UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 10-Q
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(Mark One)
xQUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2017March 31, 2021
OR
oTRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the transition period from              to             
Commission File Number 1-11356

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Radian Group Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

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Delaware23-2691170
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
1500 Market Street Philadelphia, PA,Philadelphia,PA19102
(Address of principal executive offices)(Zip Code)
(215) 231-1000
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each classTrading Symbol(s)Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, $0.001 par value per shareRDNNew York Stock Exchange

Indicate by check mark whether the registrantregistrant: (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.    Yes  x    No  o
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).    Yes  x    No  o
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
Large accelerated filer  x
Accelerated Filer
Accelerated filero
Non-accelerated filero
Smaller reporting companyo
Emerging growth companyo
(Do not check if a smaller reporting company)
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. o
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).    Yes  o   No  x
APPLICABLE ONLY TO CORPORATE ISSUERS:
Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date: 215,565,249191,316,557 shares of common stock, $0.001 par value per share, outstanding on November 1, 2017.

May 5, 2021.



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PART I—FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1.1
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Item 4.4
Item 1.1
Item 1A.1A
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GLOSSARY OF ABBREVIATIONS AND ACRONYMSGlossary of Abbreviations and Acronyms
The following list defines various abbreviations and acronyms used throughout this report, including the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements, the Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements and Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.
TermDefinition
2014 Master PolicyRadian Guaranty’s Master Policy that became effective October 1, 2014
20162020 Form 10-KAnnual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 20162020, filed with the SEC on February 26, 2021
2014 Master PolicyRadian Guaranty’s master insurance policy, setting forth the terms and conditions of our mortgage insurance coverage, which became effective October 1, 2014
2020 Master PolicyRadian Guaranty’s master insurance policy, setting forth the terms and conditions of our mortgage insurance coverage, which became effective March 1, 2020
2016 Single Premium QSR AgreementQuota share reinsurance agreement entered into with a panel of third-party reinsurance providers in the first quarter of 2016 and subsequently amended in the fourth quarter of 2017
2018 Single Premium QSR TransactionAgreementQuota share reinsurance agreement entered into with a panel of third-party reinsurance providers in October 2017 to cede a portion of Single Premium Policy NIW beginning January 1, 2018
ABS2020 Single Premium QSR AgreementAsset-backed securitiesQuota share reinsurance agreement entered into with a panel of third-party reinsurance providers in January 2020 to cede a portion of Single Premium NIW beginning January 1, 2020
Alt-AABSAlternative-A loans, representing loans for which the underwriting documentation is generally limited as compared to fully documented loans (considered a non-prime loan grade)Asset-backed securities
AMTAll OtherAlternative minimum taxRadian’s non-reportable operating segments and other business activities, including: (i) income (losses) from assets held by our holding company; (ii) related general corporate operating expenses not attributable or allocated to our reportable segments; (iii) for all periods prior to its sale in the first quarter of 2020, income and expenses related to Clayton; (iv) for all periods presented, the income and expenses related to our traditional appraisal services; and (v) certain other immaterial revenue and expense items
AOCIASUAccumulated other comprehensive income (loss)Accounting Standards Update, issued by the FASB to communicate changes to GAAP
AppealsInternal Revenue Service Office of Appeals
Available AssetsAs defined in the PMIERs, assets primarily including the most liquid assets of a mortgage insurer, and reduced by, among other items, premiums received but not yet earned and reinsurance funds withheld
Back-endCARES ActWith respect to credit risk transfer programs established by the GSEs, policies writtenCoronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act signed into law on loans that are already part of an existing GSE portfolio, as contrasted with loans that are to be purchased by the GSEs in the futureMarch 27, 2020
BofA Settlement AgreementThe Confidential Settlement Agreement and Release dated September 16, 2014, by and among Radian Guaranty and Countrywide Home Loans, Inc. and Bank of America, N.A., as a successor to BofA Home Loan Servicing f/k/a Countrywide Home Loan Servicing LP (the “Insureds”), entered into in order to resolve various actual and potential claims or disputes as to mortgage insurance coverage on certain Subject Loans
BorrowerWith respect to our securities lending agreements, the third-party institutions to which we loan certain securities in our investment portfolio for short periods of time
Claim CurtailmentOur legal right, under certain conditions, to reduce the amount of a claim, including due to servicer negligence
Claim DenialOur legal right, under certain conditions, to deny a claim
Claim SeverityThe total claim amount paid divided by the original coverage amount
ClaytonClayton HoldingsServices LLC, a Delaware domiciledformer indirect non-insurance subsidiary of Radian Group that was sold on January 21, 2020, through which we provided services related to loan acquisition, RMBS securitization and distressed asset reviews and servicer and loan surveillance
CMBSCLOCollateralized loan obligations
CMBSCommercial mortgage-backed securities
Convertible Senior Notes due 2017COVID-19Our 3.000% convertible unsecured senior notes due November 2017 ($450 million original principal amount)The novel coronavirus disease declared a pandemic by the World Health Organization and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in March 2020
Convertible Senior Notes due 2019COVID-19 AmendmentOur 2.250% convertible unsecured senior notes due March 2019 ($400 million original principal amount)Amendment to the PMIERs effective June 30, 2020, primarily to recognize the COVID-19 pandemic as a nationwide “FEMA Declared Major Disaster” and to set forth guidelines on the application of the Disaster Related Capital Charge to COVID-19 Defaulted Loans
CuresCOVID-19 Crisis PeriodTime period extending from March 1, 2020 to March 31, 2021
COVID-19 Defaulted LoansAll non-performing loans that either: (i) have an Initial Missed Payment occurring during the COVID-19 Crisis Period or (ii) are subject to a forbearance plan granted in response to a financial hardship related to COVID-19 (which is assumed under the COVID-19 Amendment to be the case for any loan that has an Initial Missed Payment occurring during the COVID-19 Crisis Period and is subject to a forbearance plan), the terms of which are materially consistent with the terms of forbearance plans offered by the GSEs
CuresLoans that were in default as of the beginning of a period and are no longer in default because payments were received andsuch that the loan is no longer 60 or more days past due
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Deficiency AmountTermDefinition
DemotechDemotech, Inc.
Disaster Related Capital ChargeUnder the PMIERs, multiplier of 0.30 applied to the required asset amount factor for each non-performing loan: (i) backed by a property located in a FEMA Designated Area and (ii) either subject to a certain forbearance plan or with an initial default date occurring within a certain timeframe
Dodd-Frank ActDodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, as amended
Eagle Re Issuer(s)A group of unaffiliated special purpose insurers (VIEs) domiciled in Bermuda, comprising Eagle Re 2018-1 Ltd., Eagle Re 2019-1 Ltd., Eagle Re 2020-1 Ltd., and/or Eagle Re 2020-2 Ltd., which provide reinsurance coverage under Radian Guaranty’s Excess-of-Loss Program. Effective in April 2021, also includes Eagle Re 2021-1 Ltd.
Excess-of-Loss ProgramThe assessed tax liabilities, penalties and interest associatedcredit risk protection obtained by Radian Guaranty in the form of excess-of-loss reinsurance, which indemnifies the ceding company against loss in excess of a specific agreed limit, up to a specified sum. The program includes reinsurance agreements with the Eagle Re Issuers in connection with various issuances of mortgage insurance-linked notes. The program also includes a separate agreement with a formal Noticethird-party reinsurer, representing a pro rata share of Deficiency letter from the IRScredit risk alongside the risk assumed by Eagle Re 2018-1 Ltd., an Eagle Re Issuer.
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Extraordinary DistributionA dividend or distribution of capital that is required to be approved by an insurance company’s primary regulator that is greater than would be permitted as an ordinary distribution (which does not require regulatory approval)
TermDefinition
Fannie MaeFederal National Mortgage Association
FASBFinancial Accounting Standards Board
FEMAFederal Emergency Management Agency, an agency of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security
FEMA Designated AreaGenerally, an area that has been subject to a disaster, designated by FEMA as an individual assistance disaster area for the purpose of determining eligibility for various forms of federal assistance
FHAFederal Housing Administration
FHFAFederal HomeHousing Finance Agency
FHLBFederal Home Loan Bank of Pittsburgh
FICOFair Isaac Corporation (“FICO”) credit scores, used throughout this report, for Radian’s portfolio statistics, represent the borrower’s credit score at origination and, in circumstances where there is more than one borrower,are multiple borrowers, the lowest of the borrowers’ FICO score for the primary borrowerscores is utilized
FitchFitch Ratings, Inc.
Foreclosure Stage DefaultThe Stagestage of Default indicating that thedefault of a loan in which a foreclosure sale has been scheduled or held
Freddie MacFederal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation
Freddie Mac AgreementGAAPThe Master Transaction Agreement between Radian Guaranty and Freddie Mac entered intoGenerally accepted accounting principles in August 2013the U.S., as amended from time to time
Front-endGSE(s)With respect to credit risk transfer programs established by the GSEs, policies written on loans that are to be purchased by the GSEs in the future, as contrasted with loans that are already part of an existing GSE portfolio
GAAPAccounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America
Green River CapitalGreen River Capital LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Clayton
GSEsGovernment-Sponsored Enterprises (Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac)
HARPHome Affordable Refinance Program
IBNRLosses incurred but not reported
IIFInsurance in force, equal to the aggregate unpaid principal balances of the underlying loans
IRSInitial Missed PaymentInternal Revenue ServiceThe first missed monthly payment, which would be reported to us as delinquent as of the last day of the month for which it was due. (For example, for a loan first reported to the approved insurer in May as having missed its payments due on April 1 and May 1, the Initial Missed Payment shall be deemed to have occurred on April 30. In this example, the loan would become a non-performing primary mortgage guaranty insurance loan in May and, if applicable, the Disaster Related Capital Charge would be applied for May, June, and July.)
JCTLAECongressional Joint Committee on Taxation
LAELoss adjustment expenses, which include the cost of investigating and adjusting losses and paying claims
Legacy LoansLIBORWith respect to the BofA Settlement Agreement, loans that were originated or acquired by an Insured and were insured by Radian Guaranty prior to January 1, 2009, excluding such loans that were refinanced under HARP 2 (the FHFA’s extension of and enhancements to HARP)London Inter-bank Offered Rate
Legacy PortfolioMortgage insurance written during the poor underwriting years of 2005 through 2008, together with business written prior to 2005
Loss Mitigation Activity/ActivitiesActivities such as Rescissions, Claim Denials, Claim Curtailments and cancellations
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TermDefinition
Master PoliciesThe Prior Master Policy, and the 2014 Master Policy, collectivelyand the 2020 Master Policy, together
Minimum Required AssetsAsset(s)A risk-based minimum required asset amount, as defined in the PMIERs, calculated based on net RIF (RIF, net of credits permitted for reinsurance) and a variety of measures related to expected credit performance and other factors, including the impact of the Disaster Related Capital Charge
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as issued by the National Association of Insurance Commissioners to establish minimum capital and surplus requirements for mortgage insurers
TermDefinition
Monthly and Other Recurring Premiums (or Recurring Premium Policies)Insurance premiums or policies, respectively, where premiums are paid on a monthly or other installment basis, excludingin contrast to Single Premium Policies
Monthly Premium PoliciesInsurance policies where premiums are paid on a monthly installment basis
Moody’sMoody’s Investors Service
Mortgage InsuranceRadian’s Mortgage Insurancemortgage insurance and risk services business segment, which provides credit-related insurance coverage, principally through private mortgage insurance on residential first-lien mortgage loans, as well as other credit risk management and contract underwriting solutions to mortgage lending institutions and mortgage credit investors
NAICMPP RequirementNational Association of Insurance CommissionersCertain states’ statutory or regulatory risk-based capital requirement that the mortgage insurer must maintain a minimum policyholder position, which is calculated based on both risk and surplus levels
NIWNew insurance written, representing the aggregate original principal amount of the mortgages underlying the Primary Mortgage Insurance
NOLNet operating loss; for tax purposes, accumulated during years thea company reported more tax deductions than taxable income. NOLs may be carried back or carried forward a certain number of years, depending on each jurisdiction, thus reducing thevarious factors which can reduce a company’s tax liabilityliability.
Notices of DeficiencyFormal letters from the IRS informing the taxpayer of an IRS determination of tax deficiency and appeal rights
OCIOther comprehensive income (loss)
Persistency RateThe percentage of insurance in forceIIF that remains in force over a period of time
PMIERsPrivate Mortgage Insurer Eligibility Requirements effective on December 31, 2015, issued by the GSEs under oversight of the FHFA to set forth requirements an approved insurer must meet and maintain to provide mortgage guaranty insurance on loans acquired by the GSEsGSEs. The current PMIERs requirements, sometimes referred to as PMIERs 2.0, incorporate the most recent revisions to the PMIERs that became effective on March 31, 2019.
PMIERs CushionUnder PMIERs, Radian Guaranty's excess of Available Assets over Minimum Required Assets
Pool Mortgage InsurancePool Insurance differs from primary insurance in that our maximum liability is not limited toprovides a specific coverage percentagelender or investor protection against default on a group or “pool” of mortgages, rather than on an individual mortgage loan. Instead,loan basis, generally subject to an aggregate exposure limit, or “stop loss,” isand/or deductible applied to the initial aggregate loan balance on a group or “pool” of mortgagesthe entire pool, pursuant to the terms of the applicable insurance agreement
Post-legacyPrimary Mortgage InsuranceThe time period subsequentInsurance that provides a lender or investor protection against default on an individual mortgage loan basis, at a specified coverage percentage for each loan, pursuant to 2008the terms of the applicable Master Policy
Post-legacy PortfolioMortgage insurance on loans written subsequent to 2008
Prior Master PolicyRadian Guaranty’s master insurance policy, setting forth the terms and conditions of our mortgage insurance coverage, which was in effect prior to the effective date of itsthe 2014 Master Policy
QMQualified mortgage; a mortgage that possesses certain low-risk characteristics that enable it to qualify for lender protection under the ability to repay rule instituted by the Dodd-Frank Act
QSR TransactionsProgramThe quota share reinsurance agreements entered into with a third-party reinsurance provider in the second and fourth quarters of 2012, collectively
RadianRadian Group Inc. together with its consolidated subsidiaries
Radian GroupRadian Group Inc., the registrantour insurance holding company
Radian GuarantyRadian Guaranty Inc., a Pennsylvania domiciled insurance subsidiary of Radian Group and our approved insurer under the PMIERs, through which we provide mortgage insurance products and services
Radian ReinsuranceRadian Reinsurance Inc., a Pennsylvania domiciled insurance subsidiary of Radian Group, through which we provide mortgage credit risk insurance and reinsurance, including through participation in credit risk transactions issued by the GSEs
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TermDefinition
RBC StatesRisk-based capital states, which are those states that currently impose a statutory or regulatory risk-based capital requirement
Red BellRed Bell Real Estate LLC,Radian’s business segment that offers a wholly-owned subsidiarybroad array of Claytontitle, valuation, asset management and other real estate services to market participants across the real estate value chain
ReinstatementsRescissionReversals of previous Rescissions, Claim Denials and Claim Curtailments
REMICReal Estate Mortgage Investment Conduit
REOReal estate owned
RescissionOur legal right, under certain conditions, to unilaterally rescind coverage on our mortgage insurance policies if we determine that a loan did not qualify for insurance
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Risk-to-capital
TermDefinition
Risk-to-capitalUnder certain state regulations, a minimummaximum ratio of statutory capitalnet RIF calculated relative to the level of net RIFstatutory capital
RMBSResidential mortgage-backed securities
S&PStandard & Poor’s Financial Services LLC
SAPPSAPStatutory accounting principles and practices, includeincluding those required or permitted, if applicable, by the insurance departments of the respective states of domicile of our insurance subsidiaries
SECUnited States Securities and Exchange Commission
Second-lienSecurities ActSecond-lien mortgage loanSecurities Act of 1933, as amended
Senior Notes due 2017Our 9.000% unsecured senior notes due June 2017 ($195.5 million original principal amount, of which the remaining outstanding principal was redeemed in August 2016)
Senior Notes due 2019Our 5.500% unsecured senior notes due June 2019 ($300 million original principal amount)
Senior Notes due 2020Our 5.250% unsecured senior notes due June 2020 ($350 million original principal amount)
Senior Notes due 2021Our 7.000% unsecured senior notes due March 2021 ($350 million original principal amount)
Senior Notes due 2024Our 4.500% unsecured senior notes due October 2024 ($450 million original principal amount)
ServicesSenior Notes due 2025Radian’s Services business segment, which provides services and solutions to the real estate and mortgage finance industriesOur 6.625% unsecured senior notes due March 2025 ($525 million original principal amount)
Servicing Only LoansSenior Notes due 2027With respect to the BofA Settlement Agreement, loans other than Legacy Loans that were or are serviced by the Insureds and were 90 days or more pastOur 4.875% unsecured senior notes due as of July 31, 2014, or, if servicing has been transferred to a servicer other than the Insureds, 90 days or more past due as of the transfer dateMarch 2027 ($450 million original principal amount)
SFRSingle Premium NIWNIW on Single family rentalPremium Policies
Single Premium Policy/Policy / PoliciesInsurance policies where premiums are paid in a single payment, andwhich includes policies written on an individual basis (as each loan is originated) and on an aggregated basis (in which each individual loan in a group of loans is insured in a single transaction, typically shortly after the loans have been originated)
Single Premium QSR TransactionProgramQuota share reinsurance agreement entered into with a panel of third-party reinsurance providers inThe 2016 Single Premium QSR Agreement, the first quarter of 20162018 Single Premium QSR Agreement and the 2020 Single Premium QSR Agreement, collectively
Stage of DefaultThe stage a loan is in relative to the foreclosure process, based on whether a foreclosure sale has been scheduled or held
Statutory RBC RequirementRisk-based capital requirement imposed by the RBC States, requiring a minimum surplus level and, in certain states, a minimum ratio of statutory capital relative to the level of risk
Subject LoansSurplus NotesLoans covered under the BofA Settlement Agreement, comprising Legacy LoansCollectively: (i) a $100 million 0.0% intercompany surplus note issued by Radian Guaranty to Radian Group, due December 31, 2027 and Servicing Only Loans(ii) a $200 million 3.0% intercompany surplus note issued by Radian Guaranty to Radian Group, due January 31, 2030
Time in DefaultThe time period from the point a loan reaches default status (based on the month the default occurred) to the current reporting date
U.S.VIEThe United States of America
U.S. TreasuryUnited States Department of the Treasury
VAU.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
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Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements—Statements
Safe Harbor Provisions
All statements in this report that address events, developments or results that we expect or anticipate may occur in the future are “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act, of 1933, Section 21E of the Exchange Act and the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. In most cases, forward-looking statements may be identified by words such as “anticipate,” “may,” “will,” “could,” “should,” “would,” “expect,” “intend,” “plan,” “goal,” “contemplate,” “believe,” “estimate,” “predict,” “project,” “potential,” “continue,” “seek,” “strategy,” “future,” “likely” or the negative or other variations on these words and other similar expressions. These statements, which may include, without limitation, projections regarding our future performance and financial condition, are made on the basis of management’s current views and assumptions with respect to future events.events, including management’s current views regarding the likely impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. Any forward-looking statement is not a guarantee of future performance and actual results could differ materially from those contained in the forward-looking statement. These statements speak only as of the date they were made, and we undertake no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. We operate in a changing environment. Newenvironment where new risks emerge from time to time and it is not possible for us to predict all risks that may affect us.us, particularly those associated with the COVID-19 pandemic, which has had wide-ranging and continually evolving effects. The forward-looking statements, as well as our prospects as a whole, are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those set forth in the forward-looking statements. These risks and uncertainties include, without limitation:
the COVID-19 pandemic, which has caused significant economic disruption, high unemployment, periods of volatility and disruption in financial markets, and required adjustments in the housing finance system and real estate markets. The COVID-19 pandemic has adversely impacted our businesses, and we expect that the COVID-19 pandemic could further impact our business and subject us to certain risks, including those discussed in “Item 1A. Risk Factors—The COVID-19 pandemic has adversely impacted us, and its ultimate impact on our business and financial results will depend on future developments, which are highly uncertain and cannot be predicted, including the scope, severity and duration of the pandemic and actions taken by governmental authorities in response to the pandemic” and the other risk factors in our 2020 Form 10-K;
changes in general economic and political conditions including in particular unemployment rates, interest rates and changes in housing and mortgage credit markets, that impact the size of the insurable market, the credit performance of our insured portfolio, and theour business opportunities in our Services segment;prospects;
changes in the way customers, investors, ratings agencies, regulators or legislators perceive our performance, financial strength and future prospects;
Radian Guaranty’s ability to remain eligible under the PMIERs and other applicable requirements imposed by the FHFA and by the GSEs to insure loans purchased by the GSEs;
our ability to successfully execute and implement our capital plans and to maintain sufficient holding company liquidity to meet our short- and long-term liquidity needs, including temporary reductions in liquidity resulting from federal AMT payments that we are currently required to make and future federal income tax payments that we expect to make once our NOLs are fully utilized, which we anticipate occurring within the next 12 months;
our ability to successfully execute and implement our business plans and strategies, including plans and strategies to reposition our Services segment as well as plans and strategies that require GSE and/or regulatory approvals and licenses;
our ability to maintain an adequate level of capital in our insurance subsidiaries to satisfy existing and future state regulatory requirements;requirements, including the PMIERs and any changes thereto, such as the application of the COVID-19 Amendment, and potential changes to the Model Act currently under consideration;
changes in the charters or business practices of, or rules or regulations imposed by or applicable to, the GSEs, includingwhich may include changes in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, changes in the requirements for Radian Guaranty to remain an approved insurer to the GSEs, changes in the GSEs’ interpretation and application of the PMIERs, to ouror changes impacting loans purchased by the GSEs;
the Enterprise Regulatory Capital Framework that was finalized by the FHFA in December 2020 and that, among other things, increases the capital requirements for the GSEs and reduces the credit they receive for risk transfer, which could impact their operations and pricing as well as the size of the insurable mortgage insurance business;market, and which may form the basis for future versions of the PMIERs;
changes in the current housing finance system in the U.S.,United States, including the roleroles of the FHA, the GSEs and private mortgage insurers in this system;
our ability to successfully execute and implement our capital plans, including our risk distribution strategy through the capital markets and reinsurance markets, and to maintain sufficient holding company liquidity to meet our liquidity needs;
our ability to successfully execute and implement our business plans and strategies, including plans and strategies that require GSE and/or regulatory approvals and licenses and that are subject to complex compliance requirements;
uncertainty from the expected discontinuance of LIBOR and transition to one or more alternative benchmarks that could cause interest rate volatility and, among other things, impact our investment portfolio, cost of debt and cost of reinsurance through mortgage insurance-linked notes transactions;
any disruption in the servicing of mortgages covered by our insurance policies, as well as poor servicer performance;performance, which could be impacted by the burdens placed on many servicers due to the COVID-19 pandemic;
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competition in our mortgage insurance business, including price competition and competition from the FHA VA and the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs as well as from other forms of credit enhancement;enhancement, such as GSE-sponsored alternatives to traditional mortgage insurance;
the effect of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act on the financial services industry in general, and on our businesses in particular;particular, including the recent changes to the QM loan requirements;
legislative and regulatory activity (or inactivity), including the adoption of (or failure to adopt) new laws and regulations, or changes in existing laws and regulations, or the way they are interpreted or applied;applied, including potential changes in tax law under the Biden Administration;
legal and regulatory claims, assertions, actions, reviews, audits, inquiries and investigations that could result in adverse judgments, settlements, fines, injunctions, restitutions or other relief that could require significant expenditures, new or increased reserves or have other effects on our business;


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the amount and timing of potential payments or adjustments associated with federal or other tax examinations, including deficiencies assessed by the IRS resulting from its examination of our 2000 through 2007 tax years, which we are currently contesting;examinations;
the possibility that we may fail to estimate accurately, especially in the event of an extended economic downturn or a period of extreme market volatility and economic uncertainty such as we have been experiencing due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the likelihood, magnitude and timing of losses in connection with establishing loss reserves for our mortgage insurance business;business or to accurately calculate and/or project our Available Assets and Minimum Required Assets under the PMIERs, which will be impacted by, among other things, the size and mix of our IIF, the level of defaults in our portfolio, the reported status of defaults in our portfolio, including whether they are subject to forbearance, a repayment plan or a loan modification trial period granted in response to a financial hardship related to COVID-19, the level of cash flow generated by our insurance operations and our risk distribution strategies;
volatility in our financial results of operations caused by changes in the fair value of our assets and liabilities, including a significant portion of our investment portfolio;
potential future impairment charges related to our goodwill and other intangible assets, and uncertainties regarding our ability to execute our restructuring plans within expected costs;
changes in GAAP or SAPPSAP rules and guidance, or their interpretation;
effectiveness and security of our information technology systems and solutions, including our ability to successfully develop, launch and implement new and innovative technologies and digital solutions and the potential disruption in, or failure of, our information technology systems due to computer viruses, unauthorized access, cyber-attack, natural disasters or other similar events;
our ability to attract and retain key employees; and
legal and other limitations on dividends and other amounts we may receive from our subsidiaries.subsidiaries, including dividends or ordinary course distributions under our internal tax- and expense-sharing arrangements.
For more information regarding these risks and uncertainties as well as certain additional risks that we face, you should refer to the“Item 1A. Risk Factors detailedFactors” in Item 1A ofthis report and “Item 1A. Risk Factors” in our 20162020 Form 10-K, and in ourto subsequent quarterlyreports and other reportsregistration statements filed from time to time with the SEC. We caution you not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which are current only as of the date on which we issued this report. We do not intend to, and we disclaim any duty or obligation to, update or revise any forward-looking statements to reflect new information or future events or for any other reason.





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PART I—FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1.    Financial Statements (Unaudited)
Index to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
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Radian Group Inc. and Subsidiaries
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited)
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (UNAUDITED)
(In thousands, except per-share amounts)March 31,
2021
December 31,
2020
Assets
Investments (Notes 5 and 6)
Fixed-maturities available for sale—at fair value, net of allowance for credit losses of $638 and $948 (amortized cost of $5,404,119 and $5,393,623)$5,553,711 $5,723,340 
Trading securities—at fair value (amortized cost of $243,628 and $260,773)265,314 290,885 
Equity securities—at fair value (cost of $131,311 and $145,501)141,412 151,240 
Short-term investments—at fair value (includes $44,388 and $15,587 of reinvested cash collateral held under securities lending agreements)705,660 618,004 
Other invested assets—at fair value5,777 4,973 
Total investments6,671,874 6,788,442 
Cash102,776 87,915 
Restricted cash20,987 6,231 
Accrued investment income34,841 34,047 
Accounts and notes receivable134,075 121,294 
Reinsurance recoverables (includes $16 and $32 for paid losses)76,664 73,202 
Deferred policy acquisition costs15,652 18,305 
Property and equipment, net78,309 80,457 
Goodwill and other acquired intangible assets, net (Note 7)22,181 23,043 
Other assets (Note 9)763,502 715,085 
Total assets$7,920,861 $7,948,021 
Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
Liabilities
Unearned premiums$406,689 $448,791 
Reserve for losses and LAE (Note 11)887,355 848,413 
Senior notes (Note 12)1,406,603 1,405,674 
FHLB advances (Note 12)138,833 176,483 
Reinsurance funds withheld282,345 278,555 
Net deferred tax liability (Note 10)210,571 213,897 
Other liabilities353,173 291,855 
Total liabilities3,685,569 3,663,668 
Commitments and contingencies (Note 13)
Stockholders’ equity
Common stock: par value $0.001 per share; 485,000 shares authorized at March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020; 209,846 and 210,130 shares issued at March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively; 191,311 and 191,606 shares outstanding at March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively210 210 
Treasury stock, at cost: 18,535 and 18,524 shares at March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively(910,347)(910,115)
Additional paid-in capital2,242,950 2,245,897 
Retained earnings2,785,744 2,684,636 
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) (Note 15)116,735 263,725 
Total stockholders’ equity4,235,292 4,284,353 
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity$7,920,861 $7,948,021 
($ in thousands, except per-share amounts)September 30,
2017
 December 31,
2016
    
Assets   
Investments (Note 5)   
Fixed-maturities available for sale—at fair value (amortized cost $3,218,614 and $2,856,468)$3,256,581
 $2,838,512
Equity securities available for sale—at fair value (cost $161,159 and $1,330)161,303
 1,330
Trading securities—at fair value636,225
 879,862
Short-term investments—at fair value (includes $36,782 and $0 of reinvested cash collateral held under securities lending agreements)491,956
 741,531
Other invested assets599
 1,195
Total investments4,546,664
 4,462,430
Cash61,917
 52,149
Restricted cash36,888
 9,665
Accounts and notes receivable97,020
 77,631
Deferred income taxes, net (Note 9)356,181
 411,798
Goodwill and other intangible assets, net (Note 6)66,967
 276,228
Prepaid reinsurance premium239,620
 229,438
Other assets (Note 8)439,016
 343,835
Total assets$5,844,273
 $5,863,174
    
Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity   
Unearned premiums$717,589
 $681,222
Reserve for losses and loss adjustment expense (“LAE”) (Note 10)556,488
 760,269
Long-term debt (Note 11)1,026,806
 1,069,537
Reinsurance funds withheld194,353
 158,001
Other liabilities360,835
 321,859
Total liabilities2,856,071
 2,990,888
Commitments and contingencies (Note 12)
 
Stockholders’ equity   
Common stock: par value $.001 per share; 485,000,000 shares authorized at September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016; 232,894,636 and 232,091,921 shares issued at September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively; 215,298,551 and 214,521,079 shares outstanding at September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively233
 232
Treasury stock, at cost: 17,596,085 and 17,570,842 shares at September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively(893,754) (893,332)
Additional paid-in capital2,747,393
 2,779,891
Retained earnings1,110,057
 997,890
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) (“AOCI”) (Note 14)24,273
 (12,395)
Total stockholders’ equity2,988,202
 2,872,286
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity$5,844,273
 $5,863,174

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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited)
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (UNAUDITED)
Three Months Ended
March 31,
(In thousands, except per-share amounts)20212020
Revenues
Net premiums earned (Note 8)$271,872 $277,415 
Services revenue (Note 4)22,895 31,927 
Net investment income38,251 40,944 
Net gains (losses) on investments and other financial instruments(5,181)(22,027)
Other income976 822 
Total revenues328,813 329,081 
Expenses
Provision for losses46,143 35,951 
Policy acquisition costs8,996 7,413 
Cost of services20,246 22,141 
Other operating expenses70,262 69,110 
Interest expense21,115 12,194 
Amortization and impairment of other acquired intangible assets862 979 
Total expenses167,624 147,788 
Pretax income161,189 181,293 
Income tax provision35,581 40,832 
Net income$125,608 $140,461 
Net Income Per Share
Basic$0.65 $0.70 
Diluted$0.64 $0.70 
Weighted-average number of common shares outstanding—basic193,439 200,161 
Weighted-average number of common and common equivalent shares outstanding—diluted195,203 201,819 
 Three Months Ended
September 30,

Nine Months Ended
September 30,
(In thousands, except per-share amounts)2017
2016
2017
2016
Revenues:       
Net premiums earned—insurance$236,702

$238,149

$687,598

$688,184
Services revenue39,571

45,877

115,400

118,989
Net investment income32,540
 28,430
 93,643
 84,470
Net gains (losses) on investments and other financial instruments2,480
 7,711
 4,960
 69,524
Other income760
 716
 2,118
 2,836
Total revenues312,053
 320,883
 903,719
 964,003
Expenses:       
Provision for losses35,841
 55,785
 99,976
 148,501
Policy acquisition costs5,554
 6,119
 18,406
 17,901
Cost of services27,240
 29,447
 81,250
 80,362
Other operating expenses64,195
 62,119
 201,322
 182,480
Restructuring and other exit costs (Note 1)12,038
 
 12,038
 
Interest expense15,715

19,783

47,832
 63,863
Loss on induced conversion and debt extinguishment (Note 11)45,766
 17,397
 51,469
 75,075
Impairment of goodwill (Note 6)
 
