June 18, 2025
Blog: Reflecting on the American Dream of Homeownership This National Homeownership Month

June is National Homeownership Month and an opportunity to reflect on the importance of owning a home to American families. Homeownership is central to the American Dream and an aspiration – and inspiration – for millions of families.

March 20, 2025
Blog: New USMI Market Research Reveals Americans’ Perceptions Around Housing

As we start 2025 with a new administration, a new Congress, and new state legislative sessions across the country, housing affordability is poised to be a major topic of discussion.

February 26, 2025
Blog: Black History Month – Working to Promote More Affordable and Sustainable Homeownership

As Black History Month comes to a close, USMI recognizes the importance of homeownership and highlights key insights from our recent survey about data and trends influencing Black homeownership in America today.

October 15, 2024
Blog: USMI Celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month with New Data on Hispanic Homeownership

During this Hispanic Heritage Month, U.S. Mortgage Insurers (USMI) continues to highlight how the Hispanic community contributes to the U.S. housing market.

March 15, 2024
Blog: Celebrating Women’s History Month – Q&A with Prominent Private MI Industry Leaders

Women are a driving force in the housing market – despite still facing a gender wage gap, single women own 2.71 million more homes than single men (10.95 million versus 8.24 million)

March 15, 2024
Blog: Q&A with Christina Brown, VP and Senior Counsel, USMI

Christina Brown is the Vice President (VP) and Senior Counsel of USMI.

March 15, 2024
Blog: Q&A with Dianna Higgins, SVP Investor Relations, MGIC

Dianna Higgins is the Senior Vice President (SVP) of Investor Relations of Mortgage Guaranty Insurance Corporation (MGIC).

March 15, 2024
Blog: Q&A with Lesley Alli, SVP Industry Relations and Corporate Communications, National MI

Lesley Alli is the Senior Vice President (SVP) of Industry Relations and Corporate Communications of National Mortgage Insurance (National MI).

March 15, 2024
Blog: Q&A with Whitney Dodd, VP Public Policy, Radian

Whitney Dodd is the Vice President (VP) of Public Policy of Radian.

February 22, 2024
Blog: How Private MI Serves the Housing Finance System as a Source of Strength and Resiliency

On January 16, USMI submitted a comment letter to the Federal Reserve, FDIC, and OCC (collectively the Agencies) on the Basel III Endgame proposed rule.

February 15, 2024
Blog: Black History Month – Working to Promote More Affordable and Sustainable Homeownership

As an industry designed to enable access to homeownership, especially for first-time, low- and moderate-income (LMI), and minority homebuyers, during Black History Month we want to dive into the data, trends, and policies associated with Black homeownership in America.