Short Takes: Minimal Marketing From Lenders / Neutral Outlook for Private MI / Pennymac Waiving Credit Report Fee in Wholesale / Pending Home Sales Decline December 4, 2025 Brandon Ivey Rocket Companies sees opportunities for growth as some lenders pull back, according to Brian Brown, chief financial officer and treasurer of the firm.Read More
Private MI Sector Gains Originations Share in Third Quarter November 21, 2025 John Bancroft Mortgage Guaranty Insurance Corp. remained the top producer among the private MIs.Read More
GSE Purchase Mortgages With Private MI Up in 3Q November 7, 2025 Brandon Ivey At top-ranked United Wholesale Mortgage, GSE deliveries with private MI were down 9.5% from the second quarter.Read More
Mixed Trends for MI Volume in Agency MBS Market October 14, 2025 Namrata Bhatia Loans without mortgage insurance gained some share in the agency MBS market during the third quarter.Read More
Private MI Activity Rises With Purchase Mortgages in 2Q August 15, 2025 John Bancroft Private MI covered 16.4% of new mortgage production in the second quarter.Read More
Government-Insured Purchase Mortgages Outpace Competition July 8, 2025 Brandon Ivey FHA purchase-mortgage business in Ginnie Mae MBS hit $54.47 billion in the second quarter of 2025.Read More
FHA, VA Gain MI Market Share in First Quarter May 16, 2025 John Bancroft The FHA/VA share of primary MI volume increased from 60.5% of activity in the fourth quarter of 2024 to 63.8% in the first quarter of 2025.Read More
Private Mortgage Insurance Activity Declines in 1Q May 9, 2025 Brandon Ivey Private MI volume in GSE MBS issuance in the first quarter of 2025 was down 20.4% from the previous quarter.Read More
A Weak 1Q Showing for Private MI April 28, 2025 Brandon Ivey In states with the highest volume of primary MI, purchase-mortgage activity was more weighted toward government-insured programs.Read More
Refis Boost Primary MI Volume in Fourth Quarter February 26, 2025 John Bancroft The increase was driven by refinances.Read More