 184,374
 
Amortization and impairment of other intangible assets2,890

3,292

25,042

9,931
Total expenses209,239
 193,942
 721,709
 578,113
Pretax income102,814

126,941

182,010

385,890
Income tax provision37,672

44,138

67,738
 138,726
Net income$65,142

$82,803

$114,272

$247,164
        
Net income per share:       
Basic$0.30
 $0.39
 $0.53
 $1.17
Diluted$0.30
 $0.37
 $0.52
 $1.09
   

   

Weighted-average number of common shares outstanding—basic215,279
 214,387
 215,194
 210,858
Weighted-average number of common and common equivalent shares outstanding—diluted219,391
 225,968
 220,230
 230,672
        
Dividends per share$0.0025
 $0.0025
 $0.0075
 $0.0075












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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss) (Unaudited)
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) (UNAUDITED)
Three Months Ended
March 31,
(In thousands)20212020
Net income$125,608 $140,461 
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax (Note 15):
Unrealized holding gains (losses) on investments arising during the period for which an allowance for expected losses has not been recognized(147,369)(72,293)
Less: Reclassification adjustment for net gains (losses) on investments included in net income (loss):
Net realized gains (losses) on disposals and non-credit related impairment losses(624)8,394 
Net decrease (increase) in expected credit losses245 
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax(146,990)(80,687)
Comprehensive income (loss)$(21,382)$59,774 
 Three Months Ended
September 30,
 Nine Months Ended
September 30,
(In thousands)2017 2016 2017 2016
        
Net income$65,142
 $82,803
 $114,272
 $247,164
Other comprehensive income, net of tax (Note 14):       
Unrealized gains (losses) on investments:       
Unrealized holding gains (losses) arising during the period6,239
 6,943
 33,845
 86,614
Less: Reclassification adjustment for net gains (losses) included in net income (loss)111
 3,695
 (2,687) 2,296
Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments6,128
 3,248
 36,532
 84,318
Net foreign currency translation adjustments28
 (36) 136
 (346)
Net actuarial gains (losses)
 156
 
 (22)
Other comprehensive income, net of tax6,156
 3,368
 36,668
 83,950
Comprehensive income$71,298
 $86,171
 $150,940
 $331,114


































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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Changes in Common Stockholders’ Equity (Unaudited)
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN COMMON STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY (UNAUDITED)
Three Months Ended
March 31,
(In thousands)20212020
Common Stock
Balance, beginning of period$210 $219 
Shares repurchased under share repurchase program (Note 14)(11)
Balance, end of period210 208 
 
Treasury Stock
Balance, beginning of period(910,115)(901,657)
Repurchases of common stock under incentive plans(232)(367)
Balance, end of period(910,347)(902,024)
 
Additional Paid-in Capital
Balance, beginning of period2,245,897 2,449,884 
Issuance of common stock under incentive and benefit plans1,167 2,235 
Share-based compensation4,523 5,845 
Shares repurchased under share repurchase program (Note 14)(8,637)(226,294)
Balance, end of period2,242,950 2,231,670 
 
Retained Earnings
Balance, beginning of period2,684,636 2,389,789 
Net income125,608 140,461 
Dividends and dividend equivalents declared(24,500)(25,397)
Balance, end of period2,785,744 2,504,853 
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
Balance, beginning of period263,725 110,488 
Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments, net of tax(146,990)(80,687)
Balance, end of period116,735 29,801 
Total Stockholders’ Equity$4,235,292 $3,864,508 
 Nine Months Ended September 30,
(In thousands)2017 2016
Common Stock   
Balance, beginning of period$232
 $224
Impact of extinguishment of Convertible Senior Notes due 2017 and 2019 (Note 11)
 17
Issuance of common stock under incentive and benefit plans1
 
Shares repurchased under share repurchase program (Note 13)
 (9)
Balance, end of period233
 232
    
Treasury Stock   
Balance, beginning of period(893,332) (893,176)
Repurchases of common stock under incentive plans(422) (21)
Balance, end of period(893,754) (893,197)
    
Additional Paid-in Capital   
Balance, beginning of period2,779,891
 2,716,618
Issuance of common stock under incentive and benefit plans4,761
 1,711
Share-based compensation10,290
 17,632
Impact of extinguishment of Convertible Senior Notes due 2017 and 2019 (Note 11)(52,408) 143,078
Cumulative effect of adoption of the accounting standard update for share-based payment transactions756
 
Termination of capped calls (Note 11)4,109
 
Shares repurchased under share repurchase program (Note 13)(6) (100,179)
Balance, end of period2,747,393
 2,778,860
    
Retained Earnings   
Balance, beginning of period997,890
 691,742
Net income114,272
 247,164
Dividends declared(1,614) (1,568)
Cumulative effect of adoption of the accounting standard update for share-based payment transactions, net of tax(491) 
Balance, end of period1,110,057
 937,338
    
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) (“AOCI”)   
Balance, beginning of period(12,395) (18,477)
Net foreign currency translation adjustment, net of tax136
 (346)
Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments, net of tax36,532
 84,318
Net actuarial gains (losses)
 (22)
Balance, end of period24,273
 65,473
    
Total Stockholders’ Equity$2,988,202
 $2,888,706



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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited)
Three Months Ended
March 31,
(In thousands)20212020
Cash Flows from Operating Activities
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities$153,029 $155,800 
Cash Flows from Investing Activities
Proceeds from sales of:
Fixed-maturities available for sale154,423 533,019 
Trading securities7,952 9,936 
Equity securities1,839 59,339 
Proceeds from redemptions of:
Fixed-maturities available for sale295,707 151,559 
Trading securities8,965 16,427 
Purchases of:
Fixed-maturities available for sale(481,051)(619,024)
Equity securities(38,110)(60,309)
Sales, redemptions and (purchases) of:
Short-term investments, net(32,311)(72,220)
Other assets and other invested assets, net2,721 2,347 
Proceeds from sale of subsidiary, net of cash sold15,869 
Purchases of property and equipment(2,073)(4,950)
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities(81,938)31,993 
Cash Flows from Financing Activities
Dividends and dividend equivalents paid(24,095)(25,138)
Issuance of common stock340 1,447 
Repurchases of common shares(8,637)(226,305)
Credit facility commitment fees paid(234)(237)
Change in secured borrowings, net (with terms three months or less)16,152 (2,854)
Proceeds from secured borrowings (with terms greater than three months)3,000 59,995 
Repayments of secured borrowings (with terms greater than three months)(28,000)(29,011)
Repayments of other borrowings(39)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities(41,474)(222,142)
Increase (decrease) in cash and restricted cash29,617 (34,349)
Cash and restricted cash, beginning of period94,146 96,274 
Cash and restricted cash, end of period$123,763 $61,925 

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED)
    
(In thousands)Nine Months Ended
September 30,
2017 2016
Cash flows from operating activities:   
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities$218,425
 $287,449
Cash flows from investing activities:   
Proceeds from sales of:   
Fixed-maturity investments available for sale737,054
 537,679
Equity securities available for sale23,423
 74,868
Trading securities176,448
 178,227
Proceeds from redemptions of:   
Fixed-maturity investments available for sale377,219
 220,126
Trading securities70,161
 106,589
Purchases of:   
Fixed-maturity investments available for sale(1,491,083) (1,419,431)
Equity securities available for sale(195,297) (830)
Sales, redemptions and (purchases) of:   
Short-term investments, net251,509
 241,579
Other assets and other invested assets, net596
 2,390
Purchases of property and equipment, net(25,173) (28,252)
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired(86) 
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities(75,229) (87,055)
Cash flows from financing activities:   
Dividends paid(1,614) (1,568)
Issuance of long-term debt, net443,250
 343,417
Purchases and redemptions of long-term debt(591,918) (445,069)
Proceeds from termination of capped calls4,109
 
Issuance of common stock3,283
 343
Purchase of common shares(6) (100,188)
Change in payable under securities lending agreements36,782
 
Excess tax benefits from share-based awards (Note 1)
 115
Repayment of other borrowings(207) (292)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities(106,321) (203,242)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and restricted cash116
 (382)
Increase (decrease) in cash and restricted cash36,991
 (3,230)
Cash and restricted cash, beginning of period61,814
 59,898
Cash and restricted cash, end of period$98,805
 $56,668






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Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
Radian Group Inc.
Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements


1. Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements—Description of Business Overview and Significant Accounting Policies
Business Overview
We provideare a diversified mortgage and real estate business, providing both credit-related mortgage insurance on first-liencoverage and a broad array of other mortgage, loans,risk, title, valuation, asset management and products and services to theother real estate and mortgage finance industries through our twoservices. We have 2 reportable business segments—Mortgage Insurance and Services.Real Estate.
Mortgage Insurance
Our Mortgage Insurance segment provides credit-related insurance coverage, principally through private mortgage insurance on residential first-lien mortgage loans, as well as other credit risk management and contract underwriting solutions, to mortgage lending institutions nationwide.and mortgage credit investors. We provide our mortgage insurance products and services mainly through our wholly-owned subsidiary, Radian Guaranty. Private mortgage insurance plays an important role in the U.S. housing finance system because it promotes affordable home ownership and helps protect mortgage lenders and third-partyinvestors, as well as other beneficiaries, by mitigating default-related losses on residential mortgage loans. Generally, these loans are made to home buyershomebuyers who make down payments of less than 20% of the home’s purchase price for their home or, in the case of refinancings, have less than 20% equity in thetheir home. Private mortgage insurance also facilitates the sale of these low down payment loans in the secondary mortgage market, most of which are currently sold to the GSEs.
Our Mortgage Insurance segment currently offerstotal direct primary mortgage insurance coverage on residential first-lien mortgage loans, which comprised 98.2% of our $51.2IIF and RIF were $238.9 billion total direct RIFand $58.5 billion, respectively, as of September 30, 2017. At September 30, 2017, Pool Insurance represented 1.6%March 31, 2021, compared to $246.1 billion and $60.7 billion, respectively, as of our total direct RIF. We provide ourDecember 31, 2020. In addition to providing private mortgage insurance, products mainly throughwe participate in credit risk transfer programs developed by the GSEs as part of their initiative to distribute mortgage credit risk and increase the role of private capital in the mortgage market. Our additional RIF under credit risk transfer transactions, resulting from our wholly-owned subsidiary, Radian Guaranty.participation in these programs with the GSEs, totaled $428.8 million as of March 31, 2021 compared to $392.0 million as of December 31, 2020.
The GSEs and state insurance regulators impose various capital and financial requirements on our mortgage insurance subsidiaries. These include Risk-to-capital, other risk-based capital measures and surplus requirements, as well as the PMIERs financial requirements. Failure to comply with these capital and financial requirements couldmay limit the amount of insurance that our mortgage insurance subsidiaries write or may write.prohibit them from writing insurance altogether. The GSEs and state insurance regulators also possess significant discretion with respect to our mortgage insurance subsidiaries and all aspects of their business. See Note 1516 for additional information on PMIERs and other regulatory information.
Private mortgage insurers, including Radian Guaranty, are required to comply withinformation, and “—Recent Developments” below for a discussion of the PMIERs to remain eligible insurers of loans purchasedelevated risks posed by the GSEs. At September 30, 2017, Radian GuarantyCOVID-19 pandemic, which has led to an increase in mortgage defaults in our insured portfolio and a resulting increase in our Minimum Required Assets.
Real Estate
Our Real Estate segment is an approved mortgage insurer underprimarily a fee-for-service business that offers a broad array of services to market participants across the PMIERs and is in compliance with the PMIERs financial requirements.
The PMIERs are comprehensive, covering virtually all aspects of a private mortgage insurer’s business and operations, including internal riskreal estate value chain. Our real estate services include title, valuation, asset management and quality controls, the relationship between theother real estate services offered primarily to mortgage lenders, mortgage and real estate investors, GSEs, real estate brokers and the approved insureragents. These services help lenders, investors, consumers and real estate agents evaluate, manage, monitor, acquire and sell properties. These services include software as a service solutions and platforms, as well as the approved insurer’s financial condition. Themanaged services, such as real estate owned asset management, single family rental services and real estate valuation services. In addition, we provide title insurance and non-insurance title, closing and settlement services to mortgage lenders, GSEs have a broad range of consent rightsand mortgage investors, as well as directly to approve various actions of the approved insurer. If Radian Guaranty is unable to satisfy the requirements set forth in the PMIERs, the GSEs could restrict it from conducting certain types of business with them or take actions that may include not purchasing loans insured by Radian Guaranty. consumers for residential mortgage loans.
See Note 1 of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in our 2016 Form 10-K4 for additional information about our reportable segments and All Other business activities.
Recent Developments
As a seller of mortgage credit protection, our results are subject to macroeconomic conditions and specific events that impact the PMIERs.
The PMIERs specifically providehousing finance and real estate markets, including events that impact mortgage originations and the credit performance of our RIF. Many of these conditions are beyond our control, including housing prices, unemployment, interest rate changes, the availability of credit and other factors that are applied to determine a mortgage insurer’s Minimum Required Assets may be updated every two years. The GSEsderived from national and regional economic conditions. In general, a deterioration in economic conditions increases the likelihood that borrowers will be unable to satisfy their mortgage obligations. A deteriorating economy can adversely affect housing values, which in turn can influence the willingness of borrowers to continue to make mortgage payments regardless of whether they have informed us that they expect updatesthe financial resources to do so. Mortgage defaults can also occur due to a variety of specific events affecting borrowers, including death or illness, divorce or other family problems, unemployment, or other events. In addition, factors impacting regional economic conditions, acts of terrorism, war or other severe conflicts, event-specific economic depressions or other catastrophic events such as natural disasters and pandemics could result in increased defaults due to the PMIERs will become effectiveimpact of such events on the ability of borrowers to satisfy their mortgage obligations and on the value of affected homes.
Beginning in March 2020, the fourth quarter of 2018. Based on this timing, we would expect to receive a draft of the recommended changes later this yearunprecedented and then to engage in an iterative review processcontinually evolving social and economic impacts associated with the GSEsCOVID-19 pandemic on the U.S. and FHFA beforeglobal economies generally, and in particular on the updated PMIERs are finalized. The GSEs will provide approved insurers with an implementation period of at least 180 days after the updated requirements are finalized and prior to their effective date. While we have not received a draft of the changes to the PMIERs to date, it is reasonably possible that updates to the PMIERs could, among other things, result in a material increase to Radian Guaranty’s capital requirements under the PMIERs financial requirements.
Services
Our Services segment provides services and solutions to participants in multiple facets of the residentialU.S. housing, real estate and mortgagehousing finance markets. Our Servicesmarkets, had a negative effect on our business is a fee-for-service business that provides outsourced services to buyers and sellers of, and investors in, mortgage- and real estate-related loans and securities as well as other consumer ABS.


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2017 Developments
Capital and Liquidity Actions. During the third quarter of 2017, we completed the following transactions:    
the issuance of $450 million aggregate principal amount of Senior Notes due 2024; and        
tender offers resulting in the purchases of aggregate principal amounts of $141.4 million, $115.9 million and $152.3 million of our Senior Notes due 2019, 2020 and 2021, respectively.
The purchases of Senior Notes due 2019, 2020 and 2021 resulted in a pretax charge of $45.8 million during the third quarter of 2017, recorded as a loss on induced conversion and debt extinguishment. See Note 11financial results for additional information.
On August 9, 2017, Radian Group’s board of directors renewed its share repurchase program that enables the Company to repurchase its common stock. The current authorization allows the Company to spend up to $50 million to repurchase Radian Group common stock in the open market or in privately negotiated transactions, based on market and business conditions, stock price and other factors. See Note 13 for additional information.
During the second quarter of 2017, we purchased an aggregate principal amount of $21.6 million2020, and to
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a lesser extent, since then, and are expected to adversely impact certain aspects of our outstanding Convertible Senior Notes due 2017. These purchasesbusiness and results of Convertible Senior Notes due 2017 resultedoperations in future periods. Specifically, and primarily as a loss on induced conversion and debt extinguishmentresult of $1.2 million.
On January 27, 2017, we settled our obligations with respect toan increase in the remaining $68.0 million aggregate principal amountnumber of our Convertible Senior Notes due 2019, resulting in a loss on induced conversion and debt extinguishment of $4.5 million. Asnew defaults since the start of the settlement date, this transaction resultedpandemic, our financial results have included: (i) an increase in provision for losses and (ii) an aggregate decreaseincrease in our Minimum Required Assets under the PMIERs. While the number of 6.4 million diluted shares for purposesnew defaults increased significantly during the second quarter of determining diluted net income per share.2020, they have subsequently trended down, but remain elevated compared to levels before the pandemic. See Note 11 for additional information on our transactions related toreserve for losses.
The long-term debt.
Restructuring and Other Exit Costs. Basedimpact of the COVID-19 pandemic on our strategic assessmentbusinesses will depend on, among other things: the extent and duration of the Servicespandemic, the severity of illness and number of people infected with the virus and the acceptance and long-term effectiveness of anti-viral treatments and vaccines, especially as new strains of COVID-19 have been discovered; the wider economic effects of the pandemic and the scope and duration of governmental and other third-party measures restricting day-to-day life and business on September 5, 2017,operations; the Company committedimpact of economic stimulus efforts to support the economy through the pandemic; and governmental and GSE programs implemented to assist borrowers experiencing a plan to restructureCOVID-19-related hardship, including forbearance programs and suspensions of foreclosures and evictions. Although we are uncertain of the Servicespotential magnitude or duration of the business and incurred pretax restructuring chargeseconomic impacts of $12.0 million in the third quarter of 2017, including $5.4 million in cash payments. Additional pretax charges of approximately $7.5 million, including approximately $6.0 million in cash payments, are expected to be recognized within the next 12 months. The total restructuring charges of approximately $19.5 million are expected to consist of: (i) asset impairment charges of approximately $8.1 million; (ii) employee severance and benefit costs of approximately $6.9 million; (iii) facility and lease termination costs of approximately $2.7 million; and (iv) contract terminationCOVID-19 pandemic, these and other restructuring costs of approximately $1.8 million. See Note 6 for additional information,factors, including the events that led to the restructuring decision.
Impairment of Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets. During the second quarter of 2017, we recorded a goodwill impairment charge of $184.4 million, as well as an impairment charge for other intangible assets of $15.8 million, in each case related to our Services segment. These charges were primarily due to changes in expectations regarding the future growth of certain Services product lines resulting from changesthose discussed in our 2020 Form 10-K, could continue to have a material negative effect on the Company’s business, strategy, combined with market trends observed during the second quarterliquidity, results of 2017 that we expect to persist. As of September 30, 2017 the remaining balances of goodwilloperations and other intangible assets reported in our condensed consolidated balance sheet were $10.9 million and $56.0 million, respectively. See Note 6 for additional information.financial condition.
Developments Subsequent to September 30, 2017. For information on transactions that occurred subsequent to September 30, 2017, see Note 16.
2. Significant Accounting Policies
Basis of Presentation
Our condensed consolidated financial statements are prepared in accordance with GAAP and include the accounts of Radian Group Inc. and its subsidiaries. All intercompany accounts and transactions, and intercompany profits and losses, have been eliminated. We have condensed or omitted certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in consolidated financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP pursuant to the instructions set forth in Article 10 of Regulation S-X of the SEC.
We refer to Radian Group Inc. together with its consolidated subsidiaries as “Radian,” the “Company,” “we,” “us” or “our,” unless the context requires otherwise. We generally refer to Radian Group Inc. alone, without its consolidated subsidiaries, as “Radian Group.” Unless otherwise defined in this report, certain terms and acronyms used throughout this report are defined in the Glossary of Abbreviations and Acronyms included as part of this report.
Our condensed consolidated financial statements are prepared in accordance with GAAP and include the accounts of all wholly-owned subsidiaries. All intercompany accounts and transactions, and intercompany profits and losses, have been eliminated. We have condensed or omitted certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in consolidated financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP pursuant to the instructions set forth in Article 10 of Regulation S-X of the SEC.


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The financial information presented for interim periods is unaudited; however, such information reflects all adjustments that are, in the opinion of management, necessary for the fair statement of the financial position, results of operations, comprehensive income (loss) and cash flows for the interim periods presented. Such adjustments are of a normal recurring nature. The year-end condensed balance sheet data was derived from our audited financial statements, but does not include all disclosures required by GAAP. These
To fully understand the basis of presentation, these interim financial statements and related notes contained herein should be read in conjunction with the audited financial statements and notes thereto included in our 20162020 Form 10-K. The results of operations for interim periods are not necessarily indicative of results to be expected for the full year or for any other period. See Note 1 for discussion of the elevated risks to our future business, liquidity, results of operations and financial condition due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Certain prior period amounts have been reclassified to conform to current period presentation.presentation, including: (i) certain balance sheet line items now reported in other assets and (ii) certain segment reporting balances due to changes in the composition of our segments during 2020.
Use of Estimates
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires us to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of our contingent assets and liabilities at the dates of the financial statements, as well as the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting periods. While the amounts included in our condensed consolidated financial statements include our best estimates and assumptions, actual results may vary materially.
Other Significant Accounting Policies
See Note 2 of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in our 20162020 Form 10-K for information regarding other significant accounting policies. There have been no significant changes in our significant accounting policies from those discussed in our 20162020 Form 10-K, other than described below.
Securities Lending Agreements. Securities lending agreements,below in which we loan certain securities in our investment portfolio to third parties for short periods of time, are treated as collateralized financing arrangements on our condensed consolidated balance sheets. In all of our securities lending agreements, the securities that we transfer to Borrowers (loaned securities) may be transferred or loaned by the Borrowers; however, we maintain effective control over all loaned securities, including: (i) retaining ownership of the securities; (ii) receiving the related investment or other income; and (iii) having the right to request the return of the loaned securities at any time. We report such securities within other assets in our condensed consolidated balance sheets. We receive cash or other securities as collateral for such loaned securities. Any cash collateral may be invested in liquid assets. Cash collateral, which is reinvested for our benefit by the intermediary in accordance with the investment guidelines contained in the securities lending and collateral agreements, is reflected in short-term investments, with an offsetting liability recognized in other liabilities for the obligation to return the cash collateral to the Borrower. Securities collateral we receive from Borrowers is held on deposit for the Borrower’s benefit and we may not transfer or loan such securities collateral unless the Borrower is in default. Therefore, such securities collateral is not reflected in our condensed consolidated financial statements given that the risks and rewards of ownership are not transferred to us from the Borrowers. See Note 5 for additional information.
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Restructuring and Other Exit Costs. Restructuring and other exit costs include items such as asset impairment charges, employee severance and benefit costs, facility and lease termination costs, contract terminations and other costs of restructuring or exiting activities. The timing of the future expense and associated cash payments for restructuring and other exit costs is dependent on the type of exit cost and is expected to be completed within the next 12 months. We review assets for impairment in accordance with the accounting guidance for long-lived assets. Generally, our employee severance and benefit costs are part of the Company’s ongoing benefit arrangement and are recognized when probable and estimable. A liability for facility and lease contract termination costs is recognized at the date we cease the use of rights conveyed by the contract and is measured at its fair value, which is determined based on the remaining contractual lease rentals reduced by estimated sublease rentals. Other contract termination and exit costs include future costs that will be incurred, which are recognized in total when they no longer will benefit the Company. The liabilities for restructuring and other exit costs are recorded in other liabilities.
Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets, Net. In performing the quantitative analysis for our goodwill impairment test as of June 30, 2017, we elected to early adopt the update to the accounting standard regarding goodwill and other intangibles, as discussed in “—Recent Accounting Pronouncements—Accounting Standards Adopted During 20172021. below. This update simplifies the subsequent measurement of goodwill by eliminating step two of the goodwill impairment test. Under the new guidance, if indicators for impairment are present, we perform a quantitative analysis to evaluate our long-lived assets for potential impairment, and then determine the amount of the goodwill impairment by comparing a reporting unit’s fair value to its carrying amount. After adjusting the carrying value for any impairment of other intangibles or long-lived assets, an impairment charge is recognized for any excess of the reporting unit’s carrying amount over the reporting unit’s estimated fair value, up to the full amount of the goodwill allocated to the reporting unit.
Other than the change to adopt the update to the accounting standard that eliminates step two of the goodwill impairment test, as described above, our accounting policy with regard to goodwill and other intangible assets has remained unchanged from that described in Notes 2 and 7 of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in our 2016 Form 10-K.
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Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
Accounting Standards Adopted During 2017.2021
In March 2016,December 2019, the FASB issued anASU 2019-12, Income Taxes—Simplifying the Accounting for Income Taxes. This update tosimplifies the accounting standards for share-based payment transactions, including: (i) accounting for income taxes;taxes by removing certain exceptions to the general principles of ASC Topic 740 in GAAP and clarifies certain aspects to promote consistency among reporting entities. We adopted this update effective January 1, 2021. The adoption of this update did not have an impact on our financial statements and disclosures.
In October 2020, the FASB issued ASU 2020-08, Codification Improvements to Subtopic 310-20, Receivables—Nonrefundable Fees and Other Costs. This update clarifies that, for each reporting period, to the extent the amortized cost basis of an individual callable debt security exceeds the amount repayable by the issuer at the next call date, the excess (i.e., the premium) should be amortized to the next call date. We adopted ASU 2020-08 on January 1, 2021 on a prospective basis. The adoption of this update did not have a material impact on our financial statements and disclosures.
Accounting Standards Not Yet Adopted
In August 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-12, Financial Services—Insurance. The new standard: (i) requires that assumptions used to measure the liability for future policy benefits be reviewed at least annually; (ii) classificationdefines and simplifies the measurement of excess tax benefits onmarket risk benefits; (iii) simplifies the statementamortization of cash flows; (iii) forfeitures;deferred acquisition costs; and (iv) minimum statutory tax withholding requirements; (v) classification of employee taxes paid onenhances the statement of cash flows when an employer withholds shares for tax withholding purposes; (vi) the practical expedient for estimating the expected term; and (vii) intrinsic value. Among other things, the update requires: (i) all excess tax benefits and tax deficiencies to be recognized as income tax expense or benefit in the income statement as they occur; (ii) recognition of excess tax benefits, regardless of whether the benefits reduce taxes payable in the current period; and (iii) excess tax benefits to be classified along with other cash flows as an operating activity, rather than separated from other income tax cash flows as a financing activity.required disclosures about long-duration contracts. This update is effective for public companies for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2016. Our adoption of this update, effective January 1, 2017, had an immaterial impact on our financial statements at implementation. As a result of implementing this new standard, however, we expect the potential for limited increased volatility in our effective tax rate and net earnings, and possible additional dilution in earnings per share calculations.
In January 2017, the FASB issued an update to the accounting standard regarding goodwill and other intangibles. This update simplifies the subsequent measurement of goodwill by eliminating step two of the goodwill impairment test. Instead, an entity should perform its annual or interim goodwill impairment test by comparing the fair value of a reporting unit with its carrying amount and recognize an impairment charge for any excess of the reporting unit’s carrying amount over the reporting unit’s estimated fair value, after adjusting the carrying value for any impairment of other intangibles or long-lived assets. The provisions of this update are effective for interim and annual goodwill impairment tests in fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019, with early adoption permitted for interim or annual goodwill impairment tests performed after January 1, 2017. We elected to early adopt this update to perform the quantitative analysis for our goodwill impairment test as of June 30, 2017. See “—Other Significant Accounting Policies” above and Note 6 for additional information.


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Accounting Standards Not Yet Adopted. In May 2014, the FASB issued an update to the accounting standard regarding revenue recognition. In accordance with the new standard, recognition of revenue occurs when a customer obtains control of promised goods or services, in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services. In addition, the new standard requires that reporting companies disclose the nature, amount, timing and uncertainty of revenue and cash flows arising from contracts with customers. This update is not expected to change revenue recognition principles related to our investments and insurance products, which combined represent a significant portion of our total revenues. This update is primarily applicable to revenues from our Services segment. In July 2015, the FASB delayed the effective date for this updated standard for public companies to interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2017, and subsequently issued various clarifying updates. Early adoption is permitted. This standard permits the use of either the full retrospective or the modified retrospective transition method. We currently anticipate using the modified retrospective method of adoption, with the cumulative effect of initially applying the guidance recognized at the date of adoption. We have reviewed current accounting policies and key contracts that are representative of our various products and services within the Services segment and are in the process of comparing our historical accounting policies and practices to the requirements of the new guidance. We are identifying potential differences resulting from applying the new requirements to our contracts and updating our accounting policy. While we anticipate differences in timing of revenue recognition, we do not expect the impact to be material to our financial statements. We are also in the process of evaluating new disclosure requirements and identifying appropriate changes to our business processes, systems and controls to support recognition and disclosure under the new guidance.
In January 2016, the FASB issued an update that makes certain changes to the standard for the accounting of financial instruments. Among other things, the update requires: (i) equity investments to be measured at fair value with changes in fair value recognized in net income (loss); (ii) the use of the exit price notion when measuring the fair value of financial instruments for disclosure purposes; (iii) separate presentation of financial assets and financial liabilities by measurement category and form of financial asset; and (iv) separate presentation in other comprehensive income of the portion of the total change in the fair value of a liability resulting from a change in the instrument-specific credit risk (also referred to as “own credit”) when the organization has elected to measure the liability at fair value in accordance with the fair value option for financial instruments. The update also eliminates the requirement to disclose the methods and significant assumptions used to estimate the fair value that is required to be disclosed for financial instruments measured at amortized cost on the balance sheet. This update is effective for public companies for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2017, including interim periods within those fiscal years. Early adoption is not permitted, with the exception of the “own credit” provision. We are currently evaluating the impact to our financial statements and future disclosures as a result of this update.
In February 2016, the FASB issued an update that replaces the existing accounting and disclosure requirements for leases of property, plant and equipment. The update requires lessees to recognize, as of the lease commencement date, assets and liabilities for all leases with lease terms of more than 12 months, which is a change from the current GAAP requirement to recognize only capital leases on the balance sheet. Pursuant to the new standard, the liability initially recognized for the lease obligation is equal to the present value of the lease payments not yet made, discounted over the lease term at the implicit interest rate of the lease, if available, or otherwise at the lessee’s incremental borrowing rate. The lessee is also required to recognize an asset for its right to use the underlying asset for the lease term, based on the liability subject to certain adjustments, such as for initial direct costs. Leases are required to be classified as either operating or finance, with expense on operating leases recorded as a single lease cost on a straight-line basis. For finance leases, interest expense on the lease liability is required to be recognized separately from the straight-line amortization of the right-of-use asset. Quantitative disclosures are required for certain items, including the cost of leases, the weighted-average remaining lease term, the weighted-average discount rate and a maturity analysis of lease liabilities. Additional qualitative disclosures are also required regarding the nature of the leases, such as basis, terms and conditions of: (i) variable interest payments; (ii) extension and termination options; and (iii) residual value guarantees. This update is effective for public companies for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018,2022, including interim periods within those fiscal years. Early adoption is permitted. The new standard must be adopted by applying the new guidance as of the beginning of the earliest comparative period presented, using a modified retrospective transition approach with certain optional practical expedients. We are currently evaluating the impact to our financial statements and future disclosures as a result of this update.


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In June 2016, the FASB issued an update to the accounting standard regarding the measurement of credit losses on financial instruments. This update requires that financial assets measured at their amortized cost basis be presented at the net amount expected to be collected. Credit losses relating to available-for-sale debt securities are to be recorded through an allowance for credit losses, rather than a write-down of the asset, with the amount of the allowance limited to the amount by which fair value is less than amortized cost. This update is effective for public companies for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019, including interim periods within those fiscal years. Early adoption is permitted for the fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018, including interim periods within those fiscal years. We are currently evaluating the impact to our financial statements and future disclosures as a result of this update.
In October 2016, the FASB issued an update to the accounting standard regarding the accounting for income taxes. This update requires an entity to recognize the income tax consequences of an intra-entity transfer of an asset other than inventory when the transfer occurs. This update will be applied on a modified retrospective basis through a cumulative-effect adjustment directly to retained earnings as of the beginning of the period of adoption. This update is effective for public companies for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2017, including interim periods within those fiscal years. Early adoption is permitted, including adoption in the first interim period of the adoption year. We have concluded there is currently no impact to our financial statements and future disclosures as a result of this update.
In March 2017,2020, the FASB issued anASU 2020-04, Reference Rate Reform—Facilitation of the Effects of Reference Reform on Financial Reporting. This update provides optional expedients and exceptions for applying GAAP to the accounting standard regarding receivables.contracts, hedging relationships, and other transactions affected by reference rate reform. The new standard requires certain premiums on purchased callable debt securities to be amortized to the earliest call date. The amortization period for callable debt securities purchased at a discount will not be impacted. The provisions ofamendments in this update are effective for fiscal years beginning afteroptional and may be elected from the date of issuance through December 15, 2018, including interim periods within those fiscal years. Early adoption is permitted, including adoption in an interim period.31, 2022, as reference rate reform activities occur. We are currently evaluating the impact of the guidance and our options related to our financial statements and future disclosures as a result of this update.the practical expedients.



