https://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/rss en-us nbhatia@imfpubs.com Purchase-mortgage volume declined 14.3% on a sequential basis, while refinances were up 8.0%. The rise was propelled by FHA refis, which grew 6.2% from the fourth quarter to $24.06 billion. http://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/237621 Mon, 01 Jun 2026 11:59:00 -0400 https://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/237621-fha-boosts-share-of-refis-with-primary-mi jbancroft@imfpubs.com Arch Mortgage Insurance sprinted to the lead among private MIs with $14.81 billion in NIW for the first quarter. The company was the only PMI to increase production from the previous three-month period. http://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/237492 Fri, 15 May 2026 11:59:00 -0400 https://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/237492-primary-mi-volume-declines-in-1q jdohnert@imfpubs.com Redwood has begun marketing one expanded-credit MBS and one jumbo MBS. http://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/237368 Fri, 01 May 2026 11:55:00 -0400 https://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/237368-short-takes-redwood-markets-pair-of-new-mbs-homeowners-insurance-premium-growth-slows-ice-mortgage-technology-segment-earnings-stay-steady bivey@imfpubs.com On average, loan-to-value ratios and debt-to-income ratios are much higher for GSE purchase mortgages with private MI compared with loans that don’t carry MI. http://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/237304 Fri, 24 Apr 2026 11:59:00 -0400 https://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/237304-gse-purchase-mortgage-volume-with-private-mi-gains-share jdohnert@imfpubs.com The number of homes relisted in January was the highest figure for the month since 2016, according to Redfin. http://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/236881 Mon, 09 Mar 2026 11:55:00 -0400 https://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/236881-short-takes-home-relistings-rise-taxes-insurance-account-for-21-of-mortgage-payment-planet-boosts-servicing-mismo-publishes-data-mapping-for-va-docs jbancroft@imfpubs.com Private MIs and the two major government programs provided primary coverage on $74.80 billion of refinance loans, more than double the volume in the third quarter. http://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/236743 Fri, 20 Feb 2026 11:59:00 -0500 https://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/236743-refis-push-primary-mi-volume-up-in-fourth-quarter jdohnert@imfpubs.com The Cotality National Mortgage Application Fraud Risk Index was up 1.5% from the fourth quarter of 2024. http://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/236629 Mon, 09 Feb 2026 11:56:00 -0500 https://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/236629-mortgage-fraud-risk-grew-slightly-in-4q jdohnert@imfpubs.com The Provident deal contains loans mostly made to prime credit borrowers. http://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/236553 Mon, 02 Feb 2026 11:55:00 -0500 https://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/236553-short-takes-provident-expected-to-issue-mbs-of-agency-eligible-loans-selene-kicks-off-borrower-assistance-program-newrez-to-move-to-new-servicing-os-novacore-to-buy-insurance-agency bivey@imfpubs.com GSE purchase-mortgage business with private MI declined at about half the rate of the decline seen in FHA purchase-mortgage business in the fourth quarter of 2025. http://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/236480 Fri, 23 Jan 2026 11:59:00 -0500 https://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/236480-private-mi-fares-better-than-fha-in-fourth-quarter bivey@imfpubs.com Volume with primary MI was up sharply in the fourth quarter of 2025 at both the government-sponsored enterprises and the Department of Veterans Affairs, while FHA volume lagged to some extent. http://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/236404 Thu, 15 Jan 2026 11:59:00 -0500 https://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/236404-refis-with-mi-gain-share-in-agency-mbs-market jdohnert@imfpubs.com Some 70% of homeowners surveyed by Kin said insurance costs weigh more heavily on them than they did five years ago. http://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/236296 Mon, 05 Jan 2026 11:58:00 -0500 https://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/236296-insurance-costs-a-growing-concern-for-homeowners-in-2026 bivey@imfpubs.com Rocket Companies sees opportunities for growth as some lenders pull back, according to Brian Brown, chief financial officer and treasurer of the firm. http://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/236076 Thu, 04 Dec 2025 11:55:00 -0500 https://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/236076-short-takes-minimal-marketing-from-lenders-neutral-outlook-for-private-mi-pennymac-waiving-credit-report-fee-in-wholesale-pending-home-sales-decline jbancroft@imfpubs.com Mortgage Guaranty Insurance Corp. remained the top producer among the private MIs. http://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/235986 Fri, 21 Nov 2025 11:59:00 -0500 https://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/235986-private-mi-sector-gains-originations-share-in-third-quarter bivey@imfpubs.com At top-ranked United Wholesale Mortgage, GSE deliveries with private MI were down 9.5% from the second quarter. http://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/235852 Fri, 07 Nov 2025 11:59:00 -0500 https://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/235852-gse-purchase-mortgages-with-private-mi-up-in-3q nbhatia@imfpubs.com Loans without mortgage