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Milliman mortgage risk insight
Private Mortgage Insurer market trends and highlights
Since 2018, Milliman has been tracking the Private Mortgage Insurer (PMI) New Insurance Written (NIW) landscape and Insurance In Force (IIF) performance to keep our finger on the pulse of the market.
Milliman Mortgage Default Index
The latest monthly estimate of the lifetime default risk of U.S.-backed mortgages.
Understanding mortgage reinsurance loss reserves
We consider the dynamic and hybrid loss-ratio methods to be the most robust when reserving for reinsurers' mortgage exposures.
Forecasting the housing market
We give some guidance on housing affordability and home prices, considering the potential long-term impacts of recent supply and demand dynamics.
The housing market is slowing down...what does that mean?
Using updated industry data, we shed light on questions about housing demand and supply, higher interest rates and affordability, and how prices may trend.
The pandemic hits the mortgage market: Assessing the impact in 2020 and beyond
Now that we are several months into the COVID-19 pandemic, sufficient data exists to analyze its effects on the mortgage market and draw conclusions on the impact this disruption will have on the mortgage marketplace for the rest of 2020 and 2021.
FHFA’s new refinance fee: What does it really mean?
This article provides clarity on the Adverse Market Refinance Fee and its potential impact.
COVID-19 and your house: A closer look at the pandemic and state-level housing markets
This article takes a closer look at the COVID-19 disruption’s impact on the GSE CRT market....
The GSE CRT market reopens post COVID-19 disruption: A new normal? Or more troubles on the horizon?
This article takes a closer look at the COVID-19 disruption’s impact on the GSE CRT market.