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2.3. Net Income Per Share
Basic net income per share is computed by dividing net income by the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding, while diluted net income per share is computed by dividing net income attributable to common shareholdersstockholders by the sum of the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding and the weighted-average number of dilutive potential common shares. Dilutive potential common shares relate to our share-based compensation arrangements and our outstanding convertible senior notes.arrangements.
The calculation of basic and diluted net income per share wasis as follows:follows.
Three Months Ended
March 31,
(In thousands, except per-share amounts)20212020
Net income—basic and diluted$125,608 $140,461 
Average common shares outstanding—basic193,439 200,161 
Dilutive effect of share-based compensation arrangements (1)
1,764 1,658 
Adjusted average common shares outstanding—diluted195,203 201,819 
Net income per share:
Basic$0.65 $0.70 
Diluted$0.64 $0.70 
(1)The following number of shares of our common stock equivalents issued under our share-based compensation arrangements are not included in the calculation of diluted net income per share because they are anti-dilutive.
Three Months Ended
March 31,
(In thousands)20212020
Shares of common stock equivalents132 
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 Three Months Ended
September 30,
 Nine Months Ended
September 30,
(In thousands, except per-share amounts)2017 2016 2017 2016
Net income—basic$65,142
 $82,803
 $114,272
 $247,164
Adjustment for dilutive Convertible Senior Notes due 2019, net of tax (1) 

 848
 (215) 5,151
Net income—diluted$65,142
 $83,651
 $114,057
 $252,315
        
Average common shares outstanding—basic215,279
 214,387
 215,194
 210,858
Dilutive effect of Convertible Senior Notes due 2017 (2) 
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 178
 398
 71
Dilutive effect of Convertible Senior Notes due 2019
 8,274
 611
 16,897
Dilutive effect of share-based compensation arrangements (2) 
4,096
 3,129
 4,027
 2,846
Adjusted average common shares outstanding—diluted219,391

225,968
 220,230
 230,672
        
Net income per share:       
        
Basic$0.30
 $0.39
 $0.53
 $1.17
        
Diluted$0.30
 $0.37
 $0.52
 $1.09
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(1)As applicable, includes coupon interest, amortization of discount and fees, and other changes in income that would result from the assumed conversion. Included in the nine months ended September 30, 2017 is a benefit relatedRadian Group Inc.
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to our adjustment of estimated accrued expense to actual amounts, resulting from the January 2017 settlement of our obligations on the remaining Convertible Senior Notes due 2019.
(2)The following number of shares of our common stock equivalents issued under our share-based compensation arrangements and our convertible debt were not included in the calculation of diluted net income per share because they were anti-dilutive:
 Three Months Ended
September 30,
 Nine Months Ended
September 30,
(In thousands)2017 2016 2017 2016
Shares of common stock equivalents676
 1,045
 440
 1,045
Shares of Convertible Senior Notes due 2017
 
 
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Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

3.4. Segment Reporting
We have two2 strategic business units that we manage separately—Mortgage Insurance and Services. Adjusted pretaxReal Estate. Our Mortgage segment derives its revenue from mortgage insurance and other mortgage and risk services, including contract underwriting services provided to lenders. Our Real Estate segment offers a broad array of title, valuation, asset management and other real estate services to market participants across the real estate value chain. In addition, we report as All Other activities that include: (i) income (losses) from assets held by our holding company; (ii) related general corporate operating income (loss) for each segment represents segment results on a standalone basis; therefore, inter-segment eliminations and reclassifications required for consolidated GAAP presentation haveexpenses not been reflected.
In the fourth quarter of 2016, we completed an organizational change that resulted in a changeattributable or allocated to our segment financial reporting structure. Previously, contract underwriting activities on behalf of third parties were reportedreportable segments; (iii) for all periods through its sale in either the Mortgage Insurance segment or the Services segment, based on the customer relationship. Management responsibility for this contract underwriting business was moved entirely to the Services segment. This organizational change resulted in the reclassification to the Services segment of revenueJanuary 2020, income and expenses related to Clayton; (iv) for all contract underwriting performed on behalf of third parties. This change aligns with changes in personnel reporting linesperiods presented, the income and management oversight, and is consistent with the way the chief operating decision maker began assessing the performance of the reportable segmentsexpenses related to our traditional appraisal services, which we wound down beginning in the fourth quarter of 2016. The amounts reclassified did not2020; and (v) certain other immaterial revenue and expense items.
As described in Note 4 of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in our 2020 Form 10-K, we implemented several changes to our segment reporting in 2020, including related to the wind down of our traditional appraisal business announced in the fourth quarter of 2020. All changes to the composition of our segment reporting have a material impact on adjusted pretax operating income. As a result, on a segment basis, Services revenue, cost of services and other operating expenses have increased, with offsetting reductions in Mortgage Insurance other income and other operating expenses. This change has been reflected in our segment operating results. Mortgage Insurance underwriting continues to be reported as an expense in the Mortgage Insurance segment.
We include underwriting-related expensesresults for mortgage insurance, based on a pro-rata volume of mortgage applications excluding third-party contract underwriting services, inall periods presented. See Note 1 for additional details about our Mortgage Insurance segment’s other operating expenses before corporate allocations. We include underwriting-related expenses for third-party contract underwriting services, based on a pro-rata volume of mortgage applications, in our Services segment’s cost of services and other operating expenses before corporate allocations, as applicable.Real Estate businesses.
We allocate corporate operating expenses to both reportable segments based on each segment’s forecasted annual percentage of total revenue, which approximates the estimated percentage of management time spent on each segment. In addition, we allocate all corporate interest expense to our Mortgage Insurance segment: (i) corporate expenses based on an allocated percentagesegment, due to the capital-intensive nature of time spent onour mortgage insurance business.
With the Mortgage Insurance segment; (ii) all interest expense except for interest expense on the original principal balanceexception of $300 million from the Senior Notes due 2019goodwill and other acquired intangible assets that were issued to fund our purchase of Clayton; and (iii) all corporate cash and investments.
We allocaterelate to our Services segment: (i) corporate expenses based on an allocated percentageReal Estate segment, which are reviewed as part of time spent on the Services segment and (ii) as noted above, allocated interest expense based on the original amount of debt issued to fund our purchase of Clayton. No material corporate cash or investments are allocated to the Servicesannual goodwill impairment assessment, we do not manage assets by segment. Inter-segment activities are recorded at market rates for segment reporting and eliminated in consolidation.
Adjusted Pretax Operating Income (Loss)
Our senior management, including our Chief Executive Officer (Radian’s chief operating decision maker), uses adjusted pretax operating income (loss) as our primary measure to evaluate the fundamental financial performance of each of Radian’s business segments and to allocate resources to the segments. Adjusted pretax operating income (loss) is defined as pretax income (loss) excluding the effects of: (i) net gains (losses) on investments and other financial instruments; (ii) loss on induced conversionextinguishment of debt; (iii) amortization and debt extinguishment; (iii) acquisition-related expenses; (iv) amortization or impairment of goodwill and other acquired intangible assets; and (v) net(iv) impairment losses recognizedof other long-lived assets and other non-operating items, such as gains (losses) from the sale of lines of business and acquisition-related income and expenses. See Note 4 of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in earnings.our 2020 Form 10-K for detailed information regarding items excluded from adjusted pretax operating income (loss), including the reasons for their treatment.
Although adjusted pretax operating income (loss) excludes certain items that have occurred in the past and are expected to occur in the future, the excluded items represent those that are: (i) not viewed as part of the operating performance of our primary activities or (ii) not expected to result in an economic impact equal to the amount reflected in pretax income (loss). These adjustments, along with the reasons for their treatment, are described below.

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Net gains (losses) on investments and other financial instruments. The recognition of realized investment gains or losses can vary significantly across periods as the activity is highly discretionary based on the timing of individual securities sales dueRadian Group Inc.
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to such factors as market opportunities, our tax and capital profile and overall market cycles. Unrealized investment gains and losses arise primarily from changes in the market value of our investments that are classified as trading securities. These valuation adjustments may not necessarily result in realized economic gains or losses.
Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
Trends in the profitability of our fundamental operating activities can be more clearly identified without the fluctuations of these realized and unrealized gains or losses. We do not view them to be indicative of our fundamental operating activities. Therefore, these items are excluded from our calculation of adjusted pretax operating income (loss).


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(2)
Loss on induced conversion and debt extinguishment. Gains or losses on early extinguishment of debt and losses incurred to purchase our convertible debt prior to maturity are discretionary activities that are undertaken in order to take advantage of market opportunities to strengthen our financial and capital positions; therefore, we do not view these activities as part of our operating performance. Such transactions do not reflect expected future operations and do not provide meaningful insight regarding our current or past operating trends. Therefore, these items are excluded from our calculation of adjusted pretax operating income (loss).
(3)
Acquisition-related expenses. Acquisition-related expenses represent the costs incurred to effect an acquisition of a business (i.e., a business combination). Because we pursue acquisitions on a strategic and selective basis and not in the ordinary course of our business, we do not view acquisition-related expenses as a consequence of a primary business activity. Therefore, we do not consider these expenses to be part of our operating performance and they are excluded from our calculation of adjusted pretax operating income (loss).
(4)
Amortization or impairment of goodwill and other intangible assets. Amortization of intangible assets represents the periodic expense required to amortize the cost of intangible assets over their estimated useful lives. Intangible assets with an indefinite useful life are also periodically reviewed for potential impairment, and impairment adjustments are made whenever appropriate. These charges are not viewed as part of the operating performance of our primary activities and therefore are excluded from our calculation of adjusted pretax operating income (loss).
(5)
Net impairment losses recognized in earnings. The recognition of net impairment losses on investments and the impairment of other long-lived assets does not result in a cash payment and can vary significantly in both amount and frequency, depending on market credit cycles and other factors. We do not view these impairment losses to be indicative of our fundamental operating activities. Therefore, whenever these losses occur, we exclude them from our calculation of adjusted pretax operating income (loss).


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Summarized operating results for our segments as of and for the periods indicated, are as follows:
 Three Months Ended
September 30,
 Nine Months Ended
September 30,
(In thousands)2017 
2016 (1)
 2017 
2016 (1)
Mortgage Insurance       
Net premiums written—insurance (2) 
$247,810
 $240,999
 $713,782
 $499,662
(Increase) decrease in unearned premiums(11,108) (2,850) (26,184) 188,522
Net premiums earned—insurance236,702
 238,149
 687,598
 688,184
Net investment income32,540
 28,430
 93,643
 84,470
Other income760
 716
 2,118
 2,836
Total (3) 
270,002
 267,295

783,359

775,490
        
Provision for losses35,980
 56,151
 100,926
 149,500
Policy acquisition costs5,554
 6,119
 18,406
 17,901
Other operating expenses before corporate allocations36,941
 35,940
 114,169
 102,851
Total (4) 
78,475
 98,210
 233,501
 270,252
Adjusted pretax operating income before corporate allocations191,527
 169,085
 549,858
 505,238
Allocation of corporate operating expenses11,737
 11,911
 41,817
 35,526
Allocation of interest expense11,282
 15,360
 34,539
 50,596
Adjusted pretax operating income$168,508
 $141,814
 $473,502
 $419,116
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(1)
Reflects changes made during the fourth quarter of 2016 to align our segment reporting structure concurrent with changes in personnel reporting lines and management oversight related to contract underwriting performed on behalf of third parties. Revenue and expenses for this business are now reflected in the Services segment. As a result, Services revenue, cost of services and other operating expenses have increased, with offsetting reductions in Mortgage Insurance other income and other operating expenses.
(2)Net of ceded premiums written under the QSR Transactions and the Single Premium QSR Transaction. See Note 7 for additional information.
(3)Excludes net gains on investments and other financial instruments of $2.5 million and $5.0 million, respectively, for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017, and net gains on investments and other financial instruments of $7.7 million and $69.5 million, respectively, for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016, not included in adjusted pretax operating income.
(4)Includes inter-segment expenses as follows:
 Three Months Ended
September 30,
 Nine Months Ended
September 30,
(In thousands)2017 2016 2017 2016
Inter-segment expenses$1,491
 $2,156
 $5,726
 $5,702








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 Three Months Ended
September 30,
 Nine Months Ended
September 30,
(In thousands)2017 
2016 (1)
 2017 
2016 (1)
Services       
Services revenue (2) 
$41,062
 $48,033
 $121,126
 $124,691
        
Cost of services27,544
 29,655
 82,196
 81,239
Other operating expenses before corporate allocations12,781
 13,575
 38,188
 40,973
Restructuring and other exit costs (3) 
5,463
 
 5,463
 
Total45,788
 43,230
 125,847
 122,212
Adjusted pretax operating income (loss) before corporate allocations(4,726) 4,803

(4,721)
2,479
Allocation of corporate operating expenses3,730
 2,265
 10,852
 6,795
Allocation of interest expense4,433
 4,423
 13,293
 13,267
Adjusted pretax operating income (loss)$(12,889) $(1,885)
$(28,866)
$(17,583)
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(1)Reflects changes made during the fourth quarter of 2016 to align our segment reporting structure concurrent with changes in personnel reporting lines and management oversight related to contract underwriting performed on behalf of third parties. Revenue and expenses for this business are now reflected in the Services segment. As a result, Services revenue, cost of services and other operating expenses have increased, with offsetting reductions in Mortgage Insurance other income and other operating expenses.
(2)Includes inter-segment revenues as follows:
 Three Months Ended
September 30,
 Nine Months Ended
September 30,
(In thousands)2017 2016 2017 2016
Inter-segment revenues$1,491
 $2,156
 $5,726
 $5,702
(3)Primarily includes employee severance and related benefit costs. Does not include impairment of long-lived assets, which is not considered a component of adjusted pretax operating income.

Selected balance sheet information for our segments, as of the periods indicated, is as follows:
 At September 30, 2017
(In thousands)Mortgage Insurance 
Services (1)
 Total
Total assets$5,630,687
 $213,586
 $5,844,273
      
 At December 31, 2016
(In thousands)Mortgage Insurance Services Total
Total assets$5,506,338
 $356,836
 $5,863,174
______________________
(1)The decrease in total assets for the Services segment at September 30, 2017, as compared to December 31, 2016, is primarily due to the impairment of goodwill and other intangible assets. See Note 6 for further details.




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The reconciliation of adjusted pretax operating income (loss) for our reportable segments to consolidated pretax income (loss) is as follows:follows.
Three Months Ended
March 31,
(In thousands)20212020
Adjusted pretax operating income (loss):
Mortgage$174,287 $205,667 
Real Estate(10,453)(3,153)
Total adjusted pretax operating income (loss) for reportable segments (1)
163,834 202,514 
All Other adjusted pretax operating income (loss)3,482 2,085 
Net gains (losses) on investments and other financial instruments(5,181)(22,027)
Amortization and impairment of other acquired intangible assets(862)(979)
Impairment of other long-lived assets and other non-operating items(84)(300)
Consolidated pretax income$161,189 $181,293 
(1)Includes allocated corporate operating expenses and depreciation expense as follows.
Three Months Ended
March 31,
(In thousands)20212020
Mortgage:
Allocated corporate operating expenses$27,884 $29,214 
Depreciation expense1,810 3,270 
Real Estate:
Allocated corporate operating expenses$3,996 $3,367 
Depreciation expense454 610 

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 Three Months Ended
September 30,

Nine Months Ended
September 30,
(In thousands)2017
2016
2017
2016
Adjusted pretax operating income (loss):       
Mortgage Insurance (1) 
$168,508
 $141,814
 $473,502
 $419,116
Services (1) 
(12,889) (1,885) (28,866) (17,583)
Total adjusted pretax operating income155,619

139,929

444,636
 401,533
        
Net gains (losses) on investments and other financial instruments2,480
 7,711
 4,960
 69,524
Loss on induced conversion and debt extinguishment(45,766) (17,397) (51,469) (75,075)
Acquisition-related expenses (2) 
(54) (10) (126) (161)
Impairment of goodwill
 
 (184,374) 
Amortization and impairment of other intangible assets(2,890) (3,292) (25,042) (9,931)
Impairment of other long-lived assets (3) 
(6,575) 
 (6,575) 
Consolidated pretax income$102,814

$126,941

$182,010
 $385,890
______________________
(1)Includes inter-segment expenses and revenues as listed in the notesRadian Group Inc.
Notes
to the preceding tables.Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(2)
Acquisition-related expenses represent expenses incurred
Revenue
The reconciliation of revenue for our reportable segments to effect the acquisition of a business, net of adjustments to accruals previously recorded for acquisition expenses.
(3)Included within restructuring and other exit costs. See Note 1.
On a consolidated basis, “adjusted pretax operating income”revenues is a measureas follows.
Three Months Ended
March 31,
(In thousands)20212020
Revenues:
Mortgage (1)
$303,797 $315,084 
Real Estate (2)
25,795 26,525 
Total revenues for reportable segments329,592 341,609 
All Other revenues (1)
4,461 9,691 
Net gains (losses) on investments and other financial instruments(5,181)(22,027)
Elimination of inter-segment revenues(59)(192)
Total revenues$328,813 $329,081 
(1)Includes immaterial inter-segment revenues for the three months ended March 31, 2020.
(2)Includes immaterial inter-segment revenues for the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020.
The table below, which represents total services revenue on our condensed consolidated statements of operations for the periods indicated, represents the disaggregation of services revenues from external customers, by type.
Three Months Ended
March 31,
(In thousands)20212020
Real Estate services:
Title services$8,057 $6,565 
Asset management services5,534 8,690 
Valuation services4,886 7,233 
Other real estate services14 653 
Mortgage services4,351 3,133 
All Other services (1)
53 5,653 
Total services revenue$22,895 $31,927 
(1)Includes services revenue from Clayton prior to its sale in January 2020 and amounts related to our traditional appraisal business, which we wound down beginning in the fourth quarter of 2020.
Revenue recognized related to services made available to customers and billed is reflected in accounts and notes receivable. Accounts and notes receivable includes $15.1 million and $18.8 million as of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively, related to services revenue contracts. Revenue recognized related to services performed and not determinedyet billed is recorded in accordance with GAAP. Total adjusted pretax operating income is not a measureunbilled receivables and reflected in other assets. See Note 2 of total profitability,Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in our 2020 Form 10-K for information regarding our accounting policies and therefore should not be considered in isolation or viewed as a substitute for GAAP pretax income. Our definition of adjusted pretax operating income may not be comparable to similarly-named measures reported by other companies.the services we offer.

4.5. Fair Value of Financial Instruments
AvailableFor discussion of our valuation methodologies for sale securities, trading securitiesassets and certain other assets are recordedliabilities measured at fair value. All changes in the fair value of trading securities and certain other assets are included in our condensed consolidated statements of operations. All changes in the fair value of available for sale securities are recorded in AOCI. There were no significant changes to our fair value methodologies during the nine months ended September 30, 2017.
In accordance with GAAP, we established a three-level valuation hierarchy for disclosure of fair value measurements based on the transparency of inputs to the valuation of an asset or liability as of the measurement date. The hierarchy gives the highest priority to unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level I measurements) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (Level III measurements). The level in the fair value hierarchy, within which the fair value measurement falls is determined based on the lowest level input that is significant to the measurement in its entirety. The three levelssee Note 5 of the fair value hierarchy are defined below:
Level I—    Unadjusted quoted prices for identical assets or liabilities in active markets that are accessible at the measurement date for identical, unrestricted assets or liabilities;
Level II—    Prices or valuations based on observable inputs other than quoted prices in active markets for identical assets and liabilities; and
Level III—    Prices or valuations that require inputs that are both significant to the fair value measurement and unobservable. Level III inputs are used to measure fair value only to the extent that observable inputs are not available.


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The level of market activity used to determine the fair value hierarchy is based on the availability of observable inputs market participants would use to price an asset or a liability, including market value price observations. We provide a qualitative description of the valuation techniques and inputs used for recurring and non-recurring fair value measurements in our audited financial statements and notes thereto included in our 2016 Form 10-K. These unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited financial statements and notes thereto included in our 20162020 Form 10-K.
The following istables include a list of assets that are measured at fair value by hierarchy level as of September 30, 2017:March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020.
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(In thousands)Level I Level II Total
Assets at Fair Value     
Investment Portfolio:     
U.S. government and agency securities$137,606
 $12,217
 $149,823
State and municipal obligations
 385,486
 385,486
Money market instruments155,957
 
 155,957
Corporate bonds and notes
 2,291,267
 2,291,267
RMBS
 207,150
 207,150
CMBS
 495,229
 495,229
Other ABS
 620,441
 620,441
Foreign government and agency securities
 36,684
 36,684
Equity securities187,642
 860
 188,502
Other investments (1) 

 39,620
 39,620
Total Investments at Fair Value (2) 
481,205
 4,088,954
 4,570,159
Total Assets at Fair Value$481,205
 $4,088,954
 $4,570,159
______________________
(1)Comprising short-term certificates of deposit and commercial paper.Radian Group Inc.
Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(In thousands)Level ILevel IILevel IIITotal
Assets at fair value as of March 31, 2021
Investments:
Fixed-maturities available for sale:
U.S. government and agency securities$94,491 $30,290 $$124,781 
State and municipal obligations161,038 161,038 
Corporate bonds and notes2,979,117 2,979,117 
RMBS774,110 774,110 
CMBS708,347 708,347 
CLO562,588 562,588 
Other ABS238,337 238,337 
Foreign government and agency securities5,393 5,393 
Total fixed-maturities available for sale94,491 5,459,220 5,553,711 
Trading securities:
State and municipal obligations98,544 98,544 
Corporate bonds and notes120,527 120,527 
RMBS12,015 12,015 
CMBS34,228 34,228 
Total trading securities265,314 265,314 
Equity securities134,439 6,973 141,412 
Short-term investments:
U.S. government and agency securities19,499 19,499 
State and municipal obligations15,640 15,640 
Money market instruments367,606 367,606 
Corporate bonds and notes35,910 35,910 
CMBS4,705 4,705 
Other ABS786 786 
Other investments (1)
261,514 261,514 
Total short-term investments387,105 318,555 705,660 
Other invested assets (2)
3,000 3,000 
Total investments at fair value (2)
616,035 6,050,062 3,000 6,669,097 
Other:
Embedded derivatives (3)
6,116 6,116 
Loaned securities: (4)
U.S. government and agency securities39,788 39,788 
Corporate bonds and notes56,535 56,535 
Equity securities37,981 37,981 
Total assets at fair value (2)
$693,804 $6,106,597 $9,116 $6,809,517 
(1)Comprising short-term certificates of deposit and commercial paper.
(2)Does not include other invested assets of $2.8 million that are primarily invested in limited partnership investments valued using the net asset value as a practical expedient.
(3)Embedded derivatives related to our Excess-of-Loss Program are classified as other assets in our consolidated balance sheets. See Note 8 for more information about our reinsurance programs.
(4)Securities loaned to third-party borrowers under securities lending agreements are classified as other assets in our condensed consolidated balance sheets. See Note 6 for more information.
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(2)Does not include certain other invested assets ($0.6 million), primarily invested in limited partnerships, accounted for as cost-method investments and not measured at fair value. Also does not include cash collateral held under securities lending agreements reinvested in short-term investments, and includes securities loanedRadian Group Inc.
Notes
to third-party borrowers under securities lending agreements.Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

(In thousands)Level ILevel IILevel IIITotal
Assets at fair value as of December 31, 2020
Investments:
Fixed-maturities available for sale:
U.S. government and agency securities$140,034 $29,189 $$169,223 
State and municipal obligations165,271 165,271 
Corporate bonds and notes3,047,189 3,047,189 
RMBS833,939 833,939 
CMBS681,265 681,265 
CLO568,558 568,558 
Other ABS252,457 252,457 
Foreign government and agency securities5,438 5,438 
Total fixed-maturities available for sale140,034 5,583,306 5,723,340 
Trading securities:
State and municipal obligations120,449 120,449 
Corporate bonds and notes123,142 123,142 
RMBS13,000 13,000 
CMBS34,294 34,294 
Total trading securities290,885 290,885 
Equity securities142,761 8,479 151,240 
Short-term investments:
State and municipal obligations21,819 21,819 
Money market instruments268,900 268,900 
Corporate bonds and notes30,495 30,495 
Other ABS219 219 
Other investments (1)
296,571 296,571 
Total short-term investments268,900 349,104 618,004 
Other invested assets (2)
3,000 3,000 
Total investments at fair value (2)
551,695 6,231,774 3,000 6,786,469 
Other:
Embedded derivatives (3)
5,513 5,513 
Loaned securities: (4)
U.S. government and agency securities4,876 4,876 
Corporate bonds and notes31,324 31,324 
Equity securities21,299 21,299 
Total assets at fair value (2)
$577,870 $6,263,098 $8,513 $6,849,481 
(1)Comprising short-term certificates of deposit and commercial paper.
(2)Does not include other invested assets of $2.0 million that are primarily invested in limited partnership investments valued using the net asset value as a practical expedient.
(3)Embedded derivatives related to our Excess-of-Loss Program are classified as other assets in our consolidated balance sheets. See Note 8 for more information about our reinsurance programs.
(4)Securities loaned to third-party borrowers under securities lending agreements are classified as other assets in our condensed consolidated balance sheets. See Note 6 for more information.

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The following is a list of assets that are measured at fair value by hierarchy level as of December 31, 2016:
(In thousands)Level I Level II Level III Total
Assets at Fair Value       
Investment Portfolio:       
U.S. government and agency securities$237,479
 $
 $
 $237,479
State and municipal obligations
 358,536
 
 358,536
Money market instruments431,472
 
 
 431,472
Corporate bonds and notes
 2,024,205
 
 2,024,205
RMBS
 388,842
 
 388,842
CMBS
 507,273
 
 507,273
Other ABS
 450,128
 
 450,128
Foreign government and agency securities
 32,807
 
 32,807
Equity securities
 830
 500
 1,330
Other investments (1) 

 28,663
 500
 29,163
Total Investments at Fair Value (2) 
668,951
 3,791,284
 1,000
 4,461,235
Total Assets at Fair Value$668,951
 $3,791,284
 $1,000
 $4,461,235
______________________
(1)Comprising short-term certificates of deposit and commercial paper, included within Level II, and convertible notes of non-public company issuers, included within Level III.Radian Group Inc.
Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(2)Does not include certain other invested assets ($1.2 million), primarily invested in limited partnerships, accounted for as cost-method investments and not measured at fair value.
At December 31, 2016, totalThere were 0 transfers to or from Level III assets of $1.0 million accounted for less than 0.1% of total assets measured at fair value. Included in equity securities was a Level III investment of $0.5 million in a privately-placed equity security, purchased during the three months ended June 30, 2015. Included in other debt securities was a Level III investment of $0.5 million in debt securities from a non-public company issuer, purchased during the three months ended June 30, 2016. There were no related gainsMarch 31, 2021 or losses recorded during the year ended December 31, 2016 on these investments. However, during the nine months ended September 30, 2017, we recorded other-than-temporary credit-related impairment losses in earnings of $1.0 million on these securities. As a result, there were no2020. Activity related to Level III assets remaining in our portfolio at September 30, 2017. See Note 5 for additional information.
There were no Level IIIand liabilities at September 30, 2017 or December 31, 2016. There were no transfers between Level I(including realized and Level IIunrealized gains and losses, purchases, sales, issuances, settlements and transfers) was immaterial for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017March 31, 2021 and 2016. There were also no transfers involving Level III assets or liabilities for the three and nine monthsyear ended September 30, 2017 and 2016.December 31, 2020.
Other Fair Value Disclosure
The carrying value and estimated fair value of other selected assets and liabilities not carried at fair value onin our condensed consolidated balance sheets were as follows as of the dates indicated:indicated.
March 31, 2021December 31, 2020
(In thousands)Carrying
Amount
Estimated
Fair Value
Carrying
Amount
Estimated
Fair Value
Senior notes$1,406,603 $1,528,311 $1,405,674 $1,563,503 
FHLB advances138,833 141,299 176,483 179,578 
The fair value of our senior notes is estimated based on quoted market prices. The fair value of our FHLB advances is estimated based on expected cash flows for similar borrowings. These liabilities are categorized in Level II of the fair value hierarchy. See Note 12 for further information about these borrowings.
 September 30, 2017 December 31, 2016
(In thousands)
Carrying
Amount
 
Estimated
Fair Value
 
Carrying
Amount
 
Estimated
Fair Value
Assets:       
Other invested assets$599
 $3,404
 $1,195
 $3,789
Liabilities:       
Long-term debt1,026,806
 1,095,409
 1,069,537
 1,214,471



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5.6. Investments
Available for Sale Securities
Our available for sale securities within our investment portfolio consisted of the following as of the dates indicated:indicated.
March 31, 2021
(In thousands)Amortized
Cost
Allowance for Credit LossesGross
Unrealized
Gains
Gross
Unrealized
Losses
Fair Value
Fixed-maturities available for sale:
U.S. government and agency securities$172,927 $$323 $(8,681)$164,569 
State and municipal obligations151,222 11,326 (1,510)161,038 
Corporate bonds and notes2,938,328 (638)145,509 (47,600)3,035,599 
RMBS752,109 25,667 (3,666)774,110 
CMBS685,914 27,763 (5,330)708,347 
CLO561,013 2,183 (608)562,588 
Other ABS236,464 2,334 (461)238,337 
Foreign government and agency securities5,102 291 5,393 
Total securities available for sale, including loaned securities5,503,079 $(638)$215,396 $(67,856)5,649,981 
Less: loaned securities (1)
98,960 96,270 
Total fixed-maturities available for sale$5,404,119 $5,553,711 
(1)Included in other assets in our consolidated balance sheet as further described below. See below for a discussion of our securities lending agreements.
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 September 30, 2017
(In thousands)
Amortized
Cost
 Fair Value 
Gross
Unrealized
Gains
 
Gross
Unrealized
Losses
Fixed-maturities available for sale:       
U.S. government and agency securities$61,287
 $60,860
 $187
 $614
State and municipal obligations125,485
 129,507
 4,461
 439
Corporate bonds and notes1,806,796
 1,836,316
 34,927
 5,407
RMBS176,789
 175,408
 796
 2,177
CMBS433,916
 436,892
 4,167
 1,191
Other ABS616,687
 618,832
 2,627
 482
Foreign government and agency securities31,437
 32,392
 961
 6
Total fixed-maturities available for sale (1) 
3,252,397
 3,290,207
 48,126
 10,316
Equity securities available for sale (1) (2) 
188,065
 188,502
 937
 500
Total debt and equity securities$3,440,462
 $3,478,709
 $49,063
 $10,816
______________________
(1)Includes loaned securities under securities lending agreements that are classified as other assets in our condensed consolidated balance sheets, as further described below.Radian Group Inc.
Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
December 31, 2020
(In thousands)Amortized
Cost
Allowance for Credit LossesGross
Unrealized
Gains
Gross
Unrealized
Losses
Fair Value
Fixed-maturities available for sale:
U.S. government and agency securities$176,033 $$1,677 $(3,611)$174,099 
State and municipal obligations149,258 16,113 (100)165,271 
Corporate bonds and notes2,832,350 (948)250,771 (3,758)3,078,415 
RMBS799,814 34,439 (314)833,939 
CMBS645,071 39,495 (3,301)681,265 
CLO569,173 2,026 (2,641)568,558 
Other ABS249,988 2,901 (432)252,457 
Foreign government and agency securities5,100 338 5,438 
Total securities available for sale, including loaned securities5,426,787 $(948)$347,760 $(14,157)5,759,442 
Less: loaned securities (1)
33,164 36,102 
Total fixed-maturities available for sale$5,393,623 $5,723,340 
(1)Included in other assets in our consolidated balance sheet as further described below. See below for a discussion of our securities lending agreements.
The following table provides a rollforward of the allowance for credit losses on fixed-maturities available for sale, which relates entirely to corporate bonds and notes for the periods indicated. There was 0 allowance for the three months ended March 31, 2020.
(2)(In thousands)Primarily consists of investments in fixed income and equity exchange-traded funds and publicly-traded business development company equities.
 December 31, 2016
(In thousands)
Amortized
Cost
 Fair Value 
Gross
Unrealized
Gains
 
Gross
Unrealized
Losses
Fixed-maturities available for sale:       
U.S. government and agency securities$78,931
 $75,474
 $2
 $3,459
State and municipal obligations66,124
 67,171
 1,868
 821
Corporate bonds and notes1,463,720
 1,455,628
 14,320
 22,412
RMBS358,262
 350,628
 197
 7,831
CMBS429,057
 428,289
 2,255
 3,023
Other ABS433,603
 434,728
 2,037
 912
Foreign government and agency securities24,771
 24,594
 148
 325
Other investments2,000
 2,000
 
 
Total fixed-maturities available for sale2,856,468
 2,838,512
 20,827
 38,783
Equity securities available for sale (1) 
1,330
 1,330
 
 
Total debt and equity securities$2,857,798
 $2,839,842
 $20,827
 $38,783
______________________
Three Months Ended
March 31, 2021
(1)Beginning balancePrimarily consists of investments in Federal Home Loan Bank stock as required in connection with the memberships of Radian Guaranty and Radian Reinsurance in the FHLB.


