There's been rampant speculation FHA will cut single-family MI premiums soon, possibly right before the mid-term election...

Refi volume for private MIs plunged 33.9% on a quarterly basis to just $6.66 billion, or just 4.9% of NIW written.

The FHA saw a steep 21.1% decline in volume, while the VA posted an 18.4% decline from the fourth quarter...

New private MI business tumbled 13.0%, while government MI endorsements fell 10.5%.

Dana Wade, a former FHA commissioner, said that like other employers, the federal government is experiencing issues from the Great Resignation, compounded by an aging workforce...

Agency securitization of insured refi loans fell 15.3% last year, with the private MI sector taking a hard hit.

How long before the White House caves on a premium cut?

New primary MI on purchase-money mortgages was up from the second quarter. Private MIs reported a 4.2% increase to $134.22 billion...

The shift in loan purpose generally had the biggest impact on VA and uninsured volume.

In August, Ginnie sought comments on the capital standards. While some of the changes would apply to all servicers, others would apply specifically to nonbanks, the dominant players in the agency’s MBS program.