June 11, 2021
Letter: Comments on Credit Risk Retention Rule

USMI joined with several other housing and finance organizations to submit a comment letter to banking and housing regulators on June 11, providing observations and recommendations with respect to the review of certain provisions of the Credit Risk Retention Rule.

May 17, 2021
Letter: To The Joint Committee On Taxation To Make MI Tax Deduction Permanent & Eliminate AGI Phase Out

On April 16, USMI sent a letter to the Joint Committee on Taxation in response to the […]

April 23, 2021
Newsletter: April 2021

We are well into Spring and there continues to be numerous developments in housing finance. April is […]

April 16, 2021
Member Spotlight: Q&A with Tim Mattke of MGIC

USMI’s member spotlight series focuses on how the private mortgage insurance (MI) industry works to address several […]

April 13, 2021
Podcast: USMI Featured on HousingWire’s “Housing News”

USMI President Lindsey Johnson was a guest on HousingWire’s April 12 “Housing News” podcast. Interviewed by HousingWire […]

April 6, 2021
Comment Letter: CFPB on QM Compliance Delay and GSE Patch Extension

USMI submitted a comment letter to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau in response to its Notice of […]

March 31, 2021
Statement: HUD’s Decision to Maintain Current Pricing of FHA Mortgage Insurance Premiums

WASHINGTON—Lindsey Johnson, President of U.S. Mortgage Insurers (USMI), released the following statement on the announcement by U.S. […]

March 25, 2021
Press Release: Private Mortgage Insurers Helped Over 2 Million Low Down Payment Borrowers in 2020

Industry supported $600 billion in mortgage originations for new home purchases and refinance loans   WASHINGTON — U.S. Mortgage Insurers (USMI), the association representing […]

March 25, 2021
Blog: Interview with National MI CEO Claudia Merkle on Record-Setting Year for Private MI

The private mortgage insurance (MI) industry helped over 2 million low down payment borrowers secure mortgage financing in 2020, […]

March 10, 2021
Statement: Bipartisan Senate Confirmation of Marcia Fudge as HUD Secretary

WASHINGTON — Lindsey Johnson, President of U.S. Mortgage Insurers (USMI), issued the following statement on the confirmation of Marcia […]

March 5, 2021
Newsletter: March 2021

It’s hard to believe there’s only 15 days until the first day of Spring 2021—a time that […]