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$948 
Net increases (decreases) in allowance on previously impaired securities(310)
Ending balance$638 

Gross Unrealized Losses and Related Fair Value of Available for Sale Securities
TheFor securities deemed “available for sale” that are in an unrealized loss position and for which an allowance for credit loss has not been established, the following tables show the gross unrealized losses and fair value, of our securities deemed “available for sale” aggregated by investment category and length of time that individual securities have been in a continuous unrealized loss position, as of the dates indicated. Included in the amounts as of September 30, 2017,March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020 are loaned securities under securities lending agreements that are classified as other assets in our condensed consolidated balance sheets, as further described below.
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 September 30, 2017
($ in thousands) Description of Securities
Less Than 12 Months 12 Months or Greater Total
# of
securities
 Fair Value 
Unrealized
Losses
 
# of
securities
 Fair Value 
Unrealized
Losses
 
# of
securities
 Fair Value 
Unrealized
Losses
U.S. government and agency securities8
 $37,926
 $604
 2
 $1,580
 $10
 10
 $39,506
 $614
State and municipal obligations17
 60,210
 439
 
 
 
 17
 60,210
 439
Corporate bonds and notes108
 439,016
 5,104
 5
 11,013
 303
 113
 450,029
 5,407
RMBS29
 114,243
 1,862
 5
 14,262
 315
 34
 128,505
 2,177
CMBS30
 122,980
 1,009
 3
 1,811
 182
 33
 124,791
 1,191
Other ABS64
 174,128
 478
 1
 1,484
 4
 65
 175,612
 482
Foreign government and agency securities2
 1,196
 6
 
 
 
 2
 1,196
 6
Equity securities11
 79,856
 500
 
 
 
 11
 79,856
 500
Total269
 $1,029,555
 $10,002
 16
 $30,150
 $814
 285
 $1,059,705
 $10,816


 December 31, 2016
($ in thousands) Description of Securities
Less Than 12 Months 12 Months or Greater Total
# of
securities
 Fair Value 
Unrealized
Losses
 
# of
securities
 Fair Value 
Unrealized
Losses
 
# of
securities
 Fair Value 
Unrealized
Losses
U.S. government and agency securities7
 $73,160
 $3,459
 
 $
 $
 7
 $73,160
 $3,459
State and municipal obligations7
 30,901
 821
 
 
 
 7
 30,901
 821
Corporate bonds and notes185
 788,876
 22,135
 2
 4,582
 277
 187
 793,458
 22,412
RMBS56
 311,031
 7,822
 1
 1,398
 9
 57
 312,429
 7,831
CMBS37
 218,170
 2,909
 2
 6,585
 114
 39
 224,755
 3,023
Other ABS58
 131,268
 470
 16
 45,886
 442
 74
 177,154
 912
Foreign government and agency securities12
 13,034
 325
 
 
 
 12
 13,034
 325
Total362
 $1,566,440
 $37,941
 21
 $58,451
 $842
 383
 $1,624,891
 $38,783


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Radian Group Inc.
Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
March 31, 2021
($ in thousands)Less Than 12 Months12 Months or GreaterTotal
Description of Securities# of
securities
Fair ValueUnrealized
Losses
# of
securities
Fair ValueUnrealized
Losses
# of
securities
Fair ValueUnrealized
Losses
U.S. government and agency securities$87,663 $(8,681)$$$87,663 $(8,681)
State and municipal obligations29 37,553 (1,510)29 37,553 (1,510)
Corporate bonds and notes225 819,835 (47,419)2,725 (181)226 822,560 (47,600)
RMBS32 239,012 (3,654)869 (12)34 239,881 (3,666)
CMBS51 111,105 (4,146)17 42,527 (1,184)68 153,632 (5,330)
CLO33 101,725 (172)24 92,497 (436)57 194,222 (608)
Other ABS34 101,363 (283)7,812 (178)37 109,175 (461)
Total411 $1,498,256 $(65,865)47 $146,430 $(1,991)458 $1,644,686 $(67,856)

December 31, 2020
($ in thousands)Less Than 12 Months12 Months or GreaterTotal
Description of Securities# of
securities
Fair ValueUnrealized
Losses
# of
securities
Fair ValueUnrealized
Losses
# of
securities
Fair ValueUnrealized
Losses
U.S. government and agency securities$90,591 $(3,611)$$$90,591 $(3,611)
State and municipal obligations9,626 (100)9,626 (100)
Corporate bonds and notes60 174,848 (3,758)60 174,848 (3,758)
RMBS42,003 (305)915 (9)42,918 (314)
CMBS43 118,345 (3,035)8,312 (266)49 126,657 (3,301)
CLO52 173,459 (970)25 137,506 (1,671)77 310,965 (2,641)
Other ABS26 70,759 (322)12,119 (110)29 82,878 (432)
Total194 $679,631 $(12,101)36 $158,852 $(2,056)230 $838,483 $(14,157)
ImpairmentsSee “Net Gains (Losses) on Investments” below for additional details on our net gains (losses) on investments, including the changes in the allowance for credit losses on fixed maturities available for sale and other impairments due to credit deterioration that result in a conclusion that the present value of cash flows expectedour intent to be collected will not be sufficient to recover the amortized cost basis of the security are considered other-than-temporary. Other declines in fair value (for example, due to interest rate changes, sector credit rating changes or company-specific rating changes) that result in a conclusion that the present value of cash flows expected to be collected will not be sufficient to recover the amortized cost basis of the security also may serve as a basis to conclude that an other-than-temporary impairment has occurred. To the extent we determine that a security is deemed to have had an other-than-temporary impairment, an impairment loss is recognized.
During the nine months ended September 30, 2017, we recorded other-than-temporary impairment losses in earnings of $1.0 million, including $0.5 million related to a convertible note of a non-public company issuer included in debt securities and $0.5 million related to a privately-placed equity security. We concluded that we would not recover the amortized cost basis of these securities due to credit deterioration. There were no credit-related impairment losses recognized in earnings or in AOCI during the year ended December 31, 2016.
Although we heldsell securities in an unrealized loss position asposition. See Note 2 of September 30, 2017, we did not consider those securities to be other-than-temporarily impaired as of such date. For all investment categories, the unrealized losses of 12 months or greater duration as of September 30, 2017 were generally caused by interest rate or credit spread movements since the purchase date, and as such, we expect the present value of cash flows to be collected from these securities to be sufficient to recover the amortized cost basis of these securities. As of September 30, 2017, we did not have the intent to sell any debt securities in an unrealized loss position, and we determined that it is more likely than not that we will not be required to sell the securities before recovery of their cost basis, which may be at maturity; therefore, we did not consider these investments to be other-than-temporarily impaired at September 30, 2017.
Trading Securities
The trading securities within our investment portfolio, which are recorded at fair value, consisted of the following as of the dates indicated:
(In thousands)September 30,
2017
 December 31,
2016
Trading securities:   
U.S. government and agency securities$
 $33,042
State and municipal obligations214,599
 259,573
Corporate bonds and notes327,306
 453,617
RMBS31,742
 38,214
CMBS58,337
 78,984
Other ABS
 8,219
Foreign government and agency securities4,292
 8,213
Total$636,276
(1)$879,862
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(1)Includes loaned securities under securities lending agreements that are classified as other assets in our condensed consolidated balance sheets, as further described below.
For trading securities held at September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, we had net unrealized gains associated with those securities of $10.0 million and $16.8 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and the year ended December 31, 2016, respectively.
For the nine months ended September 30, 2017, we did not transfer any securities from the available for sale or trading categories.


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in our 2020 Form 10-K for information regarding our accounting policy for impairments.
Securities Lending Agreements
During the third quarter of 2017, we commenced participationWe participate in a securities lending program whereby we loan certain securities in our investment portfolio to Borrowersthird-party borrowers for short periods of time. These securities lending agreements are collateralized financing arrangements whereby we transfer securities to third parties through an intermediary in exchange for cash or other securities. In all of our securities lending agreements, the securities we transfer to Borrowers (loaned securities) may be transferred or loaned by the Borrowers; however, we maintain effective control over all loaned securities, including: (i) retaining ownership of the securities; (ii) receiving the related investment or other income; and (iii) having the right to request the return of the loaned securities at any time. Although we report such securities at fair value within other assets onin our condensed consolidated balance sheets, rather than within investments, the detailed information providedwe provide in this Note 6 includes these securities. See Notes 1 and 8Note 5 for additional information.
Underdetail on the loaned securities, and see Note 6 of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in our 2020 Form 10-K for additional information about our accounting policies with respect to our securities lending agreements the Borrower is required to provide to us collateral, consisting of cash or securities, in amounts generally equal to or exceeding (i) 102% of the value of the loaned securities (105% in the case of foreign securities) or (ii) another agreed-upon percentage not less than 100% of the market value of the loaned securities. Any cash collateral we receive may be invested in liquid assets.
Under our securities lending agreements, the Borrower generally may return the loaned securities to us at any time, which would require us to returnand the collateral within the standard settlement period for the loaned securities on the principal exchange or market in which the securities are traded. We manage this liquidity risk associated with cash collateral by regularly monitoring our available sources of cash and collateral to ensure we can meet short-term liquidity demands in both normal and stressed scenarios. We may use our general liquidity resources to meet any potential cash demands when loaned securities are returned to us. The credit risk under these programs is reduced by the amounts of collateral received. On a daily basis, the value of the underlying securities that we have loaned to the Borrowers is compared to the value of cash and securities collateral we received from the Borrowers, and additional cash or securities are requested or returned, as applicable. In addition, we are indemnified against counterparty credit risk by the intermediary.requirements thereunder.
Key componentsAll of our securities lending agreements at September 30, 2017 consistedare classified as overnight and revolving. Securities collateral on deposit with us from third-party borrowers totaling $93.8 million and $43.3 million as of the following:March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively,

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(In thousands)September 30,
2017
Loaned securities: (1)
 
Corporate bonds and notes$33,557
Foreign government and agency securities120
Equity securities27,199
Total loaned securities, at fair value$60,876
  
Total loaned securities, at amortized cost$60,740
Securities collateral on deposit from Borrowers (2) 
25,589
Reinvested cash collateral, at estimated fair value (3) 
36,782
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(1)Our securities loaned under securities lending agreements are included at fair value within other assets on our condensed consolidated balance sheets. All of our securities lending agreements are classified as overnight and continuous. None of the amounts are subjectRadian Group Inc.
Notes
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(2)Securities collateral on deposit with us from Borrowers may not be transferred or re-pledged unless the Borrower
may not be transferred or re-pledged unless the third-party borrower is in default, and is therefore not reflected in our condensed consolidated financial statements.
(3)All cash collateral received has been reinvested in accordance with the securities lending and collateral agreements and is included in short-term investments. Amounts payable on the return of cash collateral under securities lending agreements are included within other liabilities on our condensed consolidated balance sheets.
There were no securities lending transactions outstanding at December 31, 2016.



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Net Gains (Losses) on Investments and Other Financial Instruments
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments and other financial instruments consisted of:of the following.
Three Months Ended
March 31,
(In thousands)20212020
Net realized gains (losses): 
Fixed-maturities available for sale (1)
$(790)$11,247 
Trading securities503 49 
Equity securities310 
Other investments105 33 
Net realized gains (losses) on investments(182)11,639 
Impairment losses due to intent to sell(622)
Net decrease (increase) in expected credit losses310 
Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments(2,519)(26,845)
Total net gains (losses) on investments$(2,391)$(15,828)
(1)Components of net realized gains (losses) on fixed-maturities available for sale include the following.
Three Months Ended
March 31,
(In thousands)20212020
Gross investment gains from sales and redemptions$4,117 $11,899 
Gross investment losses from sales and redemptions(4,907)(652)
The net changes in unrealized gains (losses) recognized in earnings on investments that were still held at each period-end were as follows.
Three Months Ended
March 31,
(In thousands)20212020
Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments still held: 
Trading securities$(8,089)$(2,034)
Equity securities5,118 (24,020)
Other investments886 804 
Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments still held$(2,085)$(25,250)
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 Three Months Ended
September 30,
 Nine Months Ended September 30,
(In thousands)2017 2016 2017 2016
Net realized gains (losses):       
Fixed-maturities available for sale$137
 $5,685
 $(3,552) $3,703
Equity securities available for sale33
 
 418
 (170)
Trading securities(223) 1,524
 (6,266) (295)
Short-term investments14
 38
 (18) (1)
Other invested assets
 631
 
 631
Other gains (losses)7
 15
 25
 33
Net realized gains (losses) on investments(32) 7,893
 (9,393) 3,901
Other-than-temporary impairment losses
 
 (1,000) 
Unrealized gains (losses) on trading securities2,353
 (47) 14,517
 62,862
Total net gains (losses) on investments2,321
 7,846
 4,124
 66,763
Net gains (losses) on other financial instruments159
 (135) 836
 2,761
Net gains (losses) on investments and other financial instruments$2,480
 $7,711
 $4,960
 $69,524
Radian Group Inc.
Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
Contractual Maturities
The contractual maturities of fixed-maturity investmentsfixed-maturities available for sale were as follows:follows.
March 31, 2021
Available for Sale
(In thousands)Amortized
Cost
Fair
Value
Due in one year or less$132,399 $133,403 
Due after one year through five years (1)
1,154,711 1,203,984 
Due after five years through 10 years (1)
1,232,690 1,278,861 
Due after 10 years (1)
747,779 750,351 
Asset-backed and mortgage-backed securities (2)
2,235,500 2,283,382 
Total5,503,079 5,649,981 
Less: loaned securities98,960 96,270 
Total fixed-maturities available for sale$5,404,119 $5,553,711 
 September 30, 2017
 Available for Sale
(In thousands)
Amortized
Cost
 
Fair
Value
Due in one year or less (1) 
$41,767
 $41,780
Due after one year through five years (1) 
687,822
 694,932
Due after five years through 10 years (1) 
965,360
 974,600
Due after 10 years (1) 
330,056
 347,763
RMBS (2) 
176,789
 175,408
CMBS (2) 
433,916
 436,892
Other ABS (2) 
616,687
 618,832
Total (3) 
$3,252,397
 $3,290,207
(1)Actual maturities may differ as a result of calls before scheduled maturity.
______________________(2)Includes RMBS, CMBS, CLO and Other ABS, which are not due at a single maturity date.
(1)Actual maturities may differ as a result of calls before scheduled maturity.
(2)RMBS, CMBS and Other ABS are shown separately, as they are not due at a single maturity date.
(3)Includes securities loaned under securities lending agreements.
Other
AtFor the three months ended March 31, 2021, we did not transfer any securities to or from the available for sale or trading categories.
Our fixed-maturities available for sale include securities totaling $17.1 million and $16.9 million at March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2016, Radian Guaranty had $63.9 million in a2020, respectively, on deposit and serving as collateral account invested in and classifiedwith various state regulatory authorities. Our fixed-maturities available for sale also include securities serving as part ofcollateral for our trading securities and pledged to cover Loss Mitigation Activity on the loans subject to the Freddie Mac Agreement. During the third quarter of 2017, the scheduled final settlement date under the Freddie Mac Agreement occurred. As of September 30, 2017, the remaining balance of $5.5 million in the collateral account was invested in and classified as short-term investments and pledged to cover Loss Mitigation Activity and pending claims activity already in process but not yet finalized.FHLB advances. See Note 1012 for additional information.information about our FHLB advances.


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6.7. Goodwill and Other Acquired Intangible Assets, Net
All of our goodwill and other acquired intangible assets relate to our ServicesReal Estate segment. The following table shows the changes in the carrying amount of goodwill for the year-to-date periods ended September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016:
(In thousands)Goodwill Accumulated Impairment Losses Net
Balance at December 31, 2015$197,265
 $(2,095) $195,170
Goodwill acquired
 
 
Impairment losses
 
 
Balance at December 31, 2016197,265
 (2,095) 195,170
Goodwill acquired126
 
 126
Impairment losses
 (184,374) (184,374)
Balance at September 30, 2017$197,391
 $(186,469) $10,922
Accounting Policy Considerations
Goodwill is an asset representing the estimated future economic benefits arising from the assets we have acquired that are not individually identified and separately recognized, and includes the value of the discounted expected future cash flows from these businesses, the workforce, expected synergies with our other affiliates and other unidentifiable intangible assets. Goodwill is deemedThere was no change to have an indefinite useful life and is subject to review for impairment annually, or more frequently, whenever events and circumstances indicate potential impairment. For purposes of performing our goodwill impairment test, we have concluded that the Services segment constitutes one reporting unit to which allbalance of our recorded goodwill is related.
Events and circumstances that could result in an interim assessment of goodwill impairment and/or a potential impairment loss include, but are not limited to: (i) significant under-performance of the Services segment relative to historical or projected future operating results; (ii) significant changes in the strategy for the Services segment; (iii) significant negative industry or economic trends; and (iv) a decline in market capitalization below the book value attributable to the Services segment. The value of goodwill is supported by cash flow projections, which are primarily driven by projected transaction volume and margins. Management regularly updates certain assumptions related to our projections, including the likelihood of achieving the assumed potential revenues from new initiatives and business strategies, and if these or other items have a significant negative impact on the reporting unit’s projections, we may perform additional analysis to determine whether an impairment charge is needed. Lower earnings over sustained periods also can lead to impairment of goodwill, which could result in a charge to earnings. Given that our goodwill impairment analysis continues to rely significantly on achieving our projected future cash flows, failure to meet those projections may result in additional impairment in a future period.
We generally perform our annual goodwill impairment test$9.8 million during the fourth quarter of each year, using balances as of the prior quarter. However, if there are events and circumstances that indicate that it is more likely than not that the fair value of a reporting unit is less than the carrying amount, we will perform a quantitative analysis on an interim basis. As part of our quantitative goodwill impairment assessment, we estimate the fair value of the reporting unit using primarily an income approach and, based on a lower weighting, a market approach. The key driver in our fair value analysis is forecasted future cash flows.
In the second quarter of 2017, we early adopted the update to the accounting standard regarding goodwill and other intangibles, as discussed in Note 1 “—Significant Accounting Policies—Recent Accounting PronouncementsAccounting Standards Adopted During 2017.” In accordance with the updated standard, the fair value of a reporting unit is compared with its carrying amount, with any excess of the reporting unit’s carrying amount over its estimated fair value recognized as an impairment charge, up to the full amount of the goodwill allocated to the reporting unit, after adjusting the carrying value for any impairment of other intangibles or long-lived assets.
For additional information on our accounting policies for goodwill and other intangible assets, see Note 1 herein and Note 1 of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in our 2016 Form 10-K.


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Impairment Analysis
We performed an interim goodwill impairment test as of June 30, 2017, due to events and circumstances identified during our June 30, 2017 qualitative analysis that indicated that it was more likely than not that the fair value was less than the carrying amount. We performed our qualitative assessment of goodwill at June 30, 2017, focusing on the impact of certain key factors affecting our Services segment, including: (i) decisions related to changes in the business strategy for our Services segment determined in the second quarter of 2017, following our Chief Executive Officer’s evaluation of both existing products and new product development opportunities and (ii) second quarter 2017 results for our Services segment which were negatively impacted by market trends. Our expectation that these market trends will persist negatively impacted our projected future cash flows compared to the projections used in our prior valuation.
Our Chief Executive Officer joined Radian in March 2017 and initiated a review to evaluate the strategic direction of the Services segment. Based on this strategic review, in the second quarter of 2017, we made several decisions with respect to business strategy for the segment in order to reposition the Services business to drive future growth and profitability. We determined to: (i) discontinue certain initiatives, as discussed below and (ii) shift the strategy of the Services segment to focus on core products and services that, in the current market environment, are expected to have higher growth potential, to produce more predictable, recurring revenue streams over time and to better align with our market expertise and the needs of our customers. Our recent strategic decisions include an intent to scale back or, in certain cases, discontinue certain planned or existing initiatives, such as discontinuing a new product line which, based on a market study received in the second quarter of 2017, would require significant additional investment to achieve the growth rates that had been expected. The impact of the strategic decisions determined during the second quarter resulted in a meaningful reduction in the fair value of the Services segment since the previous annual impairment test.
During the second quarter of 2017, the Services segment performed below forecasted levels. In combination with the recent underperformance of the Services segment, the anticipated business and growth opportunities for certain business lines in our Services segment have been impacted by: (i) market demand, which was lower than anticipated; (ii) increased competition, including with respect to product alternatives and pricing; and (iii) delays in the realization of efficiencies and margin improvements associated with certain technology initiatives. The demand for certain products and services has decreased due to several factors. Given the decreased volume of refinancings in the mortgage market that began in the first half of 2017, our customers have excess internal capacity which they are choosing to utilize and as a result they are less reliant on outsourcing to us. Additionally, due to market and competitive pressures, we renewed the contract terms with one of our largest customers during the second quarter of 2017, with lower pricing and volumes than expected in order to retain the engagement. We also experienced lower than expected customer acceptance for certain of our current and proposed products and services. The impact of these factors, partially offset by related future expense reductions, constituted a majority of the decline in the fair value of the Services segment since the previous annual impairment test.
Our quantitative valuation analysis, performed in connection with our annual goodwill impairment analysis in 2016, relied heavily on achieving the growth rates in our projected future cash flows. The impact of the market trends observed during the second quarter of 2017, which we currently expect to continue, together with our strategic decisions discussed above, resulted in changes to our expected product mix and the expected growth rates associated with various initiatives, which in turn generated material reductions to our forecasted net cash flows. Given the significant negative impact that the market trends and our strategic decisions would have on the timing and amount of our projected future cash flows in comparison to our original projections, we performed a quantitative analysis of the associated goodwill and other intangible assets as of June 30, 2017.
As a result of the quantitative goodwill analysis, we recorded an impairment charge of $184.4 million for the three months ended June 30, 2017, to reduce the carrying amount of the Services segment to its estimated fair value. As discussed further below, prior to finalizing this amount, we also evaluated the recoverability of the segment’s other intangible assets and recorded impairment charges of $15.8 million related to the Services segment’s other intangible assets. See “Other Intangible Assets,” below. Substantially all of our impairment charges for goodwill and other intangible assets will continue to be deductible for tax purposes, over the original amortization period of approximately 15 years.
Other Intangible Assets
As of June 30, 2017, we also evaluated the recoverability of our other intangible assets. Factors affecting the estimated fair value of our goodwill, as described above, also affected the estimated recoverability of our other intangible assets. Based on our analysis in the second quarter of 2017, impairment was indicated for the Services segment’s client relationships and technology, related to certain product lines that were affected by the factors above. There was no impairment indicated for the remaining intangible assets, as the remaining carrying amounts were estimated to be recoverable despite the decline in projected earnings.


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Client relationships represent the value of the specifically acquired customer relationships and are valued using the excess earnings approach using estimated client revenues, attrition rates, implied royalty rates and discount rates. The excess earnings approach estimates the present value of expected earnings in excess of a traditional return on business assets. For the three months ended June 30, 2017, we recorded an impairment charge of $14.9 million related to the segment’s client relationships, primarily due to the changes in estimated client revenues based on the factors discussed above in “—Impairment Analysis.” The remaining carrying value of client relationships is supported by projected earnings.
For the three months ended June 30, 2017, we also recorded an impairment charge of $0.9 million related to technology, representing the estimated unrecoverable value of a portion of the acquired proprietary software used to provide services in a product line impacted by the factors described above in “—Impairment Analysis.” The remaining carrying value of technology is supported by technology that we expect to continue to use in its current form, in either the same or an alternative capacity.March 31, 2021.
The following is a summary of the gross and net carrying amounts and accumulated amortization (including impairment) of our other acquired intangible assets as of the periods indicated:indicated.
March 31, 2021December 31, 2020
(In thousands)Gross Carrying AmountAccumulated AmortizationNet Carrying AmountGross Carrying AmountAccumulated AmortizationNet Carrying Amount
Client relationships$43,550 $(32,324)$11,226 $43,550 $(31,559)$11,991 
Technology8,285 (7,446)839 8,285 (7,370)915 
Licenses463 (149)314 463 (128)335 
Total$52,298 $(39,919)$12,379 $52,298 $(39,057)$13,241 
For additional information on our accounting policies for goodwill and other acquired intangible assets, see Notes 2 and 7 of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in our 2020 Form 10-K.
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 September 30, 2017
(In thousands)Original Amount Acquired Accumulated Amortization and Impairment Net Carrying Amount
Client relationships (1) 
$83,363
 $(40,625) $42,738
Technology (2) 
15,250
 (8,382) 6,868
Trade name and trademarks8,340
 (2,787) 5,553
Client backlog6,680
 (5,813) 867
Non-competition agreements185
 (166) 19
Total$113,818
 $(57,773) $56,045
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(1)Includes an impairment charge of $14.9 million.
(2)Includes an impairment charge of $0.9 million.
 December 31, 2016
(In thousands)Original Amount Acquired Accumulated Amortization Net Carrying Amount
Client relationships$83,316
 $(19,696) $63,620
Technology15,250
 (5,497) 9,753
Trade name and trademarks8,340
 (2,125) 6,215
Client backlog6,680
 (5,235) 1,445
Non-competition agreements185
 (160) 25
Total$113,771
 $(32,713) $81,058

The estimated aggregate amortization expense for the remainder of 2017 and thereafter is as follows (in thousands):
2017$2,754
201810,316
20198,790
20207,412
20215,834
20225,081
Thereafter15,858
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8. Reinsurance

Generally, for tax purposes, substantially allIn our mortgage insurance and title insurance businesses, we use reinsurance as part of our goodwillrisk distribution strategy, including to manage our capital position and other intangible assets are deductible and will be amortized over a period of 15 years from acquisition.

