June 21, 2021
Blog: 2021 National Homeownership Market Survey

ClearPath Strategies fielded USMI’s 2021 National Homeownership Market Survey of 1,000 adults in the U.S. It was commissioned […]

June 21, 2021
Press Release: National Survey Confirms Low Housing Supply and Lack of Affordable Housing Among Biggest Homebuying Challenges for Minorities and Americans Overall

2021 National Homeownership Market Survey Also Finds Most Americans Don’t Understand Availability of Low Down Payment Mortgage […]

June 21, 2021
Letters to Congress: MI Premium Deductibility Proposal

USMI joined Mortgage Bankers Association, National Association of Home Builders, and National Association of REALTORS® in submitting […]

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 […]