Despite watching two long-time competitors shoved to the sidelines by eroding reserves, private mortgage insurers continued a slow rebound from near-irrelevance just two years ago, while crowning a new market leader for the first time since 1994. Exactly who the new industry leader isn’t clear. Most private mortgage insurers include Home Affordable Refinance Program loan originations in the new insurance written figures that they report to Inside Mortgage Finance. However, United Guaranty has declined to participate in our survey, and the numbers released by AIG, the MI’s...(Includes three data charts)