7. Reinsurance
risk profile. The effect of reinsurance on net premiums written and earned is as follows:
 Three Months Ended
September 30,

Nine Months Ended
September 30,
(In thousands)2017
2016
2017
2016
Net premiums written—insurance:       
Direct$265,927
 $261,456
 $766,219
 $748,110
Ceded (1) 
(18,117) (20,457) (52,437) (248,448)
Net premiums written—insurance$247,810
 $240,999
 $713,782
 $499,662
Net premiums earned—insurance:       
Direct$250,541
 $258,074
 $729,832
 $747,342
Assumed7
 9
 21
 27
Ceded (1) 
(13,846) (19,934) (42,255) (59,185)
Net premiums earned—insurance$236,702
 $238,149
 $687,598
 $688,184
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(1)Net of profit commission.
In 2012, Radian Guaranty entered into the QSR Transactions with a third-party reinsurance provider. Radian Guaranty has ceded the maximum amount permitted under the QSR Transactions; therefore, Radian Guaranty is no longer ceding NIW under these transactions. RIFarrangements for our mortgage insurance business include premiums ceded under the QSR Transactions was $1.3 billionProgram, the Single Premium QSR Program and $1.7 billion asthe Excess-of-Loss Program. The amount of September 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively.
In the first quarter of 2016, in order to proactively manage the risk and return profile of Radian Guaranty’s insured portfolio and manage its positioncredit that we receive under the PMIERs financial requirements for our third-party reinsurance transactions is subject to ongoing review and approval by the GSEs.
The effect of all of our reinsurance programs on our net income is as follows.
Three Months Ended
March 31,
(In thousands)20212020
Net premiums written:
Direct$260,619 $279,482 
Assumed (1)
2,298 3,451 
Ceded (2)
(8,835)(19,543)
Net premiums written$254,082 $263,390 
Net premiums earned:
Direct$302,721 $301,254 
Assumed (1)
2,298 3,456 
Ceded (2)
(33,147)(27,295)
Net premiums earned$271,872 $277,415 
Ceding commissions earned (3)
$10,407 $9,966 
Ceded losses3,746 1,962 
(1)Primarily includes premiums from our participation in a cost-effective manner, certain credit risk transfer programs.
(2)Net of profit commission, which is impacted by the level of ceded losses recoverable, if any, on reinsurance transactions. See Note 11 for additional information on our reserve for losses and reinsurance recoverables.
(3)Deferred ceding commissions of $47.8 million and $71.6 million are included in other liabilities on our condensed consolidated balance sheets at March 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively.
Single Premium QSR Program
Radian Guaranty entered into each of the 2016 Single Premium QSR Agreement, 2018 Single Premium QSR Agreement and 2020 Single Premium QSR Agreement with panels of third-party reinsurers to cede a contractual quota share percent of our Single Premium NIW as of the effective date of each agreement (as set forth in the table below), subject to certain conditions. Radian Guaranty receives a ceding commission for ceded premiums written pursuant to these transactions. Radian Guaranty also receives a profit commission annually, provided that the loss ratio on the loans covered under the agreement generally remains below the applicable prescribed thresholds. Losses on the ceded risk up to this level reduce Radian Guaranty’s profit commission on a dollar-for-dollar basis.
Each of the agreements is subject to a scheduled termination date as set forth in the table below; however, Radian Guaranty has the option, based on certain conditions and subject to a termination fee, to terminate any of the agreements at the end of any calendar quarter on or after the applicable optional termination date. If Radian Guaranty exercises this option in the future, it would result in Radian Guaranty reassuming the related RIF in exchange for a net payment to the reinsurer calculated in accordance with the terms of the applicable agreement. Radian Guaranty also may terminate any of the agreements prior to the applicable scheduled termination date under certain circumstances, including if one or both of the GSEs no longer grant full PMIERs capital relief for the reinsurance.
The 2020 Single Premium QSR Agreement is the only QSR agreement under which Radian Guaranty is currently ceding NIW. Under the 2020 Single Premium QSR Agreement, NIW for Single Premium Policies issued between January 1, 2020 and December 31, 2021 is being ceded, subject to certain conditions and a limitation on ceded premiums written of $250 million. The parties may mutually agree to increase the amount of ceded risk above this level.
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The following table sets forth additional details regarding the Single Premium QSR TransactionProgram.
(In millions)2020 Singles QSR2018 Singles QSR2016 Singles QSR
NIW Policy DatesJan 1, 2020-Dec 31, 2021Jan 1, 2018-Dec 31, 2019Jan 1, 2012-Dec 31, 2017
Effective DateJanuary 1, 2020January 1, 2018January 1, 2016
Scheduled Termination DateDecember 31, 2031December 31, 2029December 31, 2027
Optional Termination DateJanuary 1, 2024January 1, 2022January 1, 2020
Quota Share %65%65%
20% - 65% (1)
Ceding Commission %25%25%25%
Profit Commission %Up to 56%Up to 56%Up to 55%
(In millions)As of March 31, 2021
RIF Ceded$1,767 $1,698 $2,683 
(In millions)As of December 31, 2020
RIF Ceded$1,597 $1,979 $3,071 
(1)Effective December 31, 2017, we amended the 2016 Single Premium QSR Agreement to increase the amount of ceded risk on performing loans under the agreement from 35% to 65% for the 2015 through 2017 vintages. Loans included in the 2012 through 2014 vintages, and any other loans subject to the agreement that were delinquent at the time of the amendment, were unaffected by the change and therefore the amount of ceded risk for those loans continues to range from 20% to 35%.
Excess-of-Loss Program
As of March 31, 2021, Radian Guaranty had entered into 4 fully collateralized reinsurance arrangements with the Eagle Re Issuers. For the respective coverage periods, Radian Guaranty retains the first-loss layer of aggregate losses, as well as any losses in excess of the outstanding reinsurance coverage amounts. The Eagle Re Issuers provide second layer coverage up to the outstanding coverage amounts. For each of these 4 reinsurance arrangements, the Eagle Re Issuers financed their coverage by issuing mortgage insurance-linked notes to eligible capital markets investors in unregistered private offerings. The aggregate excess-of-loss reinsurance coverage for these arrangements decreases over a panel10-year period as the principal balances of third-party reinsurers.the underlying covered mortgages decrease and as any claims are paid by the applicable Eagle Re Issuer or the mortgage insurance is canceled. Radian Guaranty has rights to terminate the reinsurance agreements upon the occurrence of certain events.
Under each of the reinsurance agreements, the outstanding reinsurance coverage amount will begin amortizing after an initial period in which a target level of credit enhancement is obtained and will stop amortizing if certain thresholds, or triggers, are reached, including a trigger based on an elevated level of delinquencies as defined in the related insurance-linked notes transaction agreements. With the exception of insurance-linked notes issued by Eagle Re 2020-2 Ltd., the insurance-linked notes issued by the Eagle Re Issuers in connection with our Excess-of-Loss Program are currently subject to a delinquency trigger event, which was reported to the insurance-linked note investors on June 25, 2020. For the insurance-linked notes that are subject to a delinquency trigger event, both the amortization of the outstanding reinsurance coverage amount pursuant to our reinsurance arrangements with the Eagle Re Issuers and the amortization of the principal amount of the related insurance-linked notes issued by the Eagle Re Issuers have been suspended and will continue to be suspended during the pendency of the trigger event.
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The following table sets forth additional details regarding the Excess-of-Loss Program as of March 31, 2021.
(In millions)Eagle Re 2020-2 Ltd.Eagle Re 2020-1 Ltd.Eagle Re 2019-1 Ltd.Eagle Re 2018-1 Ltd.
IssuedOctober 2020February 2020April 2019November 2018
NIW Policy DatesOct 1, 2019-
Jul 31, 2020
Jan 1, 2019-
Sep 30, 2019
Jan 1, 2018-
Dec 31, 2018
Jan 1, 2017-
Dec 31, 2017
Initial RIF$13,011 $9,866 $10,705 $9,109 
Initial Coverage390 488 562 434 (1)
Initial First Layer Retention423 202 268 205 
(In millions)As of March 31, 2021
RIF$10,458 $5,156 $3,950 $3,370 
Remaining Coverage355 488 385 276 (1)
First Layer Retention423 202 265 201 
(In millions)As of December 31, 2020
RIF$11,748 $6,121 $4,657 $3,986 
Remaining Coverage390 488 385 276 (1)
First Layer Retention423 202 265 201 
(1)Excludes a separate excess-of-loss reinsurance agreement entered into by Radian Guaranty with both initial and remaining coverage of $21.4 million.
The Eagle Re Issuers are not subsidiaries or affiliates of Radian Guaranty. Based on the accounting guidance that addresses VIEs, we have not consolidated any of the assets and liabilities of the Eagle Re Issuers in our financial statements, because Radian does not have: (i) the power to direct the activities that most significantly affect the Eagle Re Issuers’ economic performances or (ii) the obligation to absorb losses or the right to receive benefits from the Eagle Re Issuers that potentially could be significant to the Eagle Re Issuers. See Note 2 of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in our 2020 Form 10-K for more information on our accounting treatment of VIEs.
The reinsurance premium due to the Eagle Re Issuers is calculated by multiplying the outstanding reinsurance coverage amount at the beginning of a period by a coupon rate, which is the sum of one-month LIBOR (or an acceptable alternative to LIBOR) plus a contractual risk margin, and then subtracting actual investment income collected on the assets in the reinsurance trust during the preceding month. As a result, the premiums we pay will vary based on: (i) the spread between LIBOR and the rates on the investments held by the reinsurance trust and (ii) the outstanding amount of reinsurance coverage. As the reinsurance premium will vary based on changes in these rates, we concluded that the reinsurance agreements contain embedded derivatives, which we have accounted for separately as freestanding derivatives and recorded in other assets or other liabilities on our condensed consolidated balance sheets. Changes in the fair value of these embedded derivatives are recorded in net gains (losses) on investments and other financial instruments in our condensed consolidated statements of operations. See Note 5 herein and Note 5 of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in our 2020 Form 10-K for more information on our fair value measurements of financial instruments, including our embedded derivatives.
In the event an Eagle Re Issuer is unable to meet its future obligations to us, if any, our insurance subsidiaries would be liable to make claims payments to our policyholders. In the event that all of the assets in the reinsurance trust (consisting of U.S. government money market funds, cash or U.S. Treasury securities) have become worthless and the Eagle Re Issuer is unable to make its payments to us, our maximum potential loss would be the amount of mortgage insurance claim payments for losses on the insured policies, net of the aggregate reinsurance payments already received, up to the full aggregate excess-of-loss reinsurance coverage amount. In the same scenario, the related embedded derivative would no longer have value.
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The Eagle Re Issuers represent our only VIEs as of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020. The following table presents the total assets and liabilities of the Eagle Re Issuers as of the dates indicated.
Total VIE Assets and Liabilities (1)
(In thousands)March 31,
2021
December 31,
2020
Eagle Re 2020-2 Ltd.$354,792 $390,324 
Eagle Re 2020-1 Ltd.488,385 488,385 
Eagle Re 2019-1 Ltd.384,602  384,602 
Eagle Re 2018-1 Ltd.275,718  275,718 
Total$1,503,497  $1,539,029 
(1)Assets held by the Eagle Re Issuers are required to be invested in U.S. government money market funds, cash or U.S. Treasury securities. Liabilities of the Eagle Re Issuers consist of their mortgage insurance-linked notes, described above.
In April 2021, Radian Guaranty entered into a fully collateralized reinsurance agreement with Eagle Re 2021-1 Ltd. This reinsurance agreement provides for up to $497.7 million of aggregate excess-of-loss reinsurance coverage for the mortgage insurance losses on new defaults on an existing portfolio of eligible policies with RIF ceded underof $11.1 billion that were issued between August 1, 2020 and December 31, 2020. Eagle Re 2021-1 Ltd. financed its coverage by issuing mortgage insurance-linked notes to eligible capital markets investors and Radian Group in the amounts of $452.3 million and $45.4 million, respectively, in an unregistered private offering.
Other Collateral
Although we use reinsurance as one of our risk management tools, reinsurance does not relieve us of our obligations to our policyholders. In the event the reinsurers are unable to meet their obligations to us, our insurance subsidiaries would be liable for any defaulted amounts. However, consistent with the PMIERs reinsurer counterparty collateral requirements, Radian Guaranty’s reinsurers have established trusts to help secure our potential cash recoveries. In addition to the total VIE assets of the Eagle Re Issuers discussed above, the amount held in reinsurance trusts was $217.4 million as of March 31, 2021, compared to $228.6 million as of December 31, 2020. In addition, for the Single Premium QSR Transaction was $4.3 billionProgram, Radian Guaranty holds amounts related to ceded premiums written to collateralize the reinsurers’ obligations, which is reported in reinsurance funds withheld on our condensed consolidated balance sheets. Any loss recoveries and $3.6 billion as of September 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively. profit commissions paid to Radian Guaranty related to the Single Premium QSR Program are expected to be realized from this account.
See Note 8 of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in our 20162020 Form 10-K for more information about our reinsurance transactions.
As of December
31 2017, our ability to cede Single Premium NIW under the Single Premium QSR Transaction expires. In anticipation of this expiration, we entered into the 2018 Single Premium QSR Transaction in October 2017. See Note 16 for additional information.
The following tables show the amounts related to the QSR Transactions and the Single Premium QSR Transaction for the periods indicated:

 QSR Transactions
 Three Months Ended
September 30,
 Nine Months Ended
September 30,
(In thousands)2017 2016 2017 2016
Ceded premiums written (1) 
$4,621
 $6,730
 $15,137
 $22,048
Ceded premiums earned (1) 
6,826
 10,597
 22,064
 33,094
Ceding commissions written1,323
 1,922
 4,328
 6,291
Ceding commissions earned (2) 
2,925
 3,974
 10,198
 12,199
Ceded losses, net257
 495
 517
 1,259


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 Single Premium QSR Transaction 
 Three Months Ended
September 30,
 Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
(In thousands)2017 2016 2017 2016 
Ceded premiums written (1) 
$13,248
 $13,004
 $36,064
 $222,085
(3)
Ceded premiums earned (1) 
6,771
 8,608
 18,941
 21,748
 
Ceding commissions written5,156
 5,482
 14,002
 61,258
 
Ceding commissions earned (2) 
3,536
 4,382
 9,721
 11,173
 
Ceded losses406
 719
 1,443
 1,635
 
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(1)Net of profit commission.
(2)Includes amounts reported in policy acquisition costs and other operating expenses.
(3)Includes ceded premiums for policies written in prior periods. See Note 8 of Radian Group Inc.
Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements in our 2016 Form 10-K.

8.9. Other Assets
The following table shows the components of other assets as of the dates indicated:indicated.
(In thousands) March 31,
2021
December 31,
2020
Prepaid reinsurance premiums (1)
$243,326 $267,638 
Prepaid federal income taxes (Note 10)210,889 210,889 
Loaned securities (Note 5)134,304 57,499 
Company-owned life insurance (2)
109,681 115,586 
Right-of-use assets (Note 13)31,265 32,985 
Other34,037 30,488 
Total other assets$763,502 $715,085 
(1)Relates to our Single Premium QSR Program.
(2)We are the beneficiary of insurance policies on the lives of certain of our current and past officers and employees. The balances reported in other assets reflect the amounts that could be realized upon surrender of the insurance policies as of each respective date.
(In thousands) September 30,
2017
 December 31,
2016
Deposit with the IRS (Note 9)$88,557
 $88,557
Property and equipment (1) (2) 
88,119
 70,665
Corporate-owned life insurance85,699
 83,248
Loaned securities60,876
 
Accrued investment income31,390
 29,255
Deferred policy acquisition costs15,816
 14,127
Reinsurance recoverables7,605
 7,368
Other60,954
 50,615
Total other assets$439,016
 $343,835
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(1)Property and equipment at cost, less accumulated depreciation of $101.7 million and $118.5 million at September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively. Depreciation expense was $4.6 million and $2.9 million for the three-month periods ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively, and $12.8 million and $7.6 million for the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively.
(2)
Includes $45.0 million and $49.7 million at September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively, related to our technology upgrade project and $15.7 million at September 30, 2017 of leasehold improvements related to our new corporate headquarters.


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9.10. Income Taxes
As required under the accounting standard regarding accounting forof March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, our current income taxes,tax liability was $17.3 million and $17.5 million, respectively, and is included as a component of other liabilities in our condensed consolidated balance sheets.
Certain entities within our consolidated group have generated deferred tax assets (“DTAs”)relating primarily to state and deferred tax liabilities (“DTLs”) are recognized under the balance sheet method,local NOL carryforwards, which, recognizes the future tax effect of temporary differences between the amounts recorded in our financial statements and the tax bases of these amounts. DTAs and DTLs are measured using the enacted tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the periods in which the DTA or DTL is expected to be realized or settled.
Our provision for income taxes for interim financial periods is based on an estimate of our annual effective tax rate for the full year. When estimating our full year 2017 and 2016 annual effective tax rates, we accounted for discrete items at the federal applicable tax rate, including: (i) the tax effects of gains and losses on our investments; (ii) excess tax benefits or deficiencies realized in 2017 from employee share-based payments; (iii) return-to-provision adjustments; (iv) prior year items relating to the accounting for uncertainty in income taxes; (v) the impairments of goodwill and other intangible assets in 2017; and (vi) certain other adjustments.
As of September 30, 2017, for federal income tax purposes and before any consideration of the impact of our potential IRS Settlement, we have generated certain tax attributes. We had approximately $297.4 million of NOL carryforwards. To the extent not utilized, the NOL carryforwardsif unutilized, will expire during various future tax years 2031 and 2032. We also have research and development tax credit carryforwards of $6.4 million that, if not utilized, will expire during tax years 2031 through 2036. Additionally, we had approximately $36.2 million of AMT credit carryforwards, which have no expiration date.
periods. We are required to establish a valuation allowance against our DTAsdeferred tax assets when it is more likely than not that all or some portion of our DTAsdeferred tax assets will not be realized. At each balance sheet date, we assess our need for a valuation allowance. Ourallowance and this assessment is based on all available evidence, both positive and negative. This requires management to exercise judgment and make assumptions regarding whether our DTAsdeferred tax assets will be realized in future periods. In making this assessment as of September 30, 2017, weWe have determined that certain of our non-insurance subsidiariesentities within Radian Group may continue to generate taxable losses on a separate company basis in the near term and may not be able to fully utilize certain of their state and local NOLs on their state and local tax returns. As of September 30, 2017, our valuation allowance is $64.1 millionTherefore, with respect to the DTAsdeferred tax assets relating to these separate companystate and local NOLs and other state timing adjustments.adjustments, we retained a valuation allowance of $82.4 million at March 31, 2021.
WeAs a mortgage guaranty insurer, we are contesting adjustments resulting fromeligible for a tax deduction, subject to certain limitations, under Internal Revenue Code Section 832(e) for amounts required by state law or regulation to be set aside in statutory contingency reserves. The deduction is allowed only to the examinationextent that, in conjunction with quarterly federal tax payment due dates, we purchase non-interest bearing U.S. Mortgage Guaranty Tax and Loss Bonds issued by the IRSU.S. Department of the Treasury in an amount equal to the tax benefit derived from deducting any portion of our 2000 through 2007 consolidatedstatutory contingency reserves. As of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, we held $210.9 million of these bonds, which are included as prepaid federal income tax returns.taxes within other assets in our condensed consolidated balance sheets. The IRS opposescorresponding deduction of our statutory contingency reserves resulted in the recognition of certaina net deferred tax losses and deductions that were generated through our investment in a portfolioliability. See Note 16 of non-economic REMIC residual interests and has proposed denying the associated tax benefits of these items. We appealed these proposed adjustments to Appeals and made “qualified deposits” with the U.S. Treasury of $85 million in June 2008 relating to the 2000 through 2004 tax years and $4 million in May 2010 relating to the 2005 through 2007 tax years, in order to avoid the accrual of incremental above-market-rate interest with respect to the proposed adjustments.
We attempted to reach a compromised settlement with Appeals, but in September 2014 we received Notices of Deficiency covering the 2000 through 2007 tax years that assert unpaid taxes and penalties of $157 million. The Deficiency Amount has not been reduced to reflect our NOL carryback ability. As of September 30, 2017, there also would be interest of approximately $146 million related to these matters. Depending on the outcome, additional state income taxes, penalties and interest (estimated in the aggregate to be approximately $36 million as of September 30, 2017) also may become due when a final resolution is reached. The Notices of Deficiency also reflected additional amounts due of $105 million, which are primarily associated with the disallowance of the previously filed carryback of our 2008 NOL to the 2006 and 2007 tax years. We currently believe that the disallowance of our 2008 NOL carryback is a precautionary position by the IRS and that we will ultimately maintain the benefit of this NOL carryback claim.


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For additional information on our income taxes, including our accounting policies, see Notes 2 and 10 of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in our 2020 Form 10-K.
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On December 3, 2014, we petitioned the U.S. Tax Court to litigate the Deficiency Amount. On September 1, 2015, we received a notice that the case had been scheduled for trial. However, the parties have jointly filed, and the U.S. Tax Court has approved, motions for continuance in this matter to postpone the trial date. Also, in February 2016, the U.S. Tax Court approved a joint motion to consolidate for trial, briefing and opinion our case with a similar case involving MGIC Investment Corporation.During 2016, we held several meetings with the IRS in an attempt to reach a compromised settlement on the issues presented in our dispute. In October 2017, the parties informed the U.S. Tax Court that they believe they have reached agreement in principle on all issues presented in the dispute and that the parties are currently reviewing the computations reflecting the agreed upon settlement terms. The resolution must be reported to the JCT for review and cannot be finalized until the IRS considers the views, if any, expressed by the JCT about the matter. If we are unable to complete a compromised settlement, then the ongoing litigation could take several years to resolve and may result in substantial legal expenses. We can provide no assurance regarding the outcome of any such litigation or whether a compromised settlement with the IRS will ultimately be reached. We currently believe that an adequate provision for income taxes has been made for the potential liabilities that may result from this matter. However, if the ultimate resolution of this matter produces a result that differs materially from our current expectations, there could be a material impact on our effective tax rate, results of operations and cash flows.

10.11. Losses and Loss Adjustment ExpenseLAE
All of the balance and activity of our consolidatedOur reserve for losses and LAE, relate to the Mortgage Insurance segment. The following table shows our reserve for losses and LAE by category at the end of each period indicated:indicated, consisted of the following.
(In thousands)March 31,
2021
December 31,
2020
Mortgage insurance loss reserves (1)
$882,838 $844,107 
Title insurance loss reserves4,517 4,306 
Total reserve for losses and LAE$887,355 $848,413 
(In thousands)September 30,
2017
 December 31,
2016
Reserves for losses by category:   
Prime$296,885
 $379,845
Alt-A112,033
 148,006
A minus and below78,048
 101,653
IBNR and other (1) 
13,085
 71,107
LAE14,687
 18,630
Reinsurance recoverable (2) 
7,445
 6,816
Total primary reserves522,183
 726,057
Pool18,630
 31,853
IBNR and other14,576
 673
LAE550
 932
Reinsurance recoverable (2) 
25
 35
Total pool reserves33,781
 33,493
Total First-lien reserves555,964
 759,550
Other (3) 
524
 719
Total reserve for losses$556,488
 $760,269
(1)Primarily comprises first lien primary case reserves of $841.6 million and $799.5 million at March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively.
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(1)
At December 31, 2016, primarily related to expected payments underFor the periods indicated, the Freddie Mac Agreement. During the third quarter of 2017, the scheduled final settlement date under the Freddie Mac Agreement occurred and therefore, except for loans with loss mitigation and claims activity already in process, most of the loans subject to the Freddie Mac Agreement were removed from RIF and IIF because the insurance no longer remains in force. See “—Freddie Mac Agreement,” below for additional information.
(2)Represents ceded losses on captive reinsurance transactions, the QSR Transactions and the Single Premium QSR Transaction.
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The following table presents information relating to our mortgage insurance reserve for losses, including our IBNR reserve and LAE, but excluding our Second-liensecond-lien mortgage loan premium deficiency reserve,reserve.
Three Months Ended
March 31,
(In thousands)20212020
Balance at beginning of period$844,107 $401,273 
Less: Reinsurance recoverables (1)
71,769 14,594 
Balance at beginning of period, net of reinsurance recoverables772,338 386,679 
Add: Losses and LAE incurred in respect of default notices reported and unreported in:
Current year (2)
50,312 41,242 
Prior years(4,513)(5,876)
Total incurred45,799 35,366 
Deduct: Paid claims and LAE related to:
Current year (2)
16 
Prior years10,457 23,391 
Total paid10,473 23,391 
Balance at end of period, net of reinsurance recoverables807,664 398,654 
Add: Reinsurance recoverables (1)
75,174 16,024 
Balance at end of period$882,838 $414,678 
(1)Related to ceded losses recoverable, if any, on reinsurance transactions. See Note 8 for additional information.
(2)Related to underlying defaulted loans with a most recent default notice dated in the periods indicated:year indicated. For example, if a loan had defaulted in a prior year, but then subsequently cured and later re-defaulted in the current year, that default would be considered a current year default.
 Nine Months Ended
September 30,
(In thousands)2017 2016
Balance at beginning of period$760,269
 $976,399
Less: Reinsurance recoverables (1) 
6,851
 8,286
Balance at beginning of period, net of reinsurance recoverables753,418
 968,113
Add: Losses and LAE incurred in respect of default notices reported and unreported in:   
Current year (2) 
145,798
 152,320
Prior years(45,331) (3,906)
Total incurred100,467
 148,414
Deduct: Paid claims and LAE related to:   
Current year (2) 
3,639
 2,725
Prior years301,228
 298,352
Total paid304,867
(3)301,077
Balance at end of period, net of reinsurance recoverables549,018
 815,450
Add: Reinsurance recoverables (1) 
7,470
 6,484
Balance at end of period$556,488
 $821,934
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(1)Related to ceded losses recoverable, if any, on captive reinsurance transactions, the QSR Transactions and the Single Premium QSR Transaction. See Note 7 for additional information.
(2)Related to underlying defaulted loans with a most recent default notice dated in the year indicated. For example, if a loan had defaulted in a prior year, but then subsequently cured and later re-defaulted in the current year, that default would be considered a current year default.
(3)Includes the payment of $54.8 million made in connection with the scheduled final settlement of the Freddie Mac Agreement in the third quarter of 2017.
Reserve Activity
2017 ActivityIncurred Losses
Our lossCase reserves at September 30, 2017 declined as compared to December 31, 2016, primarily as a result of the amount of paid claims and Cures continuing to outpace losses incurred related to new default notices reported in the current year. Reserves established for new default notices were the primary driver of our total incurred losslosses for the ninethree months ended September 30, 2017,March 31, 2021 and 2020, and they were primarily impacted by the number of new primary default notices received in the period and our related gross Default to Claim Rate assumption applied to those new defaults.
For the three months ended March 31, 2021, we experienced an increase in the number of new primary default notices, compared to the three months ended March 31, 2020, substantially all related to defaults whichsubject to forbearance programs implemented in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Our gross Default to Claim Rate assumption applied to new defaults was 10.5%8.0% as of September 30, 2017. TheMarch 31, 2021. While our Default to Claim Rate assumptions for prior year defaults were not materially changed as of March 31, 2021, our provision for losses during the first ninethree months of 20172021 was positively impacted by favorable reserve development on prior year defaults, whichprimarily due to higher Cures than previously estimated. See Note 1 for additional information on the elevated risks and uncertainties resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic to our business.
Our gross Default to Claim Rate assumption applied to new defaults was 7.5% as of March 31, 2020. Our provision for losses during the first three months of 2020 was positively impacted by favorable reserve development on prior year defaults. This favorable development was primarily driven by a reduction during the periodperiods in certain Default to Claim Rate assumptions for these prior year defaults compared to the assumptions used at December 31, 2016. The reductions in Default to Claim Rate assumptions resulted frombased on observed trends, primarily higher Cures than were previously estimated. The positive development in prior year defaults was partially offset by incremental IBNR reserves of $14.2 million to reflect the estimated payment for future losses, primarily on performing loans in our Legacy Portfolio that are likely to be affected by an expected pool commutation.
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Claims Paid
Total claims paid increaseddecreased for the ninethree months ended September 30, 2017,March 31, 2021 compared to the same period in 2016, primarily as a result of2020. Claims paid in 2021 include payments that, as expected, were made in connection with the final settlement of the Freddie Mac Agreement in the third quarter of 2017.to settle certain previously disclosed legal proceedings. See “—Freddie Mac AgreementbelowNote 13 for additional information.


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During the third quarter of 2017, Hurricanes Harvey and Irma caused extensive property damage to areas of Texas, Florida and Georgia, as well as other general disruptions including power outages and flooding. At September 30, 2017, our total primary mortgage insurance exposure to mortgages in counties affected byinformation about these storms and subsequently designated as FEMA Designated Areas is approximately $4.4 billion of RIF on approximately $16.8 billion of IIF. This exposure represents approximately 8.8% of our primary mortgage insurance RIF as of September 30, 2017. Although the mortgage insurance we write protects the lenders from a portion of losses resulting from loan defaults, it does not provide protection against property loss or physical damage. Our Master Policies contain an exclusion against physical damage, including damage caused by floods or other natural disasters. Depending on the policy form and circumstances, we may, among other things, deduct the cost to repair or remedy physical damage above a de minimis amount from a claim payment and/or, under certain circumstances, deny a claim where (i) the property underlying a mortgage in default is subject to unrestored physical damage or (ii) the physical damage is deemed to be the principal cause of default. As of September 30, 2017, our provision for losses has not been materially impacted by increased defaults in FEMA Designated Areas related to Hurricanes Harvey and Irma. However, the future reserve impact may be affected by various factors, including the pace of economic recovery in the FEMA Designated Areas.
2016 Activity
Our loss reserves at September 30, 2016 declined as compared to December 31, 2015, primarily because the amount of paid claims outpaced losses incurred related to new default notices reported in the current year. Reserves established for new default notices were the primary driver of our total incurred loss for the nine months ended September 30, 2016, and they were impacted primarily by the number of new primary default notices received in the period and our related gross Default to Claim Rate assumption applied to those new defaults, which was approximately 12.0% as of September 30, 2016.legal proceedings. The impact to incurred losses from reserve development on default notices reported in prior years was not significant during the first nine months of 2016.
Reserve Assumptions
Default to Claim Rate
Our aggregate weighted average Default to Claim Rate assumption for our primary loans (net of Claim Denials and Rescissions) used in estimating our primary reserve for losses was 40% (38% excluding pending claims) at September 30, 2017, and 42% (40% excluding pending claims) at December 31, 2016. This decrease was primarily due to a shift in the mix of defaults during the nine months ended September 30, 2017, with a slightly lower proportion of pending claims in our total inventory, as well as the decrease in claims paid is primarily attributable to COVID-19-related hardship forbearance plans and suspensions of foreclosure and evictions.
For additional information about our gross Default to Claim Rate assumptions. During the nine months ended September 30, 2017, our gross Default to Claim Rate assumptionReserve for new primary defaults was reduced from 12% as of December 31, 2016, to 10.5%. As of September 30, 2017, our gross Default to Claim Rates on our primary portfolio ranged from 10.5% for new defaults, up to 62% for defaults not in foreclosure stage,Losses and 81% for Foreclosure Stage Defaults.
Loss Mitigation
Our estimate of expected Rescissions and Claim Denials (net of expected Reinstatements) embedded in our Default to Claim Rate is generally based on our recent experience. Consideration is also given for differences in characteristics between those previously rescinded policies and denied claims and the loans remaining in our defaulted inventory, as well as the estimated impact of the BofA Settlement Agreement, which is discussed below.
Although our estimates of future Loss Mitigation Activities have been declining, they continue to be elevated compared to levels experienced before 2009. Since 2009, the elevated levels of our rate of Rescissions, Claim Denials and Claim Curtailments have significantly reduced our paid losses and have resulted in a reduction in our loss reserve. As our Legacy Portfolio has become a smaller percentage of our overall insured portfolio, we have experienced a reduced amount of Loss Mitigation Activity with respect to the claims we receive, and we expect this trend to continue. As a result, our anticipated future Loss Mitigation Activity is not expected to mitigate our paid losses to the same extent as in the years immediately following the financial crisis. Our estimate of net future Loss Mitigation Activities reduced our loss reserve as of September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016 by approximately $23 million and $39 million, respectively. The amount of estimated Loss Mitigation Activities incorporated into our reserve analysis at any point in time is affected by a number of factors,LAE, including our estimated rate of Rescissions, Claim Denialsaccounting policies, see Notes 2 and Claim Curtailments on future claims, as well as the volume and attributes of our defaulted insured loans, our estimated Default to Claim Rate and our estimated Claim Severity, among other assumptions. Our assumptions also reflect the estimated future impact of the BofA Settlement Agreement, as discussed below.


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Our reported Rescission, Claim Denial and Claim Curtailment activity in any given period is subject to challenge by our lender and servicer customers. We expect that a portion of previous Rescissions will be reinstated and previous Claim Denials will be resubmitted with the required documentation and ultimately paid; therefore, we have incorporated this expectation into our IBNR reserve estimate. Our IBNR reserve estimate of $24.8 million and $14.3 million at September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively, includes reserves for this activity, and, with respect to our IBNR estimate at September 30, 2017, also includes $14.2 million to reflect the estimated payment for future losses from an expected pool commutation, as discussed above.
We also accrue for the premiums that we expect to refund to our lender customers in connection with our estimated Rescissions.
Agreements
BofA Settlement Agreement
On September 16, 2014, Radian Guaranty entered into the BofA Settlement Agreement in order to resolve various actual and potential claims or disputes related to the parties’ respective rights and duties as to mortgage insurance coverage on certain Subject Loans. Implementation of the BofA Settlement Agreement commenced on February 1, 2015 and was completed by December 31, 2015. Except for certain limited circumstances, Radian Guaranty agreed that with respect to future Legacy Loans (as defined in and subject to the agreement, Legacy Loans where a claim decision  has been or will be communicated by Radian Guaranty after February 13, 2013), it will not assert any origination error or servicing defect as a basis for a decision not to pay a claim, nor will it effect a Claim Curtailment of such claims. See Note 11 of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in our 20162020 Form 10-K for additional information about the BofA Settlement Agreement.10-K.
Freddie Mac Agreement
At December 31, 2016, Radian Guaranty had $63.9 million in a collateral account invested in12. Borrowings and classified as part of our trading securities and pledged to cover Loss Mitigation Activity on the loans subject to the Freddie Mac Agreement. During the third quarter of 2017, the scheduled final settlement date under the Freddie Mac Agreement occurred and, as expected, we paid $54.8 million to Freddie Mac, which reduced the remaining balance in the collateral account to $5.5 million at September 30, 2017. These amounts were invested in and classified as short-term investments and pledged to cover Loss Mitigation Activity and pending claims activity already in process but not yet finalized. As of September 30, 2017, we have $2.8 million remaining in reserve for losses that we expect to pay to Freddie Mac from the remaining funds in the collateral account.

