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Loss Reserves
3 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2023
Insurance Loss Reserves [Abstract]  
Loss Reserves Loss Reserves
We establish case reserves and LAE reserves on delinquent loans that were reported to us as two or more payments past due and have not become current or resulted in a claim payment. Such loans are referred to as being in our delinquency inventory. Case reserves are established by estimating the number of loans in our delinquency inventory that will result in a claim payment, which is referred to as the claim rate, and further estimating the amount of the claim payment, which is referred to as claim severity.

IBNR reserves are established for estimated losses from delinquencies we estimate have occurred prior to the close of an accounting period but have not yet been reported to us. IBNR reserves are also established using estimated claim rates and claim severities.

Estimation of losses is inherently judgmental. Even in a stable environment, changes to our estimates could result in a material impact to our consolidated results of operations and financial position. The conditions that affect the claim rate and claim severity include the current and future state of the domestic economy, including unemployment and the current and future strength of local housing markets; exposure on insured loans; the amount of time between delinquency and claim filing (all else being equal, the longer the period between delinquency and claim filing, the greater the severity); and curtailments and rescissions. The actual amount of the claim payments may be substantially different than our loss reserve estimates. Our estimates could be adversely affected by several factors, including a deterioration of regional or national economic conditions, including unemployment, leading to a reduction in borrowers’ income and thus their ability to make mortgage payments, the impact of past and future government initiatives and actions taken by the GSEs (including mortgage forbearance programs and foreclosure moratoriums), and a drop in housing values which may affect borrower willingness to continue to make mortgage payments when the value of the home is below the mortgage balance. Loss reserves in future periods will also be dependent on the number of loans reported to us as delinquent.

Changes to our estimates could result in a material impact to our consolidated results of operations and financial position, even in a stable economic environment. Given the uncertainty of the macroeconomic environment, including the effectiveness of loss mitigation efforts, change in home prices, and changes in unemployment, our loss reserve estimates may continue to be impacted.

In considering the potential sensitivity of the factors underlying our estimate of loss reserves, it is possible that even a relatively small change in our estimated claim rate or claim severity could have a material impact on loss reserves and, correspondingly, on our consolidated results of operations even in a stable economic environment. For example, as of June 30, 2023, assuming all other factors remain constant, a $1,000 increase/decrease in the average severity reserve factor would change the loss reserve amount by approximately +/- $9 million. A one percentage point increase/decrease in the average claim rate reserve factor would change the loss reserve amount by approximately +/- $15 million.

The “Losses incurred” section of table 11.1 below shows losses incurred on delinquencies that occurred in the current year and in prior years. The amount of losses incurred relating to delinquencies that occurred in the current year represents the estimated amount to be ultimately paid on such delinquencies. The amount of losses incurred relating to delinquencies that occurred in prior years represents the difference between the actual claim rate and claim severity associated with those delinquencies resolved in the current year compared to the estimated claim rate and claim severity at the prior year-end, as well as a re-estimation of amounts to be ultimately paid on delinquencies continuing from the end of the prior year. This re-estimation of the claim rate and claim severity is the result of our review of current trends in the delinquency inventory, such as percentages of delinquencies that have resulted in a claim, the amount of the claims relative to the average loan exposure, changes in the relative level of delinquencies by geography and changes in average loan exposure.

Losses incurred on delinquencies that occurred in the current year increased for the six months ended June 30, 2023, compared to the same period last year. The increase is primarily due to an increase in estimated severity on current year delinquencies.

For the six months ended June 30, 2023 and June 30, 2022 we experienced favorable loss development of $100.7 million and $186.6 million, respectively, on previously received delinquencies. The favorable development for both periods primarily resulted from a decrease in the expected claim rate on previously received delinquencies. Home price appreciation experienced in recent years has allowed some borrowers to cure their delinquencies through the sale of their property.
The “Losses paid” section of table 11.1 below shows the amount of losses paid on delinquencies that occurred in the current year and losses paid on delinquencies that occurred in prior years. Foreclosure moratoriums and forbearance plans in place have increased the average time it takes to receive a claim.

Table 11.1 provides a reconciliation of beginning and ending loss reserves as of and for the six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022.
Development of reserves for losses and loss adjustment expenses
Table
11.1
Six Months Ended June 30,
(In thousands)20232022
Reserve at beginning of period$557,988 $883,522 
Less reinsurance recoverable28,240 66,905 
Net reserve at beginning of period529,748 816,617 
Losses incurred:
Losses and LAE incurred in respect of delinquency notices received in:
Current year89,465 68,210 
Prior years (1)
(100,710)(186,582)
Total losses incurred(11,245)(118,372)
Losses paid:
Losses and LAE paid in respect of delinquency notices received in:
Current year25 116 
Prior years22,272 24,909 
Total losses paid22,297 25,025 
Net reserve at end of period496,206 673,220 
Plus reinsurance recoverable34,475 53,958 
Reserve at end of period$530,681 $727,178 
(1)A positive number for prior year loss reserve development indicates a deficiency of prior year reserves. A negative number for prior year loss reserve development indicates a redundancy of prior year loss reserves. See the following table for more information about prior year loss reserve development.

The prior year loss reserve development for the six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022 is shown in table 11.2 below.
Reserve development on previously received delinquencies
Table
11.2
Six Months Ended June 30,
(In thousands)20232022
Increase (decrease) in estimated claim rate on primary defaults$(99,148)$(186,163)
Change in estimates related to severity on primary defaults, pool reserves, LAE reserves, reinsurance, and other(1,562)(419)
Total prior year loss development (1)
$(100,710)$(186,582)
(1)A positive number for prior year loss reserve development indicates a deficiency of prior year loss reserves. A negative number for prior year loss reserve development indicates a redundancy of prior year loss reserves.
Delinquency inventory
A rollforward of our primary delinquency inventory for the three and six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022 appears in table 11.3 below. The information concerning new notices and cures is compiled from monthly reports received from loan servicers. The level of new notice and cure activity reported in a particular month can be influenced by, among other things, the date on which a servicer generates its report, the number of business days in a month and transfers of servicing between loan servicers.
Delinquency inventory rollforward
Table
11.3
Three Months Ended June 30,Six Months Ended June 30,
2023202220232022
Delinquency inventory at beginning of period24,757 30,462 26,387 33,290 
New notices10,580 9,396 21,877 20,099 
Cures(11,156)(12,677)(23,763)(25,877)
Paid claims(348)(319)(659)(641)
Rescissions and denials(10)(7)(19)(16)
Delinquency inventory at end of period23,82326,85523,82326,855

Table 11.4 below shows the number of consecutive months a borrower is delinquent. Historically as a delinquency ages it is more likely to result in a claim.
Primary delinquency inventory - consecutive months delinquent
Table
11.4
June 30, 2023December 31, 2022June 30, 2022
3 months or less7,663 8,820 6,791 
4-11 months8,070 8,217 7,946 
12 months or more (1)
8,090 9,350 12,118 
Total 23,823 26,387 26,855 
3 months or less32 %33 %25 %
4-11 months34 %31 %30 %
12 months or more34 %36 %45 %
Total100 %100 %100 %
Primary claims received inventory included in ending delinquent inventory291 267 254 
(1)Approximately 41%, 36%, and 29% of the primary delinquency inventory delinquent for 12 consecutive months or more has been delinquent for at least 36 consecutive months as of June 30, 2023, December 31, 2022, and June 30, 2022, respectively.

Premium refunds
Our estimate of premiums to be refunded on expected claim payments is accrued for separately in “Other Liabilities” on our consolidated balance sheets and approximated $23.2 million and $25.5 million at June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively.