in 3Q22 Agency Purchase Lending October 20, 2022 John Bancroft Meanwhile, UWM ranked as the top GSE seller of home loans with private MI coverage at the end of the third quarter.Read More
Private MI Loses Market Share to FHA/VA in 3Q22 October 12, 2022 Brandon Ivey Issuance of MBS with FHA purchase mortgages increased 8.1% from the second quarter...Read More
Private Mortgage Insurance Share Rises Above 50% Mark in 2Q August 11, 2022 John Bancroft The six active private mortgage insurers provided coverage on $120.92 billion of new originations in 2Q22...Read More
Mortgage Insurers Introduce Targeted Price Hikes August 8, 2022 Monica Hogan Radian CEO Rick Thornberry noted his company’s premium pricing over the past few years has become more granular...Read More
FHA, Private MI Notch Gains in Slumping Agency Market in 2Q22 July 21, 2022 John Bancroft FHA loans accounted for 27.1% of insured mortgages in the second quarter...Read More
Gordon: FHA Faces Challenges with Potential MIP Cut July 14, 2022 Brandon Ivey Cutting premiums isn't as easy as one might think...Read More
One MIP Reduction That Gets a Thumbs Up: Green June 30, 2022 Monica Hogan There's been rampant speculation FHA will cut single-family MI premiums soon, possibly right before the mid-term election...Read More
Purchase Lending Bolsters Primary MI Volume in 1Q22 May 12, 2022 John Bancroft Refi volume for private MIs plunged 33.9% on a quarterly basis to just $6.66 billion, or just 4.9% of NIW written.Read More
Private Mortgage Insurers Gain Share in Crumbling Agency Market April 21, 2022 John Bancroft The FHA saw a steep 21.1% decline in volume, while the VA posted an 18.4% decline from the fourth quarter...Read More
Refi Strength Aids FHA Share in 2021, Purchase Boosts PMIs February 24, 2022 John Bancroft New private MI business tumbled 13.0%, while government MI endorsements fell 10.5%.Read More
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