11. Long-Term DebtFinancing Activities
The carrying value of our long-term debt at September 30, 2017March 31, 2021 and December 31, 20162020 was as follows:follows.
(In thousands) March 31,
2021
December 31,
2020
Senior notes:
Senior Notes due 2024$445,787 $445,512 
Senior Notes due 2025517,065 516,634 
Senior Notes due 2027443,751 443,528 
Total senior notes$1,406,603 $1,405,674 
FHLB advances:
FHLB advances due 2021$26,850 $67,500 
FHLB advances due 202261,050 61,050 
FHLB advances due 202327,995 27,995 
FHLB advances due 20249,954 9,954 
FHLB advances due 20259,984 9,984 
FHLB advances due 20273,000 
Total FHLB advances$138,833 $176,483 
(In thousands)  September 30,
2017
 December 31,
2016
5.500%Senior Notes due 2019$157,470
 $296,907
5.250%Senior Notes due 2020231,618
 345,308
7.000%Senior Notes due 2021194,974
 344,362
4.500%Senior Notes due 2024442,223
 
3.000%Convertible Senior Notes due 2017521
 20,947
2.250%Convertible Senior Notes due 2019
 62,013
 Total long-term debt$1,026,806
 $1,069,537
FHLB Advances
ExtinguishmentAs of Debt
Repurchases of Senior Notes due 2019, 2020 and 2021
During the third quarter of 2017, pursuant to cash tender offers to purchase a portion of our outstanding Senior Notes due 2019, 2020 andMarch 31, 2021, we purchased aggregate principal amounts of $141.4 million, $115.9 million and $152.3had $138.8 million of our Senior Notes due 2019, 2020 and 2021, respectively. We funded the purchasesfixed-rate advances outstanding with $450.0 million in cash (plus accrued and unpaida weighted average interest duerate of 1.23%. Interest on the purchased notes). These purchases resulted in a loss on induced conversion and debt extinguishment of $45.8 million. Following these purchases,FHLB advances is payable quarterly, or at maturity if the remaining principal amountsterm of the outstanding Senior Notesadvance is less than 90 days. Principal is due 2019, 2020 and 2021 were $158.6 million, $234.1 million and $197.7 million, respectively, at September 30, 2017.
Repurchases of Convertible Senior Notes due 2017
During the second quarter of 2017, we purchased an aggregate principal amount of $21.6 million of our outstanding Convertible Senior Notes due 2017. We funded the purchases with $31.6 million in cash (plus accrued and unpaid interest due on the purchased notes). These purchases of Convertible Senior Notes due 2017 resulted in a loss on induced conversion and debt extinguishment of $1.2 million. As of September 30, 2017, $0.5 million of the principal amount of the Convertible Senior Notes due 2017 remained outstanding and mature in November 2017.
In connection with our purchases of Convertible Senior Notes due 2017, we terminated a corresponding portion of the capped call transactions we entered into in 2010 related to the initial issuance of the Convertible Senior Notes due 2017. We received proceeds of $4.1 million for this termination.
Conversion of Convertible Senior Notes due 2019
In November 2016, we announced our intent to exercise our redemption option for the remaining $68.0 million aggregate principal amount of our Convertible Senior Notes due 2019. As a result of the average closing price of our common stock exceeding the conversion price of $10.60 prior to the redemption date, all of the holders of these notes elected to exercise their conversion rights. Radian elected to settle all of the notes surrendered for conversion with cash. We settled ourmaturity. For obligations with respectmaturities greater than or equal to these conversions on January 27, 2017, with a cash payment of $110.1 million. At90 days, we may prepay the time of settlement, this transaction resulted in a pretax charge of $4.5 million.
Senior Notes due 2024
In September 2017, we issued $450 million aggregate principal amount of Senior Notes due 2024 and received net proceeds of $443.3 million. These notes mature on October 1, 2024 and bear interest at a rate of 4.500% per annum, payable semi-annually on April 1 and October 1 of each year, with interest payments commencing on April 1, 2018.
We have the option to redeem these notes, in whole or in part,debt at any time, or from timesubject to time prior to July 1, 2024 (the “Par Call Date”) at a redemption price equal to the greater of: (i) 100%prepayment fee calculation.
The principal balance of the aggregate principal amountFHLB advances are required to be collateralized by eligible assets with a market value that must be maintained generally within a minimum range of 103% to 111% of the notes to be redeemedamount borrowed, depending on the type of assets pledged. Our fixed-maturities available for sale include securities totaling $153.8 million and (ii) the make-whole amount, which is the sum of the present values of the remaining scheduled payments of principal and interest in respect of the notes to be redeemed, calculated from the redemption date to the Par Call Date, discounted to the redemption date at the applicable treasury rate plus 50 basis points, plus, in each case, accrued and unpaid interest thereon to, but excluding, the redemption date. At any time on or after the Par Call Date, we may, at our option, redeem the notes in whole or in part at a redemption price equal to 100% of the aggregate principal amount of the notes to be redeemed, plus accrued and unpaid interest thereon to, but excluding, the redemption date.
The indenture governing the Senior Notes due 2024 contains covenants customary for securities of this nature, including covenants related to the payments of the notes, reports, compliance certificates and modification of the covenants. Additionally, the indenture includes covenants restricting us from encumbering the capital stock of a designated subsidiary (as defined in the indenture for the notes) or disposing of any capital stock of any designated subsidiary unless either all of the stock is disposed of or we retain more than 80% of the stock.
Convertible Senior Notes due 2017 and 2019
Upon the original issuance of the Convertible Senior Notes due 2017 and 2019, in accordance with accounting standards related to convertible debt instruments that may be settled in cash upon conversion, the Company recorded a pretax equity component, net of the capped call transaction (with respect to the Convertible Senior Notes due 2017) and related issuance costs (with respect to the Convertible Senior Notes due 2017 and 2019). The pretax equity component is not subject to remeasurement, and therefore remains unchanged unless a reduction of outstanding principal occurs. The pretax equity component associated with our Convertible Senior Notes due 2017 decreased from $5.0$188.0 million at March 31, 2021 and December 31, 20162020, respectively, which serve as collateral for our FHLB advances to $0.1 million at September 30, 2017, as a result of our purchases of the associated notes during 2017. In addition, as a result of settling our obligations on the remaining Convertible Senior Notes due 2019 during the first three months of 2017, the associated pretax equity component of $13.1 million at December 31, 2016 was eliminated.
Beginning on August 15, 2017 until the close of business on November 13, 2017 (the second scheduled trading day immediately preceding the maturity date), holders of our Convertible Senior Notes due 2017 may submit their notes for conversion regardless of the stock price or other conversion thresholds. During the same period, however, we have the option to call the Convertible Senior Notes due 2017. Therefore, at September 30, 2017, the pretax equity component associated with our Convertible Senior Notes due 2017 is not subject to reclassification as mezzanine (temporary) equity, and is classified as permanent equity.satisfy this requirement. See Note 12 of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in our 20162020 Form 10-K for additional information.information about our FHLB advances.


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Issuance and transaction costs incurred at the timehas in place a $267.5 million unsecured revolving credit facility with a syndicate of bank lenders, which has a maturity date of January 18, 2022. At March 31, 2021, Radian Group was in compliance with all of the original issuancecredit facility covenants, and there were 0 amounts outstanding. For more information regarding our revolving credit facility, including certain of the convertible notes were allocated to the liabilityits terms and equity components in proportion to the allocation of proceeds and are accounted for as debt issuance costs and equity issuance costs, respectively. The convertible notes are reflected on our condensed consolidated balance sheets as follows:
 Convertible Senior Notes due 2017 Convertible Senior Notes due 2019
(In thousands)September 30,
2017
 December 31,
2016
 September 30,
2017
 December 31,
2016
Liability component:       
Principal$526
 $22,233
 $
 $68,024
Debt discount, net (1) 
(5) (1,221) 
 (5,461)
Debt issuance costs (1) 

 (65) 
 (550)
Net carrying amount$521
 $20,947
 $
 $62,013
        
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(1)Included within long-term debt and is being amortized over the life of the convertible notes.
The following tables set forth total interest expense recognized related to the convertible notes for the periods indicated:

Convertible Senior Notes due 2017

Three Months Ended
September 30,
 Nine Months Ended
September 30,
(In thousands)2017 2016 2017 2016
Contractual interest expense (benefit) (1) 
$4

$166

$312

$705
Amortization of debt issuance costs

17

32

71
Amortization of debt discount10

322

615

1,344
Total interest expense (benefit) (1) 
$14

$505

$959

$2,120
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(1)Interest expense (benefit) represents expense incurred, net of adjustments to accruals previously recorded.
 Convertible Senior Notes due 2019
 Three Months Ended
September 30,
 Nine Months Ended
September 30,
(In thousands)2017 2016 2017 2016
Contractual interest expense (benefit) (1) 
$
 $493
 $(510) $3,043
Amortization of debt issuance costs
 74
 16
 447
Amortization of debt discount
 737
 163
 4,434
Total interest expense (benefit) (1) 
$
 $1,304
 $(331) $7,924
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(1)Interest expense (benefit) represents expense incurred, net of adjustments to accruals previously recorded.

12. Commitments and Contingencies
Legal Proceedings
Seecovenants, see Note 1312 of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in our 20162020 Form 10-K for information regarding our accounting policies for contingencies.

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13. Commitments and Contingencies

Legal Proceedings
We are routinely involved in a number of legal actions and proceedings, including litigation and other disputes arising in the ordinary course of our business. The legalLegal and regulatory matters such as discussed below and in our 20162020 Form 10-K could result in adverse judgments, settlements, fines, injunctions, restitutions or other relief that could require significant expenditures or have other effects on our business. Management believes, based on current knowledge and after consultation with counsel, that the outcome of suchany currently pending or threatened actions will not have a material adverse effect on our consolidated financial condition. However, theThe outcome of litigation and other legal and regulatory matters and proceedings is inherently uncertain, and it is possible that one1 or more of the matters currently pending or threatened could have an unanticipated adverse effect on our liquidity, financial condition or results of operations for any particular period.
As described in Note 9, on September 4, 2014, we received formal Notices of Deficiency from the IRS related to certain tax losses and deductions resulting from our investment in On August 31, 2018, Nationstar Mortgage LLC d/b/a portfolio of non-economic REMIC residual interests. We believe that an adequate provision for income taxes has been made for the potential liabilities that may result from this matter. However, if the ultimate resolution of this matter produces a result that differs materially from our current expectations, there could be a material impact on our effective tax rate, results of operations and cash flows.
On December 22, 2016, Ocwen Loan Servicing, LLC and Homeward Residential, Inc. (collectively, “Ocwen”Mr. Cooper (“Nationstar”) filed a complaint against Radian Guaranty (the “Complaint”). Ocwen has also initiated legal proceedings against several other mortgage insurers. The action filed against Radian Guaranty, titled Ocwen, et al. v. Radian Guaranty, is pending in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania (the “Court”). The Complaint alleged breach of contract and bad faith claims and sought monetary damages and declaratory relief in regard to certain claims handling practices on future insurance claims. On December 17, 2016, Ocwen separately filed a parallel arbitration petition against Radian Guaranty related to certain insurance coverage and premium refund decisions made by Radian Guaranty. Effective June 26, 2020, Radian Guaranty and Nationstar entered into a Confidential Settlement Agreement and Release (the “Petition”“Nationstar Settlement”) beforeto fully resolve, among other things, all claims and counterclaims in this litigation. Implementation of the American Arbitration Association (“AAA”)Nationstar Settlement, which was subject to the condition precedent that asserted substantially the same allegations as contained inGSEs consent to the Complaint (the ComplaintNationstar Settlement, became effective on March 1, 2021, and the Petition are collectively referredlitigation was subsequently dismissed with prejudice. Pursuant to the Nationstar Settlement, among other things: (i) Radian made a cash settlement payment to Nationstar on March 5, 2021 and (ii) each party agreed to release the other with respect to all known or unknown claims with respect to the certificates subject to this litigation as well as with respect to all other certificates issued under certain policies on loans serviced by Nationstar for which Radian decided claims prior to January 1, 2019. See Note 13 of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in our 2020 Form 10-K for additional background on this matter. The implementation of the “Filings”). The Filings listed 9,420Nationstar Settlement did not have a material impact on our mortgage insurance certificates (“Certificates”) issued under multiple insurance policies, including Pool Insurance policies, as being the subject of these proceedings. On March 3, 2017, Radian Guaranty filed with the Court: (i) a motion to dismiss Ocwen’s Complaint or, in the alternative,reserves for a more definite statement and (ii) a motion to enjoin Ocwen’s parallel arbitration. On June 5, 2017, Ocwen filed an Amended Complaint and an Amended Petition (collectively, the “Amended Filings”) with the Court and the AAA, respectively, which together list 8,870 Certificates as being the subject of these proceedings. On June 30, 2017, Radian Guaranty filed with the Court renewed motions to dismiss Ocwen’s Amended Complaint and to enjoin Ocwen’s parallel arbitration. In July 2017, the Court denied Radian Guaranty’s motions to dismiss Ocwen’s Amended Complaint and to enjoin Ocwen’s parallel arbitration. In August 2017, Radian Guaranty filed an Answer With Affirmative Defenses and Counterclaim against Ocwen with the Court and in September Radian Guaranty filed an Amended Counterclaim. Also, in September 2017, Radian Guaranty filed an Answer With Affirmative Defenses and Counterclaim against Ocwen with the AAA. In October 2017, Ocwen filed a Motion to Dismiss Radian’s Amended Counterclaim (“Motion”) and Radian filed a Brief in Opposition to the Motion. On October 24, 2017, the Court issued an Order granting in part and denying in part Ocwen’s Motion, and directed Ocwen to answer Radian Guaranty’s Amended Counterclaim. Radian Guaranty believes that Ocwen’s allegations and claims in the legal proceedings described above are without merit and legally deficient, and plans to defend these claims vigorously. We are not able to estimate a reasonably possible loss, if any, or range of loss in this matter because of the preliminary stage of the proceedings.proceeding.
We also are periodically subject to reviews and audits, as well as inquiries, information-gathering requests and investigations.investigations, by regulatory entities. In connection with these matters, from time to time we receive requests and subpoenas seeking information and documents related to aspects of our business. In March 2017, Green River Capital, a subsidiary of Clayton, received a letter from the staff of the SEC stating that it is conducting an investigation captioned, “In the Matter of Certain Single Family Rental Securitizations,” and that it is requesting information from market participants. The letter asks Green River Capital to provide information regarding broker price opinions that Green River Capital provided on properties included in SFR securitization transactions. Green River Capital is cooperating with the SEC.
Our Master Policies establish the timeline within which any suit or action arising from any right of an insured under the policy generally must be commenced. In general, any suit or action arising from any right of an insured under the policy must be commenced within two years after such right first arose for primary insurance and within three years for certain other policies, including certain Pool Mortgage Insurance policies. Although we believe that our Loss Mitigation Activities are justified under our policies, from time to time we face challenges from certain lender and servicer customers regarding our Loss Mitigation Activities, which have resulted in some reversals of our decisions regarding Rescissions, Claim Denials or Claim Curtailments. We are currently in discussions with these customers regarding our Loss Mitigation Activities and claim payment practices, which if not resolved,Activities. These challenges could result in additional arbitration or judicial proceedings and we may need to reassume the risk on, and increase loss reserves for, the associated policies or pay additional claims.
The legal and regulatory matters discussed above could result in adverse judgments, settlements, fines, injunctions, restitutions or other relief that could require significant expenditures or have other effects on our business in excess of amounts we have established as reserves for such matters.
Lease Liability
Our lease liability represents the present value of future lease payments over the lease term. Our operating lease liability was $51.4 million and $53.4 million as of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively, and is classified in other liabilities in our condensed consolidated balance sheets. Our operating lease right-of-use asset is classified in other assets in our condensed consolidated balance sheets as shown in Note 9.
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Further, there are loans in our total defaulted portfolio (in particular, our older defaulted portfolio) for which actions or proceedings (such as foreclosure) may not have been commenced within the outermost deadline in our Prior Master Policy. We are evaluating these loans regarding this potential violation and our corresponding rights under the Prior Master Policy. While we can provide no assurance regarding the ultimate resolution of these issues, it is possible that arbitration or legal proceedings could result.
Other
Securities regulations became effective in 2005 that impose enhanced disclosure requirements on issuers of ABS (including mortgage-backed securities). To allow our customers to comply with these regulations at that time, we typically were required, depending on the amount of credit enhancement we were providing, to provide: (i) audited financial statements for the insurance subsidiary participating in the transaction or (ii) a full and unconditional holding company-level guarantee for our insurance subsidiaries’ obligations in such transactions. Radian Group has guaranteed two structured transactions for Radian Guaranty involving $101.5 million of remaining credit exposure as of September 30, 2017.

13.14. Capital Stock
Share Repurchase ProgramActivity
On June 29, 2016,August 14, 2019, Radian Group’s board of directors authorizedapproved a share repurchase program to spend up to $125 million to repurchase Radian Group common stock. In order to implement the program, we adopted a trading plan under Rule 10b5-1 of the Exchange Act during the third quarter of 2016. During the second quarter of 2017, 380 shares were purchased at an average price of $15.59 per share, which represented the only purchases made under the plan. This share repurchase program expired on June 30, 2017.
On August 9, 2017, Radian Group’s board of directors renewed its share repurchase program that enables the Company to repurchase its common stock. The current authorization allowsauthorizes the Company to spend up to $50$200 million, excluding commissions, to repurchase Radian Group common stock in the open market or in privately negotiated transactions, based on market and business conditions, stock price and other factors. Radian has establishedoperated this program pursuant to a trading plan under Rule 10b5-1 of the Exchange Act, which permits the Company to implementpurchase shares, at pre-determined price targets, when it may otherwise be precluded from doing so. On February 13, 2020, Radian Group’s board of directors authorized a $275 million increase in this program, bringing the program.total authorization to repurchase shares up to $475 million, excluding commissions, and extended the expiration of this program from July 31, 2020 to August 31, 2021. During the three months ended March 31, 2021, the Company entered into a new 10b5-1 plan and resumed purchases under this program which had been temporarily suspended in March 2020 in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. During the three months ended March 31, 2021, the Company purchased 413,141 shares at an average price of $20.91, including commissions. As of September 30, 2017, no shares had been purchased and therefore the fullMarch 31, 2021, purchase authority of up to $50$190.2 million remained available under this program, which expires on July 31, 2018.program.
Other Purchases
We may purchase shares on the open market to settle stock options exercised by employees and to fund 401(k) matches and purchases under ourthe Amended and Restated Radian Group Inc. Employee Stock Purchase Plan. In addition, upon the vesting of certain restricted stock awards under our equity compensation plans, we may withhold from such vested awards shares of our common stock to satisfy the tax liability of the award recipients.

Dividends and Dividend Equivalents

During the first quarter of 2021 and each quarter of 2020, we declared quarterly cash dividends on our common stock equal to $0.125 per share. On May 4, 2021, Radian Group’s board of directors authorized an increase to the Company’s quarterly dividend from $0.125 to $0.14 per share, beginning with the dividend declared in the second quarter of 2021.

Share-Based and Other Compensation Programs
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In the three months ended March 31, 2021, we did not grant any material amounts of performance-based or time-based awards in the form of non-qualified stock options, restricted stock, restricted stock units, phantom stock, or stock appreciation rights. See Note 17 of Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements — (Continued)in our 2020 Form 10-K for additional information regarding the Company’s share-based and other compensation programs.

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14.15. Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
The following table shows the rollforward of AOCIaccumulated other comprehensive income (loss) as of the periods indicated:indicated.
 Three Months Ended September 30, 2017 Nine Months Ended September 30, 2017
(In thousands)Before Tax Tax Effect Net of Tax Before Tax Tax Effect Net of Tax
Balance at beginning of period$27,878
 $9,761
 $18,117
 $(19,063) $(6,668) $(12,395)
OCI:           
Unrealized gains (losses) on investments:    
      
Unrealized holding gains (losses) arising during the period9,598
 3,359
 6,239
 52,069
 18,224
 33,845
Less: Reclassification adjustment for net gains (losses) included in net income (loss) (1) 
170
 59
 111
 (4,134) (1,447) (2,687)
Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments9,428
 3,300
 6,128
 56,203
 19,671
 36,532
Net foreign currency translation adjustments39
 11
 28
 205
 69
 136
OCI9,467
 3,311
 6,156
 56,408
 19,740
 36,668
Balance at end of period$37,345
 $13,072
 $24,273
 $37,345
 $13,072
 $24,273
            
 Three Months Ended September 30, 2016 Nine Months Ended September 30, 2016
(In thousands)Before Tax Tax Effect Net of Tax Before Tax Tax Effect Net of Tax
Balance at beginning of period$95,548
 $33,443
 $62,105
 $(28,425) $(9,948) $(18,477)
OCI:           
Unrealized gains (losses) on investments:           
Unrealized holding gains (losses) arising during the period10,682
 3,739
 6,943
 133,253
 46,639
 86,614
Less: Reclassification adjustment for net gains (losses) included in net income (loss) (1) 
5,685
 1,990
 3,695
 3,533
 1,237
 2,296
Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments4,997
 1,749
 3,248
 129,720
 45,402
 84,318
Net foreign currency translation adjustments(47) (11) (36) (523) (177) (346)
Net actuarial loss240
 84
 156
 (34) (12) (22)
OCI5,190
 1,822
 3,368
 129,163
 45,213
 83,950
Balance at end of period$100,738
 $35,265
 $65,473
 $100,738
 $35,265
 $65,473
Three Months Ended
March 31, 2021
(In thousands)Before TaxTax EffectNet of Tax
Balance at beginning of period$333,829 $70,104 $263,725 
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Unrealized holding gains (losses) on investments arising during the period for which an allowance for expected credit losses has not been recognized(186,543)(39,174)(147,369)
Less: Reclassification adjustment for net gains (losses) on investments included in net income (loss): (1)
Net realized gains (losses) on disposals and non-credit related impairment losses(790)(166)(624)
Net decrease (increase) in expected credit losses310 65 245 
Other comprehensive income (loss)(186,063)(39,073)(146,990)
Balance at end of period$147,766 $31,031 $116,735 
 
 Three Months Ended
March 31, 2020
(In thousands)Before TaxTax EffectNet of Tax
Balance at beginning of period$139,858 $29,370 $110,488 
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Unrealized holding gains (losses) on investments arising during the period for which an allowance for expected credit losses has not been recognized(91,511)(19,218)(72,293)
Less: Reclassification adjustment for net gains (losses) on investments included in net income (loss): (1)
Net realized gains (losses) on disposals and non-credit related impairment losses10,625 2,231 8,394 
Other comprehensive income (loss)(102,136)(21,449)(80,687)
Balance at end of period$37,722 $7,921 $29,801 
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Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

15.16. Statutory Information
We prepare ourOur insurance subsidiaries’ statutory financial statements in accordance withnet income for the accounting practices required or permitted, if applicable, by the insurance departmentsquarterly periods ended March 31, 2021 and 2020 and statutory policyholders’ surplus as of the respective states of domicile of our insurance subsidiaries. Required SAPP are established by a variety of publications of the NAICMarch 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020 were as well as state laws, regulations and general administrative rules. In addition, insurance departments have the right to permit other specific practices that may deviate from prescribed practices. As of September 30, 2017, we did not have any prescribed or permitted statutory accounting practices that resulted in reported statutory surplus or risk-based capital being different from what would have been reported if NAIC SAPP had been followed.follows.
Three Months Ended March 31,
(In millions)20212020
Statutory net income (loss)
Radian Guaranty$166.8 $195.5 
Radian Reinsurance1.9 23.9 
Other Mortgage Subsidiaries0.7 
Radian Title Insurance1.3 0.1 
(In millions)March 31,
2021
December 31,
2020
Statutory policyholders’ surplus
Radian Guaranty$526.9 $481.5 
Radian Reinsurance361.0 360.7 
Other Mortgage Subsidiaries41.5 41.3 
Radian Title Insurance29.7 28.8 
State insurance regulations include various capital requirements and dividend restrictions based on our insurance subsidiaries’ statutory financial position and results of operations, as described below. Failure to maintain adequate levels of capital could lead to intervention by the various insurance regulatory authorities, which could materially and adversely affect our business, business prospects and financial condition. As of September 30, 2017,March 31, 2021, the amount of restricted net assets held by our consolidated insurance subsidiaries (which represents our equity investment in those insurance subsidiaries) totaled $3.4$4.2 billion of our consolidated net assets.


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As of December 31, 2020, Radian Guaranty had negative unassigned surplus of $859.5 million. Therefore, 0 dividends or other distributions can be paid by Radian Guaranty in 2021 without prior approval from the Pennsylvania Insurance Department. In light of Radian Guaranty’s negative unassigned surplus related to operating losses in prior periods and the ongoing need to set aside contingency reserves, which totaled $3.5 billion as of March 31, 2021, we do not anticipate that Radian Guaranty will be permitted under applicable insurance laws to pay ordinary dividends to Radian Group Inc.for the foreseeable future.

Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements — (Continued)

Under state insurance regulations, Radian Guaranty is required to maintain minimum surplus levels and, in certain states, a minimum Risk-to-capital ratio.maximum ratio of net RIF relative to statutory capital, or Risk-to-capital. There are 16 RBC States that currently impose a Statutory RBC Requirement. The most common Statutory RBC Requirement imposed by the 16 RBC States is that a mortgage insurer’s Risk-to-capital may not exceed 25 to 1. In certain of the RBC States, a mortgage insurer must satisfy a minimum policyholder position, which is calculated based on both risk and surplus levels (“MPP Requirement”). Unless an RBC State grants a waiver or other form of relief, if a mortgage insurer is not in compliance with the Statutory RBC Requirement or MPP Requirement of that state, the mortgage insurer may be prohibited from writing new mortgage insurance business in that state. Radian Guaranty’s state of domicile, Pennsylvania, is not one of the RBC States. The statutory capital requirements for the non-RBC States are de minimis (ranging from $1 million to $5 million); however, the insurance laws of these states generally grant broad supervisory powers to state agencies or officials to enforce rules or exercise discretion affecting almost every significant aspect of the insurance business, including the power to revoke or restrict an insurance company’s ability to write new business.
Requirement. Radian Guaranty was in compliance with theall applicable Statutory RBC Requirements orand MPP Requirements as applicable, in each of the RBC States as of September 30, 2017. The NAIC is in the process of developing a new Model Act for mortgage insurers, which is expected to include, among other items, new capital adequacy requirements for mortgage insurers. In May 2016, a working group of state regulators released an exposure draft of a risk-based capital framework to establish capital requirements for mortgage insurers. While the outcome and timing of this process are uncertain, the new Model Act, if and when finalized by the NAIC, has the potential to increase capital requirements in those states that adopt the Model Act. However, we continue to believe the changes to the Model Act will not result in financial requirements that require greater capital than the level currently required under the PMIERs financial requirements. See Note 1 of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in our 2016 Form 10-K for information regarding the PMIERs.
On March 31, 2017, we reallocated $175 million of capital, in the form of cash and marketable securities, from Radian Guaranty to Radian Reinsurance. The reallocation was accomplished by way of an extraordinary dividend, approved by the Pennsylvania Department of Insurance, from Radian Guaranty to Radian Group, and a simultaneous capital contribution from Radian Group to Radian Reinsurance in the same amount. These transactions resulted in a $175 million decrease in Radian Guaranty’s statutory policyholders’ surplus (i.e., statutory capital and surplus) and a corresponding increase in Radian Reinsurance’s statutory policyholders’ surplus. At September 30, 2017, the statutory policyholders’ surplus of Radian Reinsurance was $332.1 million, compared to $147.6 million at December 31, 2016. Until September 30, 2017, the reallocation of capital had no impact on Radian Guaranty’s Available Assets under the PMIERs, because Radian Reinsurance was an exclusive affiliated reinsurer of Radian Guaranty and, as such, Radian Guaranty’s Available Assets and Minimum Required Assets were determined on an aggregate basis, taking into account the assets and insured risk of Radian Guaranty and any exclusive affiliated reinsurers. However, effective in the third quarter of 2017, Radian Reinsurance is no longer considered an exclusive affiliated reinsurer of Radian Guaranty, due to its participation in the credit risk transfer programs with Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. Although this change impacted Radian Guaranty’s Available Assets and Minimum Required Assets under the PMIERs, it did not affect Radian Guaranty’s compliance with the PMIERs financial requirements.


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Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements — (Continued)

2021. Radian Guaranty’s Risk-to-capital calculation appears in the table below.was 11.9:1 and 12.7:1 as of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively. For purposes of the Risk-to-capital calculation, as well as the Risk-to-capital requirements imposed by certain states, statutory capital is defined as the sum of statutory policyholders’ surplus plus statutory contingency reserves.
Our other mortgage insurance and title insurance subsidiaries were also in compliance with all statutory and counterparty capital requirements as of March 31, 2021.
 September 30,
2017
 December 31,
2016
($ in millions)   
RIF, net (1) 
$38,712.8
 $35,357.8
    
Common stock and paid-in capital$1,866.2
 $2,041.0
Unassigned earnings (deficit)(740.3) (691.3)
Statutory policyholders’ surplus1,125.9
 1,349.7
Contingency reserve1,565.7
 1,260.6
Statutory capital$2,691.6
 $2,610.3
    
Risk-to-capital14.4:1 13.5:1
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(1)Excludes risk ceded through reinsurance contracts (to third parties and affiliates) and RIF on defaulted loans.
The net increaseIn addition, in order to be eligible to insure loans purchased by the GSEs, mortgage insurers such as Radian Guaranty’s Risk-to-capitalGuaranty must meet the GSEs’ eligibility requirements, or PMIERs. At March 31, 2021, Radian Guaranty is an approved mortgage insurer under the PMIERs and is in compliance with the first nine monthscurrent PMIERs financial requirements. Under the PMIERs there are increased financial requirements for loans in default, including as a result of 2017 was primarily duenatural disasters and pandemics. As a result, increases in defaults related to the COVID-19 pandemic have subjected Radian Guaranty to an increase in RIF without a significant change in overall statutory capital for the nine-month period. Statutory capital increased by only $81.3 million, primarily due to Radian Guaranty’s statutory net income of $337.5 million for the first nine months of 2017, partially offset by the reallocation of $175 million of capital from Radian Guaranty to Radian Reinsurance, as described above, combined with a $63.2 million net decrease in Radian Guaranty’s net admitted deferred tax assets.
The Risk-to-capital ratio for our combined mortgage insurance operations was 13.4 to 1 as of September 30, 2017, compared to 13.6 to 1 as of December 31, 2016.

16. Subsequent Events
Revolving Credit Facility
On October 16, 2017, Radian Group entered into a three-year, $225 million unsecured revolving credit facility with a syndicate of bank lenders. BorrowingsMinimum Required Assets under the credit facility may be usedPMIERs, and if these continue or increase, would continue to negatively impact our results of operations and could impact our compliance with the PMIERs. See Note 1 for working capitaldiscussion about the elevated risks and general corporate purposes, including, without limitation, capital contributions to Radian Group’s insuranceuncertainties associated with the COVID-19 pandemic and reinsurance subsidiaries as well as growth initiatives. TermsNote 16 of the credit facility include an option to increase the amount during the term of the agreement, up to a total of $300 million.


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Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements — (Continued)in our 2020 Form 10-K for additional information regarding the PMIERs, including the benefit provided by the Disaster Related Capital Charge.
For a description of our compliance with statutory and other regulations for our mortgage insurance and title insurance businesses, including statutory capital requirements and divided restrictions, see Note 16 of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in our 2020 Form 10-K.
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2018 Single Premium QSR Transaction
In October 2017, we entered into the 2018 Single Premium QSR Transaction with a panel of eight third-party reinsurers. Under the 2018 Single Premium QSR Transaction, beginning with the business written in January 2018, we expect to cede 65% of our Single Premium NIW, subject to certain conditions and a limitation on ceded premiums written equal to $335 million for policies issued between January 1, 2018 and December 31, 2019. The parties may mutually agree to increase the amount of ceded risk above this level.
Radian Guaranty will receive a 25% ceding commission for premiums ceded pursuant to this transaction. Radian Guaranty will also receive an annual profit commission based on the performance of the loans subject to the agreement, provided that the loss ratio on the subject loans is below 56% for that calendar year. Radian Guaranty may discontinue ceding new policies under the agreement at the end of any calendar quarter. Radian Guaranty also may terminate this agreement if one or both of the GSEs no longer grant full credit for the reinsurance. The agreement is scheduled to terminate on December 31, 2029. However, Radian Guaranty has the option, based on certain conditions and subject to a termination fee, to terminate the agreement as of January 1, 2022, or at the end of any calendar quarter thereafter. Termination of the agreement would result in Radian Guaranty reassuming the related RIF in exchange for a net payment from the reinsurer calculated in accordance with the terms of the agreement.
The 2018 Single Premium QSR Transaction, including the terms of the agreement and the amount of credit we receive under the PMIERs financial requirements, is subject to GSE approval. We can provide no assurance if and when the GSEs may approve the 2018 Single Premium QSR Transaction, and if it is approved, whether it will be approved in its current form or on alternative terms and conditions that are acceptable to us and the third-party reinsurers.