insurance gained some share in the agency MBS market during the third quarter. http://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/235602 Tue, 14 Oct 2025 11:58:00 -0400 https://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/235602-mixed-trends-for-mi-volume-in-agency-mbs-market jbancroft@imfpubs.com Private MI covered 16.4% of new mortgage production in the second quarter. http://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/235100 Fri, 15 Aug 2025 11:57:00 -0400 https://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/235100-private-mi-activity-rises-with-purchase-mortgages-in-2q bivey@imfpubs.com FHA purchase-mortgage business in Ginnie Mae MBS hit $54.47 billion in the second quarter of 2025. http://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/234732 Tue, 08 Jul 2025 11:57:00 -0400 https://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/234732-government-insured-purchase-mortgages-outpace-competition jbancroft@imfpubs.com 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. http://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/234297 Fri, 16 May 2025 11:59:00 -0400 https://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/234297-fha-va-gain-mi-market-share-in-first-quarter bivey@imfpubs.com Private MI volume in GSE MBS issuance in the first quarter of 2025 was down 20.4% from the previous quarter. http://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/234234 Fri, 09 May 2025 11:59:00 -0400 https://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/234234-private-mortgage-insurance-activity-declines-in-1q bivey@imfpubs.com In states with the highest volume of primary MI, purchase-mortgage activity was more weighted toward government-insured programs. http://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/234124 Mon, 28 Apr 2025 12:04:00 -0400 https://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/234124-a-weak-1q-showing-for-private-mi jbancroft@imfpubs.com The increase was driven by refinances. http://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/233564 Wed, 26 Feb 2025 11:56:00 -0500 https://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/233564-refis-boost-primary-mi-volume-in-fourth-quarter bivey@imfpubs.com Deliveries to Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac of mortgages with private MI more than quadrupled from the third quarter, hitting $6.58 billion in the fourth quarter. http://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/233282 Fri, 24 Jan 2025 11:59:00 -0500 https://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/233282-refis-with-primary-mi-spike-in-fourth-quarter-mbs bivey@imfpubs.com The brunt of insurance burdens tied to natural disasters fall on property insurance providers, though private MIs could see an uptick in delinquencies. http://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/233286 Fri, 24 Jan 2025 11:55:00 -0500 https://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/233286-short-takes-private-mis-and-natural-disasters-large-expanded-credit-mbs-from-annaly-new-leader-at-broker-action-coalition-mba-provides-grant-to-la-childrens-hospital jdohnert@imfpubs.com Redfin said home prices have risen for three straight months. http://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/233039 Thu, 26 Dec 2024 11:55:00 -0500 https://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/233039-short-takes-home-prices-on-the-rise-mom-and-pop-landlords-lead-way-for-housing-market-amynta-group-acquires-mortgage-insurance-underwriter bivey@imfpubs.com UWM's debt offering priced with an interest rate of 6.625%. http://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/232890 Fri, 06 Dec 2024 11:55:00 -0500 https://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/232890-short-takes-uwm-increases-size-of-debt-offering-neutral-outlook-for-private-mis-fitch-upgrades-freedoms-servicer-rating-buydowns-prevalent-at-homebuilder-blue-owl-capital-buying-heis mhogan@imfpubs.com FHA Commissioner Julia Gordon suggested any cut in the mortgage insurance premium would likely wait for the next administration. http://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/232732 Wed, 20 Nov 2024 11:59:00 -0500 https://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/232732-hud-reviewing-potential-for-fha-mip-cut jbancroft@imfpubs.com Government mortgage insurance programs captured most of the primary MI gain in the third quarter. http://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/232700 Fri, 15 Nov 2024 11:59:00 -0500 https://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/232700-primary-mi-share-shifts-toward-government-in-3q bivey@imfpubs.com A business-friendly CFPB, higher insurance premiums for FHA borrowers and an exit from conservatorship for the GSEs are all possibilities. http://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/232598 Wed, 06 Nov 2024 11:59:00 -0500 https://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/232598-big-swings-likely-in-federal-housing-policy-under-trump bivey@imfpubs.com The increase in the use of primary MI during the third quarter was sharpest in refinances. http://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/232431 Fri, 18 Oct 2024 11:59:00 -0400 https://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/232431-primary-mi-volume-increase-in-third-quarter nbhatia@imfpubs.com Some $189.08 billion of loans with insurance coverage were included in agency MBS issued in the third quarter, a 13.6% increase from the prior period. http://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/232354 Thu, 10 Oct 2024 11:59:00 -0400 https://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/232354-mortgage-activity-with-mi-increases-in-third-quarter