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Part I. Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

Item 2.    Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.Operations
The following analysis ofdisclosures in this quarterly report are complementary to those made in our financial condition2020 Form 10-K and results of operations should be read in conjunction with our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements and the notes thereto included in this report, andas well as our audited financial statements, notes thereto and Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations included in our 20162020 Form 10-K, for a more complete understanding10-K.
The following analysis of our financial positioncondition and results of operations.operations for the three months ended March 31, 2021 provides information that evaluates our financial condition as of March 31, 2021 compared with December 31, 2020 and our results of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2021, compared to the same period last year. Certain terms and acronyms used throughout this report are defined in the Glossary of Abbreviations and Acronyms included as part of this report. In addition, investors should review the “Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-LookingStatements Statements—Safe Harbor Provisions” above, and “Item 1A. Risk Factors” in our 20162020 Form 10-K for a discussion of those risks and uncertainties that have the potential to adversely affect our business, financial condition, results of operations, cash flows or prospects. Our results of operations for interim periods are not necessarily indicative of results to be expected for the full year or for any other period.
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Overview
We have two business segments—Mortgage Insurance and Services. Our Mortgage Insurance segment provides credit-related insurance coverage, principally through private mortgage insurance, to mortgage lending institutions nationwide. We provide our mortgage insurance products mainly through our wholly-owned subsidiary, Radian Guaranty. Our Services segment provides analytics and outsourced services, as further detailed in “Results of Operations—Services.” These services and solutions are provided primarily through Clayton and its subsidiaries, including Green River Capital, Red Bell and ValuAmerica.
Operating Environment and Business Strategy
Operating Environment. As a seller of mortgage credit protection and mortgage and real estate products and services, our results are subject to macroeconomic conditions and specific events that impact the mortgage origination environment, the credit performance of our underlying insured assets and the business opportunities for our Services business.
During the third quarter of 2017, Hurricanes Harvey and Irma caused extensive property damage to areas of Texas, Florida and Georgia, as well as other general disruptions including power outages and flooding. At September 30, 2017, our total primary mortgage insurance exposure to mortgages in counties affected by these storms and subsequently designated as FEMA Designated Areas is approximately $4.4 billion of RIF on approximately $16.8 billion of IIF. This exposure represents approximately 8.8% of our primary mortgage insurance RIF as of September 30, 2017. Although the mortgage insurance we write protects the lenders from a portion of losses resulting from loan defaults, it does not provide protection against property loss or physical damage. Our Master Policies contain an exclusion against physical damage, including damage caused by floods or other natural disasters. Depending on the policy form and circumstances, we may, among other things, deduct the cost to repair or remedy physical damage above a de minimis amount from a claim payment and/or, under certain circumstances, deny a claim where (i) the property underlying a mortgage in default is subject to unrestored physical damage or (ii) the physical damage is deemed to be the principal cause of default.


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Part I. Item 2. Management's DiscussionandAnalysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations (Cont'd)

Based on the terms of our Master Policies, our total exposure to FEMA Designated Areas related to Hurricanes Harvey and Irma as well as our historical experience with storms of a similar magnitude, we expect to experience a period of increased defaults in FEMA Designated Areas in the near-term. Although the number of these defaults that will ultimately result in paid claims is uncertain, we do not expect the incremental defaults to result in a material number of paid claims, given the limitations on our coverage related to property damage. Radian has been working with loan servicers to obtain information about the status of the properties and ensure efficient processing of valid claims. The future reserve impact may be affected by various factors, including the pace of economic recovery in the FEMA Designated Areas.
Although, as discussed above, we do not expect the incremental defaults to result in a material number of paid claims or have a material impact on our loss reserves, the temporary increase in defaults is expected to affect our Minimum Required Assets and our cushion under the PMIERs. The increase in our Minimum Required Assets is not expected to be material relative to our total Minimum Required Assets. However, any increase in our Minimum Required Assets is expected to result in volatility of our PMIERs cushion. We do not expect this volatility to affect Radian Guaranty’s compliance with the PMIERs financial requirements.
As part of our comprehensive relief program initiated in response to these hurricanes, we are supporting the disaster relief policies issued by the GSEs that provide various forms of assistance to accommodate the financial needs of homeowners in the affected areas, including temporary suspension of foreclosures, penalty waivers, and forbearance or modification plans that provide more flexible mortgage payment terms.
Lending laws and regulations that were enacted in response to the financial crisis resulted in increased regulation and regulatory scrutiny and a more restrictive credit environment that has limited the growth of the mortgage industry. Although this more restrictive credit environment resulted in overall improvement in credit quality, it also made it more challenging for many first-time home buyers to finance a home and has limited the number of loans available for private mortgage insurance. In response to first-time home buyer demand and affordability considerations, lenders and the GSEs recently have introduced new mortgage lending products, such as mortgage lending products that accommodate higher LTVs, including LTVs greater than 95%, as well as higher debt-to-income ratios. As a result, the industry is experiencing a shift in the mix of mortgage lending products toward higher LTVs and higher debt-to-income ratios. See “Results of Operations—Mortgage Insurance—NIW, IIF, RIF” for additional information regarding our portfolio mix and the mortgage industry.
The overall improvements in the U.S. economy and the housing finance market since the financial crisis have led to increased home purchase activity and, due to the low interest rate environment, especially refinance transactions. However, as rates recently have begun to increase, refinance activity has declined and in 2017 we are experiencing an increase in home purchase transactions and a decrease in refinance transactions compared to 2016. Notwithstanding the reduction in refinance transactions and the expectation of an overall smaller mortgage origination market in 2017 compared to 2016, since private mortgage insurance is more likely to be used in a purchase transaction than a refinance transaction, we expect that the mortgage insurance market for 2017 will be only modestly smaller than 2016. We have recently observed that the increase in home purchase activity has resulted in home price appreciation and a declining inventory of homes available for sale, which may limit the pace of future industry growth until additional homes become available.
Although recently the industry has been trending toward less restrictive LTVs and debt-to-income ratios, our Post-legacy loan originations consist primarily of high credit quality loans with significantly better credit performance than the loans in our Legacy Portfolio. As of September 30, 2017, our portfolio of business written in the improved Post-legacy credit environment, including HARP refinancings, represented 91% of our total primary RIF. The combination of an improved portfolio mix and favorable credit trends has had a significant positive impact on our results of operations. The high volume of insurance on high credit quality loans that we have written during this improved credit environment has significantly reduced the negative impact from losses in our Legacy Portfolio. The number of total new primary mortgage insurance defaults in our insured portfolio declined by 5.9% in the nine months ended September 30, 2017, compared to the same period in 2016. Similarly, our primary default rate of 2.5% at September 30, 2017 declined from 3.3% at September 30, 2016.
For our mortgage insurance business, our competitors include other private mortgage insurers and governmental agencies, principally the FHA and the VA. We currently compete with other private mortgage insurers that are eligible to write business for the GSEs on the basis of price, underwriting guidelines, customer relationships, reputation, perceived financial strength (including based on comparative credit ratings) and overall service, including services and products that complement our mortgage insurance products that we offer through our Services business. We compete with the FHA and VA on the basis of loan limits, pricing, credit guidelines, terms of our insurance policies (including certain assumability features in FHA and VA loans) and loss mitigation practices.


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Pricing has always been and continues to be competitive in the mortgage insurance industry, as industry participants compete for market share and customer relationships. As a result of this competitive environment, recent pricing trends have included: (i) the continued use of a spectrum of filed rates to allow for pricing based on more granular loan and borrower attributes (commonly referred to as “black-box” pricing); (ii) the use of customized (often discounted) rates on lender-paid, Single Premium Policies and to a limited extent, on borrower-paid Monthly Premium Policies, including in response to requests for pricing bids by certain lenders; and (iii) reductions by certain of our competitors of their standard rates for lender-paid Single Premium Policies. In the first half of 2016, there were wide-spread pricing changes made by private mortgage insurers. Since then, pricing throughout the industry has been relatively stable with respect to borrower-paid Monthly Premium Policies, although private mortgage insurance pricing is subject to the overall competitive environment.
Private mortgage insurers, including Radian Guaranty, are required to comply with the PMIERs to remain eligible insurers of loans purchased by the GSEs. The PMIERs are comprehensive, covering virtually all aspects of a private mortgage insurer’s business and operations, including internal risk management and quality controls, the relationship between the GSEs and the approved insurer as well as the approved insurer’s financial condition. Radian Guaranty currently is an approved mortgage insurer under the PMIERs and is in compliance with the PMIERs financial requirements.
The PMIERs specifically provide that the factors that are applied to determine a mortgage insurer’s Minimum Required Assets may be updated every two years. The GSEs have informed us that they expect updates to the PMIERs will become effective in the fourth quarter of 2018. Based on this timing, we would expect to receive a draft of the recommended changes later this year and then to engage in an iterative review process with the GSEs and FHFA before the updated PMIERs are finalized. The GSEs will provide approved insurers with an implementation period of at least 180 days after the updated requirements are finalized and prior to their effective date. While we have not received a draft of the changes to the PMIERs to date, it is reasonably possible that updates to the PMIERs could, among other things, result in a material increase to Radian Guaranty’s capital requirements under the PMIERs financial requirements. See “Liquidity and Capital Resources—Radian GroupShort-Term Liquidity Needs“Overview” and Note 1 of Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information.
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Overview
We are a diversified mortgage and real estate business, providing both credit-related mortgage insurance coverage and a broad array of other mortgage and real estate services. We have two reportable business segments—Mortgage and Real Estate. Our Mortgage segment provides credit-related insurance coverage, principally through private mortgage insurance, as well as other credit risk management and contract underwriting solutions, to mortgage lending institutions and mortgage credit investors. Our Real Estate segment is primarily a fee-for-service business that offers a broad array of title, valuation, asset management and other real estate services to market participants across the overall improvements in the U.S. economy generallyreal estate value chain.
Current Operating Environment
As a seller of mortgage credit protection and other mortgage and credit risk management solutions, our Mortgage business results are subject to macroeconomic conditions and other events that impact the housing, real estate and housing finance market specifically have positively impactedmarkets, the credit performance of our Mortgage Insuranceunderlying insured assets and our future business this has not resultedopportunities, including the current global pandemic as well as seasonal fluctuations that specifically affect the mortgage origination environment. The macroeconomic conditions, seasonality and other events that impact the housing, mortgage finance and related real estate markets also affect the demand for our services offered through our Real Estate segment.
Beginning in March 2020, the unprecedented and continually evolving social and economic impacts associated with the COVID-19 pandemic on the U.S. and global economies generally, and in particular on the U.S. housing, real estate and housing finance markets, had a negative effect on our business and growth opportunitiesour financial results for the second quarter of 2020, and to a lesser extent, since then, and are expected to adversely impact certain aspects of our Services segment business lines that we had anticipated and forecasted. Among other things, highly competitive conditions and decreased demandresults of operations in future periods. See “—COVID-19 Impacts” below for certain services have limitedfurther discussion of the volume of business for some of our Services segment business lines, as further discussed below. Additionally, the continued lack of a meaningful securitization market has significantly limited the growth opportunities for our Services segment.
Business Strategy. Consistent with our long-term strategic objectives highlighted below,impacts on our business strategy is focused on growing our businesses, diversifying our revenue sources and increasing our fee-based revenues, while atassociated with the same time integrating our product offerings and processes more effectively and enhancing our operations. As further discussed below, to support these objectives and based on our strategic review of the Services business lines, the Company has determined to restructure the Services business in order to make changes that we believe are necessary to reposition this business for sustained profitability.
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RADIAN’S LONG-TERM STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES
Part I. Item 2. Management’s Discussion and diversify earnings per share while maintaining attractive returns on equityAnalysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
» Write high-quality and profitable NIW
» Position our Services business to drive profitability by growing fee-based revenue streams that are more predictable and recurring
» Diversify earnings by expanding our mortgage credit-risk products beyond traditional mortgage
insurance, while balancing the appropriate risk and return profile
• Coordinate innovative product offerings and delivery to the marketplace, including integrated Mortgage Insurance and Services solutions
• Implement operational excellence initiatives to enhance our culture of continuous improvement

COVID-19 pandemic, including an increase in our new defaults and in our Minimum Required Assets under the PMIERs financial requirements.

Despite the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, we wrote record levels of NIW in 2020, totaling $105.0 billion, and wrote an additional $20.2 billion of NIW in the first quarter of 2021, an increase of 21% compared to our NIW in the first quarter of 2020. We believe that the long-term housing market fundamentals and outlook remain positive, including low interest rates, demographics supporting growth in the population of first-time homebuyers and a relatively constrained supply of homes available for sale. However, the low interest rate environment in recent periods has also resulted in an increase in policy cancellations associated with the high level of refinance activity, which, combined with the effects of operating in the highly competitive U.S. mortgage insurance industry, has reduced our Persistency Rate, and in turn reduced our IIF, particularly as a result of a decline in our Single Premium Policies. If refinance activity remains elevated, resulting in earlier than anticipated loan prepayments, it could result in a further decrease in our future revenues, particularly from our Recurring Premium Policies. See “Mortgage Insurance Portfolio” for additional details on our NIW and IIF.
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Part I. Item 2. Management's DiscussionIn recent years, Radian andAnalysis other participants in the private mortgage insurance industry have engaged in a range of Financial Conditionrisk distribution transactions and Resultsstrategies and implemented enhanced risk-based pricing frameworks, which we believe have helped increase the financial strength and flexibility of Operations (Cont'd)

Inthe mortgage insurance industry by mitigating credit risk and financial volatility through varying economic cycles. As of March 31, 2021, 60% of our primary RIF is subject to a form of risk distribution and our estimated reinsurance recoverables related to our mortgage insurance business, we monitor competitiveportfolio were $75.2 million. After consideration of the Eagle Re 2021-1 Ltd. insurance-linked notes transaction that was completed in April 2021, as described below under “—Recent Company Developments,” 78% of our primary RIF as of March 31, 2021 is subject to a form of risk distribution. Our use of risk distribution structures has reduced our required capital and economic factors while seeking to balance both profitabilityenhanced our projected return on capital, and market share considerations in developing our strategies. We have taken a disciplined, risk-based approach to establishing our premium rates and writing a mix of business that we expect these structures to produce our targetedprovide a level of returns on a blended basisprotection in periods of economic stress such as we are currently experiencing.
COVID-19 Impacts
The COVID-19 pandemic has created periods of significant economic disruption, high unemployment, volatility and an acceptable level of NIW. See “Results of Operations—Mortgage Insurance—NIW, IIF, RIF.
Our growth strategy includes leveraging our core expertisedisruption in mortgage credit risk managementfinancial markets, and expanding our presencerequired adjustments in the mortgagehousing finance industry. During 2016system and 2017, wereal estate markets. In addition, the pandemic has resulted in travel restrictions, temporary business shutdowns, and stay-at-home, quarantine, and similar orders. Even as some businesses have participatedbeen reopened, numerous operating limitations such as social distancing and extensive health and safety measures have limited operations, all of which contributed to the rapid and significant rise in Front-end credit risk transfer programs developed by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac as part of their initiative to increaseunemployment. Although unemployment levels since the role of private capital in the mortgage market. We expect to continue to participate in these and other similar programs in the future, subject to availability and our evaluation of risk-adjusted returns. We participate in these programs as part of a panel of mortgage insurance company affiliates in writing credit insurance policies on loans that are to be purchased by the GSEs in the future (i.e., Front-end), subject to pre-established credit parameters. These transactions provide the GSEs with credit risk coverage on a flow basis that is incremental to primary mortgage insurance. In these transactions the credit risk coverage becomes effective as a loan is acquired by the GSE. During 2017, we also have participated in similar credit risk transfer programs covering existing loans in GSE portfolios (i.e., Back-end). As of September 30, 2017, the total RIF under the Front-end and Back-end credit risk transfer transactions was $79.0 million. Based on our commitments outstanding under these credit risk transfer transactions at September 30, 2017, our total RIF under these transactions may grow to as much as $104.8 million in the future.
We will only experience claims under these Front-end and Back-end credit risk transfer transactions if the borrower’s equity, any existing primary mortgage insurance and the GSEs’ retained risk are depleted. The GSEs retain the first losses on these credit risk transfer transactions, ranging from approximately 35 to 50 basis points. Radian would then be responsible to cover the next tier of losses, up to an aggregate total loss level ranging from approximately 275 to 325 basis points.
Our Services business is a fee-based business that provides a diverse array of services to participants in multiple facetsonset of the residential real estate and mortgage finance markets. As discussed above, notwithstanding the improvement in the U.S. economy and the housing and finance market, our Services business has not met expectations. The financial results in some of our Services business linespandemic have been negatively impacted by, among other things: (i) competition, including price competition and development of alternative products and services that compete with the products and services we offer; (ii) a decrease in the demand for certain products and services as our customers are relying on internal resources rather than outsourcing to us; (iii) lower than expected customer acceptance for certain of our Services products and services; and (iv) delays in the realization of efficiencies and margin improvements associated with technology initiatives. Our Chief Executive Officer joined the Company in March 2017 and initiated a strategic review of this business. Based on this strategic review,declined since their peak in the second quarter of 2017,2020, unemployment remains elevated compared to pre-pandemic levels, and may remain elevated or may rise if the current economic disruption is prolonged.
As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic and its impact on the economy, including the significant increase in unemployment, we made several decisions with respecthave experienced a material increase in new defaults, substantially all related to business strategy for this segmentdefaults of loans subject to forbearance programs implemented in orderresponse to reposition the Services business to drive future growth and profitability. We determined to discontinue certain initiatives and rationalize expenses for this business while focusingCOVID-19 pandemic. The increase in the number of new mortgage defaults resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic has had a negative effect on our core products and services that have higher growth potential and are expected to produce more predictable and recurring fee-based revenue streams over time. We plan to focus our efforts on those products and services that better align with our market expertise and the needsresults of our customers. Our strategic decisions madeoperations beginning in the second quarter of 2017, combined with2020. This negative impact could continue in the decrease in projected volumesfuture, primarily due to the need to increase our reserve for losses based on current market trends, resulted in a significant reduction in expected future net cash flows for the Services business compared to our previous projections. As a result, we recorded an impairmentvolume of the goodwill and other intangible assets related to the Services segment in the second quarter of 2017. See Note 6 of Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information.
Based on our strategic assessment of the Services business, on September 5, 2017, the Company committed to a plan to restructure the Services business and incurred pretax restructuring charges of $12.0 million in the third quarter of 2017, including $5.4 million in cash payments. Additional pretax restructuring charges of approximately $7.5 million, including approximately $6.0 million in cash, are expected to be recognized within the next 12 months. The total restructuring charges of approximately $19.5 million are expected to consist of: (i) asset impairment charges of approximately $8.1 million; (ii) employee severance and benefit costs of approximately $6.9 million; (iii) facility and lease termination costs of approximately $2.7 million; and (iv) contract termination and other restructuring costs of approximately $1.8 million.
As we reposition our Services business, we plan to continue to focus on using the products and services provided by our Services segment to complement our Mortgage Insurance business. This strategy is designed to satisfy demand in the market, grow our fee-based revenues, strengthen our existing mortgage insurance customer relationships, attract new customers and differentiate us from our mortgage insurance peers.


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2017 Developments
Capital and Liquidity Actions. During the third quarter of 2017, we improved our debt maturity profile by completing the following transactions:    
the issuance of $450 million aggregate principal amount of Senior Notes due 2024; and        
tender offers resulting in the purchases of aggregate principal amounts of $141.4 million, $115.9 million and $152.3 million of our Senior Notes due 2019, 2020 and 2021, respectively.
The purchases of Senior Notes due 2019, 2020 and 2021 resulted in a pretax charge of $45.8 million during the third quarter of 2017, recorded as a loss on induced conversion and debt extinguishment. The combination of these transactions is estimated to reduce our future annual cash interest payments by $4.3 million and to increase the weighted average maturity of our Senior Notes by nearly two years. See “Liquidity and Capital Resources—Radian GroupShort-Term Liquidity Needs” and Note 11 of Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information about these transactions.
On August 9, 2017, Radian Group’s board of directors renewed the Company’s share repurchase program by authorizing the Company to spend up to $50 million to repurchase Radian Group common stock. As of September 30, 2017, the full purchase authority remained available under this share repurchase program, which expires on July 31, 2018. See Note 13 of Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information.
During the second quarter of 2017, we purchased an aggregate principal amount of $21.6 million of our outstanding Convertible Senior Notes due 2017. These purchases of Convertible Senior Notes due 2017 resulted in a loss on induced conversion and debt extinguishment of $1.2 million. As of September 30, 2017, $0.5 million of the principal amount of the Convertible Senior Notes due 2017 remained outstanding.
On January 27, 2017, we settled our obligations with respect to the remaining $68.0 million aggregate principal amount of our Convertible Senior Notes due 2019, resulting in a loss on induced conversion and debt extinguishment of $4.5 million. As of the settlement date, this transaction resulted in an aggregate decrease of 6.4 million diluted shares for purposes of determining diluted net income per share.defaults. See Note 11 of Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information abouton our debt transactions.reserve for losses.
RestructuringAs a result of the material increase in new defaults, our primary default rate increased from 1.8% at March 31, 2020 to 4.9% at March 31, 2021, which is down from a peak of 6.5% at June 30, 2020. Favorable trends in the number of new defaults and Cures were the primary drivers of the decline in our default inventory and default rate, compared to their peaks at June 30, 2020. As a result of these more recent favorable trends in new defaults and Cures and assuming continued economic recovery, we currently expect our primary default rate to remain below 5-6%. However, the number, timing and duration of new defaults and, in turn, the number of defaults that ultimately result in claims will depend on a variety of factors, including the scope, severity and duration of the COVID-19 pandemic, the resulting impact on the economy, including with respect to unemployment and housing prices, and the effectiveness of forbearance and other exit costs. Basedgovernment efforts such as financial stimulus programs, to provide long-term economic and individual relief to assist homeowners. Consequently, the number and rate of total defaults is difficult to predict and will depend on the foregoing and other factors, including the number and timing of Cures and claims paid and the net impact on IIF from our strategic assessmentPersistency Rate and future NIW. See “Item 1A. Risk Factors” in our 2020 Form 10-K for additional discussion of these factors and other risks and uncertainties.
The increase in new defaults resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic may affect our ability to remain compliant with the PMIERs financial requirements. Once two missed payments have occurred on an insured loan, the PMIERs characterize the loan as “non-performing” and require us to establish an increased Minimum Required Asset factor for that loan regardless of the Servicesreason for the missed payments. During the COVID-19 Crisis Period, pursuant to the COVID-19 Amendment that amends the PMIERs, a Disaster Related Capital Charge that effectively reduces the Minimum Required Asset factor by 70% has been applied nationwide to all COVID-19 Defaulted Loans for no longer than three calendar months beginning with the month the loan becomes non-performing (i.e., missed two monthly payments), or if greater, the period of time that the loan is subject to a forbearance plan, repayment plan or loan modification trial period granted in response to a financial hardship related to COVID-19. Under the terms of the COVID-19 Amendment, the COVID-19 Crisis Period ended March 31, 2021. As a result,
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after March 31, 2021 the Disaster Related Capital Charge will no longer be applied to all new defaults, and instead will be applied only to new defaults if they are subject to a COVID-19 forbearance plan, regardless of whether the forbearance plan was entered into before or after the expiration of the COVID-19 Crisis Period. See “—COVID-19 Amendment to PMIERs” below for more information.
The application of the Disaster Related Capital Charge has significantly reduced the total amount of assets that Radian Guaranty otherwise would be required to hold against COVID-19 Defaulted Loans under the PMIERs. Nonetheless, even after giving effect to the Disaster Related Capital Charge, since March 31, 2020, the overall volume of new defaults resulting from the pandemic has resulted in an increase in Radian Guaranty’s Minimum Required Assets and negatively impacted Radian Guaranty’s PMIERs Cushion as of March 31, 2021. While we expect Radian Guaranty to continue to maintain its eligibility status with the GSEs, there are possible scenarios in which the number of new defaults could impact Radian Guaranty’s ability to comply with the PMIERs financial requirements. See “Item 1A. Risk Factors—Radian Guaranty may fail to maintain its eligibility status with the GSEs, and the additional capital required to support Radian Guaranty’s eligibility could reduce our available liquidity” in our 2020 Form 10-K.
As further described in this report, although we are uncertain of the ultimate magnitude or duration of the business as discussed above,and economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, we incurred pretax restructuring chargesbelieve the resulting increased financial requirements under the PMIERs, lower Persistency Rates due to a low interest rate environment and increased reserves for losses due to higher new defaults will negatively affect our business, results of $12.0 million in the third quarter of 2017. Additional pretax restructuring charges of approximately $7.5 million are expected to be recognized within the next 12 months.operations and financial condition. See Note 1 of Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements in this report and “Item 1A. Risk Factors—The COVID-19 pandemic has adversely impacted our business, and its ultimate impact on our business and financial results will depend on future developments, which are highly uncertain and cannot be predicted, including the scope, severity and duration of the pandemic and actions taken by governmental authorities in response to the pandemic” in our 2020 Form 10-K for additional information.
ImpairmentLegislative and Regulatory Developments
We are subject to comprehensive regulation by both federal and state regulatory authorities. For a description of Goodwillsignificant state and Other Intangible Assets. Duringfederal regulations and other requirements of the second quarter of 2017, we recorded a goodwill impairment charge of $184.4 million,GSEs that are applicable to our businesses, as well as legislative and regulatory developments affecting the housing finance industry, see “Item 1. Business—Regulation” in our 2020 Form 10-K. Except as discussed below, there were no significant regulatory developments impacting our businesses from those discussed in our 2020 Form 10-K.
COVID-19 Amendment to PMIERs
In 2020, in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the GSEs issued guidelines (“National Emergency Guidelines”) that became effective June 30, 2020 and, among other things, adopted the COVID-19 Amendment to the PMIERs to apply a Disaster Related Capital Charge nationwide to certain non-performing loans that we refer to as COVID-19 Defaulted Loans, which comprise non-performing loans that either: (i) have an impairment charge for other intangible assets of $15.8 million,Initial Missed Payment (discussed below) occurring during the COVID-19 Crisis Period or (ii) are subject to a forbearance plan granted in each caseresponse to a financial hardship related to our Services segment. As discussed above, these charges were primarily dueCOVID-19 (which is assumed under the COVID-19 Amendment to changes in expectations regardingbe the future growth of certain Services product lines resulting from changes in our business strategy, combined with market trends observedcase for any loan that has an Initial Missed Payment occurring during the second quarterCOVID-19 Crisis Period and is subject to a forbearance plan), the terms of 2017 that we expect to persist. See Note 6which are materially consistent with the terms of Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information.
Developments Subsequent to September 30, 2017. On October 16, 2017, Radian Group entered into a three-year, $225 million unsecured revolving credit facility with a syndicate of bank lenders. Borrowings underforbearance plans offered by the credit facility may be used for working capital and general corporate purposes, including, without limitation, capital contributions to Radian Group’s insurance and reinsurance subsidiaries as well as growth initiatives. See Note 16 of Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information.


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On December 31, 2017, our ability to cede Single Premium NIW underGSEs. The Disaster Related Capital Charge effectively reduces the Single Premium QSR Transaction will expire. In anticipation of this expiration, in October 2017 we entered into the 2018 Single Premium QSR Transaction with a panel of eight third-party reinsurers. This new quota share reinsurance transaction will allow us to continue managing the retained mix of single-premium business in our mortgage insurance portfolio and Radian Guaranty’s Minimum Required Assets underAsset factor that applies to COVID-19 Defaulted Loans in recognition of the PMIERsfact that these loans generally have a higher likelihood of curing. Under the COVID-19 Amendment, the Disaster Related Capital Charge applies for three calendar months beginning with the month the loan becomes non-performing (i.e., missed two monthly payments), or if greater, the period of time that the loan is subject to a forbearance plan, repayment plan or loan modification trial period granted in response to a cost effective manner. financial hardship related to COVID-19.
Under the terms of the 2018 Single Premium QSR Transaction, we expectCOVID-19 Amendment, the COVID-19 Crisis Period ended March 31, 2021. As a result, after March 31, 2021 the Disaster Related Capital Charge will no longer be applied to cede 65%all new defaults, and instead will be applied only to new defaults if they are subject to a COVID-19 forbearance plan, regardless of our Single Premium NIW, representing a significant increase fromwhether the 35% of Single Premium NIW that we currently cede underforbearance plan was entered into before or after the termsexpiration of the Single Premium QSR Transaction.COVID-19 Crisis Period. The 2018 Single Premium QSR Transaction, includingDisaster Related Capital Charge will be applied to these COVID-19 Defaulted Loans for as long as they remain in the amount of credit we receive underCOVID-19 forbearance plan. With respect to defaults that occurred during the PMIERs financial requirements, is subjectCOVID-19 Crisis Period, the Disaster Related Capital Charge will continue to GSE approval. While we expectapply until: (i) they fail to cedeenter a portion of our Single Premium Policy NIW under this agreementCOVID-19 forbearance program within three calendar months beginning with the month the loan becomes non-performing (i.e., missed two monthly payments) or (ii) for defaults subject to a COVID-19 forbearance plan, repayment plan or loan modification trial period, they exit the program, plan or trial period without curing the default status. Given the ongoing improvement in new default trends, and the high percentage of new defaults that are continuing to be placed into COVID-19 forbearance programs, we do not expect the expiration of the COVID-19 Crisis Period to have a material impact on our business, written in January 2018, we can provide no assurance if and whenresults of operations or financial condition.
For additional information on the risks associated with the expiration of the COVID-19 Crisis Period, see “Item 1A. Risk Factors—“Radian Guaranty may fail to maintain its eligibility status with the GSEs, and the additional capital required to support Radian Guaranty’s eligibility could reduce our available liquidity” in our 2020 Form 10-K.
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Qualified Mortgage (QM) Requirements - Ability to Repay Requirements
Under the Dodd-Frank Act, mortgage lenders must make a reasonable and good faith determination that, at the time the loan is consummated, the consumer has a reasonable ability to repay the loan (the “Ability to Repay Rule”). The Dodd-Frank Act provides that a creditor may approve the 2018 Single Premium QSR Transaction, and if it is approved, whether itpresume that a borrower will be approved in its current formable to repay a loan if the loan has certain low-risk characteristics that meet the definition of a qualified mortgage, or on alternative terms and conditionsQM (the “QM Rule”). This QM presumption is generally rebuttable; however, loans that are acceptabledeemed to ushave the lowest risk profiles are granted a safe harbor from liability (“QM Safe Harbor”) related to the borrower’s ability to repay the loan. In implementing the QM Rule, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (“CFPB”) established rigorous underwriting and product feature requirements for loans to be deemed QMs (“Original QM Definition”), including that the borrower does not exceed a 43% debt-to-income ratio after giving effect to the loan. As part of the Original QM Definition, the CFPB also created a special exemption for the GSEs, which is generally referred to as the “QM Patch,” that allows any loan that meets the GSE underwriting and product feature requirements to be deemed to be a QM, regardless of whether the loan exceeds the 43% debt-to-income ratio. The QM Patch expires on July 1, 2021.
In December 2020, the CFPB finalized two new definitions of QM. One of these new QM definitions (the “New General QM Definition”) is intended to replace the underwriting focused approach of the Original QM Definition, including the 43% debt-to-income ratio limitation, with a new pricing-based approach to QM. Under the New General QM Definition, certain underwriting considerations are retained, but QM status generally is achieved if the loan is priced at no greater than 2.25% above the Average Prime Offer Rate (“APOR”). Loans priced at or less than 1.5% above APOR are subject to the QM Safe Harbor, while all other QM loans would receive the general rebuttable presumption that the loans met the ability to repay standard. Separately, the CFPB created another new QM definition (“Seasoned QM”) for first-lien, fixed-rate loans that meet certain performance requirements over a 36-month seasoning period and are held in the lender’s portfolio until the end of the seasoning period. Both new QM definitions became effective on March 1, 2021. The New General QM Definition originally had a mandatory compliance date of July 1, 2021, after which the Original QM Definition and QM Patch would no longer apply. The CFPB recently issued a rule delaying the mandatory compliance deadline for the New General QM Definition until October 1, 2022, thereby preserving the Original QM Definition and QM Patch until such date.
On April 8, 2021, the GSEs announced that for loan applications received on or after July 1, 2021 they will only purchase loans satisfying the New General QM Definition. As a result, even though the CFPB has delayed the mandatory compliance date for the New General QM Definition until October 1, 2022, for GSE-acquired loans with applications received on or after July 1, 2021, the QM Patch effectively will be limited to loans that satisfy the New General QM Definition. We expect that this decision by the GSEs will reduce the number of loans that otherwise would be designated QM compared to those receiving QM designation under the QM Patch, although not materially. For more information regarding the CFPB’s proposed New General QM Definition and the third-party reinsurers.risks it may present for us, see “Item 1A. Risk Factors—A decrease in the volume of mortgage originations could result in fewer opportunities for us to write new mortgage insurance business and conduct our Real Estate business” in our 2020 Form 10-K.
Recent Company Developments
During the first quarter of 2021, the Company entered into a new 10b5-1 plan and resumed purchases of Radian Group common stock under its share repurchase program. See Note 1614 of Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information.
Key Factors Affecting Our Results
There have been no material changesIn April 2021, Radian Guaranty entered into a fully collateralized reinsurance agreement with Eagle Re 2021-1 Ltd., which provides for up to the key factors affecting our results that are discussed in our 2016 Form 10-K.



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Part I. Item 2. Management's DiscussionandAnalysis$497.7 million of Financial Condition and Resultsaggregate excess-of-loss reinsurance coverage for an existing portfolio of Operations (Cont'd)

Results of Operations—Consolidated
Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2017 Compared to Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2016
Radian Group serves as the holding company for our operating subsidiaries and does not have any operations of its own. Our consolidated operating results for the three- and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2017 and September 30, 2016 primarily reflect the financial results and performance of our two business segments—Mortgage Insurance and Services.eligible mortgage insurance policies. See Note 38 of Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information regardingon this new agreement.
On May 4, 2021, Radian Group’s board of directors authorized an increase to the basisCompany’s quarterly dividend from $0.125 to $0.14 per share, beginning with the dividend declared in the second quarter of 2021. See Note 14 of Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for additional details on our dividend program.
Key Factors Affecting Our Results
The key factors affecting our results are discussed in our 2020 Form 10-K. There have been no material changes to these key factors.
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Mortgage Insurance Portfolio
Primary Insurance in Force (1)
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Insurance in Force as of:
Vintage written in:
($ in billions)
March 31, 2021December 31, 2020March 31, 2020
¢2021$20.08.4 %$—— %$—— %
¢202092.338.6 98.840.2 16.66.9 
¢201937.515.7 44.618.1 64.426.6 
¢201819.98.3 23.59.5 39.216.2 
¢201718.07.5 21.28.6 35.114.5 
¢201615.06.3 17.57.1 27.511.4 
¢2009 - 201522.29.3 25.710.5 40.716.9 
¢
2008 & Prior (2)
14.05.9 14.86.0 18.17.5 
Total$238.9100.0 %$246.1100.0 %$241.6100.0 %
(1)Policy years represent the original policy years, and have not been adjusted to reflect subsequent refinancing activity under HARP.
(2)Adjusted to reflect subsequent refinancing activity under HARP, these percentages would decrease to 3.7%, 3.7% and 4.5% as of March 31, 2021, December 31, 2020 and March 31, 2020, respectively.
New Insurance Written
A key component of our segment reporting, includingcurrent business strategy is to write profitable NIW. We wrote $20.2 billion of primary new mortgage insurance in the related allocations. See “Resultsthree months ended March 31, 2021, compared to $16.7 billion of Operations—Mortgage Insurance” and “Results of Operations—Services”NIW in the three months ended March 31, 2020. As shown in the chart above, IIF decreased to $238.9 billion at March 31, 2021, from $246.1 billion at December 31, 2020, driven by a lower Persistency Rate, partially offset by our NIW for the operating resultsfirst three months of these business segments2021.
Our NIW increased by 20.7% for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017,March 31, 2021, compared to the same periodsperiod in 2016.
In addition2020, due to a strong mortgage origination market, including higher refinance activity aided by a historically low interest rate environment, and increased private mortgage insurance penetration rates. According to industry forecasts, total mortgage origination volume was higher for the three months ended March 31, 2021, as compared to the resultscomparable period in 2020, due to both a strong purchase market and a nearly two times increase in refinance originations resulting from the low interest rate environment.
Although it is difficult to project future volumes, recent market projections for 2021 estimate total mortgage originations of approximately $3.5 trillion, which would represent a decline in the total annual mortgage origination market of 10-15% as compared to 2020, with a private mortgage insurance market of $550 to $600 billion. This outlook anticipates a significant decrease in refinance originations in the second half of 2021 resulting from expected increases in interest rates. While expectations for refinance volume vary, there is consensus around a large purchase market driven by increased home sales, which is a positive for mortgage insurers given the higher likelihood of purchase loans to utilize private mortgage insurance as compared to refinance loans. If refinance volume declines, we would expect the Persistency Rate for our portfolio to increase, benefiting the size of our operating segments, pretax income (loss)Insurance in Force portfolio. See "Overview—COVID-19 Impacts” above and “Item 1A. Risk Factors” in our 2020 Form 10-K for more information.
NIW for direct Single Premiums include policies written on an individual basis (as each loan is also affectedoriginated) and on an aggregated basis (in which each individual loan in a group of loans is insured in a single transaction, typically after the loans
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have been originated). The following table provides selected information as of and for the periods indicated related to our mortgage insurance NIW.
Three Months Ended
March 31,
($ in millions)20212020
NIW$20,161 $16,706 
Primary risk written$4,524 $3,900 
Average coverage percentage22.4 %23.3 %
NIW by loan purpose:
Purchases59.1 %66.2 %
Refinances40.9 %33.8 %
NIW by premium type:
Direct Monthly and Other Recurring Premiums90.2 %81.1 %
Direct single premiums (1)
9.8 18.9 
Total100.0 %100.0 %
Total borrower-paid99.2 %96.7 %
NIW by FICO Score: (2)
>=74064.3 %65.7 %
680-73931.5 %31.1 %
620-6794.2 %3.2 %
NIW by LTV:
95.01% and above8.0 %9.9 %
90.01% to 95.00%31.6 %37.6 %
85.01% to 90.00%31.3 %30.3 %
85.00% and below29.1 %22.2 %
(1)Borrower-paid Single Premium Policies were 9.4% and 16.5% of NIW for the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively. See “Item 1. Business—Regulation—GSE Requirements” in our 2020 Form 10-K for additional information.
(2)For loans with multiple borrowers, the percentage of NIW by those factors describedFICO score represents the lowest of the borrowers’ FICO scores.
Insurance and Risk in Force
IIF at March 31, 2021 decreased 1% as compared to the same period last year, reflecting a 26.3% decline in Single Premium Policies in force, partially offset by an 8.7% increase in Monthly Premium Policies in force. Historically, there is a close correlation between interest rates and Persistency Rates. Lower interest rate environments generally increase refinancings, which increase the cancellation rate of our insurance and negatively affect our Persistency Rates. As shown in the table below, our Persistency Rate at March 31, 2021 declined as compared to the same period in 2020. The decline in our Persistency Rate and the related decline in our Single Premium Policies in force at March 31, 2021, were attributable to increased refinance activity resulting from historically low interest rates, which led to an increase in Single Premium Policy cancellations.
Our IIF is the primary driver of the future premiums that we expect to earn over time. Although not reflected in the current period financial statements, nor in our reported book value, we expect our IIF to generate substantial premiums in future periods, due to the high credit quality of our current mortgage insurance portfolio and its expected persistency over multiple years. See “Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations—Key Factors Affecting Our Results”Results—Mortgage—IIF and Related Drivers” in our 20162020 Form 10-K.10-K for more information.
The following table highlights selected information relatedOur earnings in future periods are subject to our consolidated results of operations for the threeelevated risks and nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016:
     $ Change     $ Change
 Three Months Ended
September 30,
 Favorable (Unfavorable) Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 Favorable (Unfavorable)
(In millions, except per-share amounts)2017
2016 (1)
 2017 vs. 2016 2017
2016 (1)
 2017 vs. 2016
Pretax income$102.8
 $126.9
 $(24.1) $182.0
 $385.9
 $(203.9)
Net income65.1
 82.8
 (17.7) 114.3
 247.2
 (132.9)
Diluted net income per share0.30
 0.37
 (0.07) 0.52
 1.09
 (0.57)
Book value per share at September 3013.88
 13.47
 0.41
 13.88
 13.47
 0.41
           

Net premiums earned—insurance236.7
 238.1
 (1.4) 687.6
 688.2
 (0.6)
Services revenue39.6
 45.9
 (6.3) 115.4
 119.0
 (3.6)
Net investment income32.5
 28.4
 4.1
 93.6
 84.5
 9.1
Net gains (losses) on investments and other financial instruments2.5
 7.7
 (5.2) 5.0
 69.5
 (64.5)
Provision for losses35.8
 55.8
 20.0
 100.0
 148.5
 48.5
Cost of services27.2
 29.4
 2.2
 81.3
 80.4
 (0.9)
Other operating expenses64.2
 62.1
 (2.1) 201.3
 182.5
 (18.8)
Restructuring and other exit costs12.0
 
 (12.0) 12.0
 
 (12.0)
Interest expense15.7
 19.8
 4.1
 47.8
 63.9
 16.1
Loss on induced conversion and debt extinguishment45.8
 17.4
 (28.4) 51.5
 75.1
 23.6
Impairment of goodwill
 
 
 184.4
 
 (184.4)
Amortization and impairment of other intangible assets2.9
 3.3
 0.4
 25.0
 9.9
 (15.1)
Income tax provision37.7
 44.1
 6.4
 67.7
 138.7
 71.0
           

Adjusted pretax operating income (2) 
$155.6
 $139.9
 $15.7
 $444.6
 $401.5
 $43.1
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(1)Reflects changes made during the fourth quarter of 2016 to align our segment reporting structure concurrent with changes in personnel reporting lines and management oversight related to contract underwriting performed on behalf of third parties. Revenue and expenses for this business are now reflected in the Services segment. As a result, Services revenue and cost of services have increased, with offsetting reductions in Mortgage Insurance other income and other operating expenses. See Note 3 of Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information.
(2)
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Net Income. As discussed in more detail below, our results for the three months ended September 30, 2017, as compareduncertainties due to the same period in 2016, primarily reflect: (i) an increase in loss on induced conversionpotential impact of the unprecedented and debt extinguishment; (ii) restructuringcontinually evolving social and other exit costs associated with our plan to restructure the Services business; and (iii) a decrease in net gains on investments and other financial instruments. Partially offsetting these items is: (i) a decrease in the provision for losses; (ii) an increase in net investment income; and (iii) a decrease in interest expense. Our net income for the nine months ended September 30, 2017, compared to the same period of 2016, reflects the impairment of goodwill and other intangible assets related to the Services segment and a decrease in net gains on investments and other financial instruments, partially offset by: (i) a lower income tax provision as a result of an income tax benefit primarilyeconomic impacts associated with the impairments of goodwillcurrent COVID-19 pandemic on the U.S. and other intangible assetsglobal economies generally, and (ii) a decrease in provision for losses.particular on the U.S. housing, real estate and housing finance markets. See “Results of Operations—Mortgage Insurance” and “Results of Operations—Services” for more information on our segment results, and Note 61 of Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information on our goodwill and other intangible assets.about the COVID-19
Diluted Net Income Per Share. The change in diluted net income per share for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 was unfavorable compared to the same periods in 2016, primarily due to the changes in net income, as discussed above, partially offset by the decrease in average diluted shares. The average diluted shares decreased from 226.0 million shares and 230.7 million shares for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016, respectively, to 219.4 million shares and 220.2 million shares, respectively, for the same periods in 2017. See Note 2 of Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
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The decrease in average diluted shares for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 is primarily due to the full-year impact of the series of capital management transactions effected in 2016. In addition, in January 2017, we settled our obligations with respect to the remaining $68.0 million aggregate principal amount of our Convertible Senior Notes due 2019 which, as of the settlement date, resulted in an aggregate decrease of 6.4 million diluted shares for purposes of determining diluted net income per share. See Note 11 of Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements and “Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations—Overview—2016 and Other Recent Capital Management Developments” in our 2016 Form 10-K.

Book Value Per Share. The increase in book value per share from $13.39 at December 31, 2016 to $13.88 at September 30, 2017 is primarily due to net income and the increase in unrealized gains in other comprehensive income, partially offset by the equity impact of the cash settlements of our obligations on the Convertible Senior Notes due 2017 and 2019, as shown in the chart below. The impact of net income included a charge of $0.61 per share for impairment of goodwill and other intangible assets. See Note 6 of Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
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(2)The $0.53 impact of net income on book value per share includes an impact of $0.61 per share resulting from the impairment of goodwill and other intangible assets.
(3)Reflects the net equity impact of the extinguishment of the remaining Convertible Senior Notes due 2019 and the purchases of a portion of the Convertible Senior Notes due 2017, excluding the loss on conversion and debt extinguishment, which is included in net income.
The amount of goodwill and other intangible assets included in book value per share decreased significantly, from $1.29 per share at December 31, 2016 to $0.31 at September 30, 2017, primarily due to the impairment of goodwill and other intangible assets, in each case related to the Services segment, as shown in the chart below.
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Services Revenue and Cost of Services. Services revenue and cost of services represent amounts related to our Services segment. See “Results of Operations—Services” below for more information.
Net Investment Income. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, net investment income represents investment income from investments held at Radian Group that are allocated to the Mortgage Insurance segment and investment income from investments held by the Mortgage Insurance segment. See “—Results of Operations—Mortgage Insurance” for more information.
Net Gains (Losses) on Investments and Other Financial Instruments. The decrease in net gains on investments and other financial instruments for the three months ended September 30, 2017 as compared to the same period in 2016 is primarily due to the decrease in net realized gains attributable to sales and redemptions of fixed-maturities available for sale and trading securities. The decrease in net gains on investments and other financial instruments for the nine months ended September 30, 2017, as compared to the same period in 2016, is primarily due to the fair market value impact ofpandemic, which could have a smaller decline in market interest rates during 2017 than during the same period in 2016. The components of the net gains (losses) on investments and other financial instruments for the periods indicated are as follows:


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 Three Months Ended
September 30,
 Nine Months Ended
September 30,
(In millions)2017 2016 2017 2016
Net unrealized gains (losses) related to change in fair value of trading securities and other investments$2.3
 $
 $14.5
 $62.9
Net realized gains (losses) on investments
 7.9
 (9.4) 3.9
Other-than-temporary impairment losses
 
 (1.0) 
Net gains (losses) on other financial instruments0.2
 (0.2) 0.9
 2.7
Net gains (losses) on investments and other financial instruments$2.5
 $7.7
 $5.0
 $69.5
        
Other Operating Expenses. Other operating expenses for the three months ended September 30, 2017, as compared to the same period in 2016, reflect an increase primarily due to: (i) increases in technology expenses associated with a significant investment in upgrading our systems and (ii) a decrease in ceding commissions. This increase was partially offset by lower compensation expense in 2017, including variable incentive-based compensation, which was higher during the three months ended September 30, 2016 due to the expense associated with short-term incentive compensation expense related to performance.
In addition to the items discussed above for the three months ended September 30, 2017, other operating expenses for the nine months ended September 30, 2017, as compared to the same period in 2016, also reflect an increase and included: (i) $5.4 million of expenses associated with retirement and consulting agreements entered into in February 2017 with our former Chief Executive Officer and (ii) certain expenses accrued to defend and potentially resolve certain outstanding legal matters. We expect to recognize additional expenses associated with the retirement and consulting agreements in the fourth quarter of 2017. A significant amount of the compensation provided for under the retirement and consulting agreements is performance-based, and therefore, a portion of both the current and future expenses associated with these arrangements are subject to change, basedmaterial negative effect on the Company’s business, liquidity, results of operations and former Chief Executive Officer’s future performance.
Restructuringfinancial condition. See “Overview—COVID-19 Impacts” and, other exit costs. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017, restructuring and other exit costs include charges associated within our plan to restructure the Services business. Charges are primarily due to severance and related benefit costs and impairment of long-lived assets. See “—Overview” for more information.
Interest Expense. Interest expense for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 decreased compared to the same periods in 2016. This decrease was primarily due to reductions in interest expense from our: (i) August 2016 redemption of the remaining $195.5 million aggregate principal amount of our Senior Notes due 2017; (ii) January 2017 settlement of the remaining $68.0 million aggregate principal amount of our Convertible Senior Notes due 2019; and (iii) purchases during 2016 of $322.0 million aggregate principal amount of Convertible Senior Notes due 2019. For the nine months ended September 30, 2017, these reductions were partially offset by increased interest expense from the March 2016 issuance of $350 million aggregate principal amount of 7.000% Senior Notes due 2021. See Note 11 of Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements2020 Form 10-K, “Item 1A. Risk Factors” for additional information.
Loss on Induced Conversion and Debt Extinguishment. During the third quarter of 2017, pursuant to cash tender offers, we purchased aggregate principal amounts of $141.4 million, $115.9 million and $152.3 million of our Senior Notes due 2019, 2020 and 2021, respectively. We funded the purchases with $450.0 million in cash (plus accrued and unpaid interest due on the purchased notes). These purchases resulted in a loss on induced conversion and debt extinguishment of $45.8 million.
During the second quarter of 2017, we purchased an aggregate principal amount of $21.6 million of our outstanding Convertible Senior Notes due 2017. These purchases of Convertible Senior Notes due 2017 resulted in a loss on induced conversion and debt extinguishment of $1.2 million. During the first quarter of 2017, we settled our obligations on the remaining Convertible Senior Notes due 2019, resulting in a loss on debt extinguishment of $4.5 million, representing the difference between the fair value and the carrying value, net of unamortized issuance costs, of the liability component of the Convertible Senior Notes due 2019.


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During the first nine months of 2016, our purchases of Convertible Senior Notes due 2017 and 2019 and redemption of Senior Notes due 2017 resulted in a loss on induced conversion and debt extinguishment of $75.1 million consisting of: (i) a market premium of $41.8 million, representing the excess of the fair value of the total consideration delivered to the sellers of the Convertible Senior Notes due 2017 and 2019 over fair value of securities issuable pursuant to the original conversion terms; (ii) a loss on debt extinguishment of $17.2 million, representing the difference between the fair value and the carrying value, net of unamortized issuance costs, of the liability component of the purchased Convertible Senior Notes due 2017 and 2019; (iii) a loss on debt extinguishment of $15.0 million on the redemption of the Senior Notes due 2017; and (iv) expenses totaling $1.1 million for transaction costs.
Impairment of Goodwill. During the second quarter of 2017, we recorded a goodwill impairment charge of $184.4 million, as well as an impairment charge for other intangible assets of $15.8 million, in each case related to our Services segment. These charges were primarily due to changes in expectations regarding the future growth of certain Services product lines, resulting from changes in our business strategy, combined with market trends observed during the second quarter of 2017 that we expect to persist. As a result, as of September 30, 2017 the remaining balances of goodwill and other intangible assets reported in our condensed consolidated balance sheet were $10.9 million and $56.0 million, respectively. See Note 6 of Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information.
Income Tax Provision. Our effective tax rate was 36.6% and 37.2% for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017, respectively, compared to 34.8% and 35.9% for the same periods in 2016. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017, the change from our federal statutory tax rate of 35% was primarily due to the tax impact of discrete items. The impact of discrete items may fluctuate from period to period and their impact on the effective tax rate for 2017 was more significant due to the relative size of our pretax income in 2017 as compared to 2016. Our tax rates for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016 were primarily impacted by the non-deductible portions of the purchase premiums related to our Convertible Senior Notes due 2017 and 2019, offset by the net impact of discrete items, including investment gains and return-to-provision adjustments. Also impacting comparability in the periods is the recent change to the extended federal corporate income tax return filing due date and the resulting return-to-provision adjustments. Because the due date for our federal corporate income tax return was extended until October in 2017, our corresponding return-to-provision adjustment will be recorded in the fourth quarter of 2017, as compared to being recorded in the third quarter in 2016.
Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measure. In addition to the traditional GAAP financial measures, we have presented “adjusted pretax operating income,” a non-GAAP financial measure for the consolidated company, among our key performance indicators to evaluate our fundamental financial performance. This non-GAAP financial measure aligns with the way our business performance is evaluated by both management and by our board of directors. This measure has been established in order to increase transparency for the purposes of evaluating our core operating trends and enabling more meaningful comparisons with our peers. Although on a consolidated basis “adjusted pretax operating income” is a non-GAAP financial measure, for the reasons discussed above we believe this measure aids in understanding the underlying performance of our operations. Our senior management, including our Chief Executive Officer (Radian’s chief operating decision maker), uses adjusted pretax operating income (loss) as our primary measure to evaluate the fundamental financial performance of our business segments and to allocate resources to the segments.
Adjusted pretax operating income is defined as GAAP consolidated pretax income (loss) excluding the effects of: (i) net gains (losses) on investments and other financial instruments; (ii) loss on induced conversion and debt extinguishment; (iii) acquisition-related expenses; (iv) amortization or impairment of goodwill and other intangible assets; and (v) net impairment losses recognized in earnings.
Although adjusted pretax operating income (loss) excludes certain items that have occurred in the past and are expected to occur in the future, the excluded items represent those that are: (i) not viewed as part of the operating performance of our primary activities or (ii) not expected to result in an economic impact equal to the amount reflected in pretax income (loss). These adjustments, along with the reasons for their treatment, are described below.
(1)
Net gains (losses) on investments and other financial instruments. The recognition of realized investment gains or losses can vary significantly across periods as the activity is highly discretionary based on the timing of individual securities sales due to such factors as market opportunities, our tax and capital profile and overall market cycles. Unrealized investment gains and losses arise primarily from changes in the market value of our investments that are classified as trading securities. These valuation adjustments may not necessarily result in realized economic gains or losses.


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Trends in the profitability of our fundamental operating activities can be more clearly identified without the fluctuations of these realized and unrealized gains or losses. We do not view them to be indicative of our fundamental operating activities. Therefore, these items are excluded from our calculation of adjusted pretax operating income (loss).
(2)
Loss on induced conversion and debt extinguishment. Gains or losses on early extinguishment of debt and losses incurred to purchase our convertible debt prior to maturity are discretionary activities that are undertaken in order to take advantage of market opportunities to strengthen our financial and capital positions; therefore, we do not view these activities as part of our operating performance. Such transactions do not reflect expected future operations and do not provide meaningful insight regarding our current or past operating trends. Therefore, these items are excluded from our calculation of adjusted pretax operating income (loss).
(3)
Acquisition-related expenses. Acquisition-related expenses represent the costs incurred to effect an acquisition of a business (i.e., a business combination). Because we pursue acquisitions on a strategic and selective basis and not in the ordinary course of our business, we do not view acquisition-related expenses as a consequence of a primary business activity. Therefore, we do not consider these expenses to be part of our operating performance and they are excluded from our calculation of adjusted pretax operating income (loss).
(4)
Amortization or impairment of goodwill and other intangible assets. Amortization of intangible assets represents the periodic expense required to amortize the cost of intangible assets over their estimated useful lives. Intangible assets with an indefinite useful life are also periodically reviewed for potential impairment, and impairment adjustments are made whenever appropriate. These charges are not viewed as part of the operating performance of our primary activities and therefore are excluded from our calculation of adjusted pretax operating income (loss).
(5)
Net impairment losses recognized in earnings. The recognition of net impairment losses on investments and the impairment of other long-lived assets does not result in a cash payment and can vary significantly in both amount and frequency, depending on market credit cycles and other factors. We do not view these impairment losses to be indicative of our fundamental operating activities. Therefore, whenever these losses occur, we exclude them from our calculation of adjusted pretax operating income (loss).
Total adjusted pretax operating income is not a measure of total profitability, and therefore should not be considered in isolation or viewed as a substitute for GAAP pretax income (loss). Our definition of adjusted pretax operating income may not be comparable to similarly-named measures reported by other companies.


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The following table provides a reconciliation of the most comparable GAAP measure, consolidated pretax income, to our non-GAAP financial measure for the consolidated company, adjusted pretax operating income:
Reconciliation of Consolidated Non-GAAP Financial Measure
 Three Months Ended
September 30,
 Nine Months Ended
September 30,
(In thousands)2017 2016 2017 2016
Consolidated pretax income (loss)$102,814
 $126,941
 $182,010
 $385,890
Less income (expense) items:       
Net gains (losses) on investments and other financial instruments2,480
 7,711
 4,960
 69,524
Loss on induced conversion and debt extinguishment(45,766) (17,397) (51,469) (75,075)
Acquisition-related (expenses) benefits (1) 
(54) (10) (126) (161)
Impairment of goodwill
 
 (184,374) 
Amortization and impairment of other intangible assets(2,890) (3,292) (25,042) (9,931)
Impairment of other long-lived assets (2) 
(6,575) 
 (6,575) 
Total adjusted pretax operating income (3) 
$155,619
 $139,929
 $444,636
 $401,533
        
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(1)Acquisition-related expenses represent expenses incurred to effect the acquisition of a business, net of adjustments to accruals previously recorded for acquisition expenses.
(2)Included within restructuring and other exit costs.
(3)Total adjusted pretax operating income consists of adjusted pretax operating income (loss) for each segment as follows:
 Three Months Ended
September 30,
 Nine Months Ended
September 30,
(In thousands)2017 2016 2017 2016
Adjusted pretax operating income (loss):       
Mortgage insurance (a) 
$168,508
 $141,814
 $473,502
 $419,116
Services (a) 
(12,889) (1,885) (28,866) (17,583)
Total adjusted pretax operating income$155,619
 $139,929
 $444,636
 $401,533
        
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Results of Operations—Mortgage Insurance
Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2017 Compared to Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2016
The following table summarizes our Mortgage Insurance segment’s results of operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016:
     $ Change     $ Change
 Three Months Ended
September 30,
 Favorable (Unfavorable) Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 Favorable (Unfavorable)
(In millions)2017 
2016 (1)
 2017 vs. 2016 2017 
2016 (1)
 2017 vs. 2016
Adjusted pretax operating income (2) 
$168.5
 $141.8
 $26.7
 $473.5
 $419.1
 $54.4
Net premiums written—insurance (3) 
247.8
 241.0
 6.8
 713.8
 499.7
 214.1
(Increase) decrease in unearned premiums(11.1) (2.9) (8.2) (26.2) 188.5
 (214.7)
Net premiums earned—insurance236.7
 238.2
 (1.5) 687.6
 688.2
 (0.6)
Net investment income32.5
 28.4
 4.1
 93.6
 84.4
 9.2
Provision for losses36.0
 56.1
 20.1
 100.9
 149.5
 48.6
Other operating expenses (4) 
48.7
 47.9
 (0.8) 156.0
 138.4
 (17.6)
Interest expense11.3
 15.4
 4.1
 34.5
 50.6
 16.1
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(1)Reflects changes made during the fourth quarter of 2016 to align our segment reporting structure concurrent with changes in personnel reporting lines and management oversight related to contract underwriting performed on behalf of third parties. Revenue and expenses for this business are now reflected in the Services segment. As a result, Services revenue, cost of services and other operating expenses have increased, with offsetting reductions in Mortgage Insurance other income and other operating expenses. See Note 3 of Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information.
(2)Our senior management uses adjusted pretax operating income (loss) as our primary measure to evaluate the fundamental financial performance of each of the Company’s business segments.
(3)Net of ceded premiums written under the QSR Transactions and the Single Premium QSR Transaction. See Note 7 of Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for more information.
(4)Includes allocation of corporate operating expenses of $11.7 million and $41.8 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017, respectively, and $11.9 million and $35.5 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016, respectively.
Adjusted Pretax Operating Income. Our Mortgage Insurance segment’s adjusted pretax operating income increased for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017, compared to the same periods in 2016, primarily reflecting: (i) a decrease in the provision for losses; (ii) a decrease in interest expense; and (iii) an increase in net investment income. For the nine months ended September 30, 2017, the impact of these increases on the segment’s adjusted pretax operating income was partially offset by higher other operating expenses.
NIW, IIF, RIF
A key component of our current business strategy is to grow our mortgage insurance business by writing insurance on high-quality mortgages in the U.S. Consistent with this objective, we wrote $15.1 billion and $39.5 billion of primary new mortgage insurance in the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017, respectively, compared to $15.7 billion and $36.6 billion in the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016, respectively. The combination of our NIW and a higher Persistency Rate resulted in an increase in IIF, from $183.5 billion at December 31, 2016 to $196.5 billion at September 30, 2017.
NIW decreased by 3.4% for the three months ended September 30, 2017, and increased by 7.8% for the nine months ended September 30, 2017, compared to the same periods in 2016. For the three months ended September 30, 2017, the decrease is primarily attributable to decreased refinance originations, partially offset by increased purchase mortgage originations overall and an increase in our share of the MI market. For the nine months ended September 30, 2017, the increase is primarily attributable to increased purchase mortgage originations overall and an increase in our share of the MI market, partially offset by decreased refinance originations.


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We believe the total mortgage origination market was lower for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017, as compared to the comparable periods in 2016, primarily due to a decrease in refinance mortgage originations resulting from the slightly higher interest rate environment, partially offset by an increase in home purchase mortgage volume due to favorable economic conditions. Because the penetration rate for mortgage insurance is three to five times higher on purchase originations than on refinancing transactions, the mortgage insurance market was approximately the same size for the nine month period ended September 30, 2017, compared to the same period in 2016, despite the decline in total mortgage originations.
Although it is difficult to project future volumes, industry sources currently expect the total mortgage origination market for the full year 2017 to decline approximately 15% compared to 2016, driven by a decline in refinance originations of approximately 40% as a result of higher interest rates, partially offset by an expected increase in purchase originations of approximately 7%. Notwithstanding the decline in the total mortgage origination market, due to the higher penetration rate for private mortgage insurance on purchase originations compared to refinancing transactions discussed above, we expect the private mortgage insurance market to be only modestly smaller for the full year 2017 compared to 2016. As a result, we expect our NIW in 2017 to be comparable to our $50.5 billion of NIW written in 2016.
We monitor competitive and economic factors while seeking to balance both profitability and market share considerations in developing our strategies. We continued to generate strong NIW in the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017, and believe we remain well positioned to compete for the high-quality business being originated today, including the generally more profitable, borrower-paid Monthly Premium business, while at the same time maintaining projected returns on NIW within our targeted ranges. Our pricing is risk-based and is intended to align with the capital requirements under the PMIERs, while considering pricing trends within the private mortgage insurance industry. As a result, our pricing is expected to generate relatively consistent returns across the credit spectrum and to provide relatively stable expected loss ratios in periods of further credit expansion.
Over the life of the policies, we expect that our current pricing (including the impact of our reinsurance transactions) will produce returns on required capital on new business on an unlevered basis (i.e., after-tax underwriting returns plus projected investment income) of approximately 13% to 14%, and approximately 17% to 18% on a levered basis (i.e., after-tax returns taking into consideration a targeted corporate debt to capital ratio of less than 25%). Our actual portfolio returns will depend on a number of factors, including economic conditions, the mix of NIW that we are able to write, our pricing and the amount of reinsurance we use.
Throughout the industry, NIW on mortgage loans with LTVs greater than 95% has been increasing. In general, borrowers who purchase a home with mortgage insurance tend to have higher LTVs than borrowers who refinance with mortgage insurance. With purchase volume becoming a larger proportion of total originations and access to credit continuing to steadily expand, the proportion of higher-LTV lending in the market has therefore increased. As further described below, additional primary factors contributing to an increase in the industry’s NIW on mortgage loans with LTVs greater than 95% include: (i) GSE program enhancements (as further discussed below) and guideline changes and (ii) recent lender response to market demands, particularly in light of increasing demand from first-time home buyers. These primary drivers have been further supported by FHA regulatory enforcement actions that may cause lenders to choose GSE execution over the FHA, as well as the widespread private mortgage insurance pricing changes that occurred in the first half of 2016.
As the demand from first-time home buyers has increased, the mortgage industry has been responding by expanding high-LTV lending. Recently enhanced GSE programs, including Fannie Mae’s HomeReady program and Freddie Mac’s Home Possible and Home Possible Advantage programs, are designed to make home ownership more affordable for low- to moderate-income borrowers, particularly in low-income or under-served communities. These programs include features such as: (i) lower down payments; (ii) gifts and grants as a source of funds for down payment and closing costs; (iii) improved affordability through a reduced mortgage insurance coverage requirement and GSE risk-based pricing waivers; and (iv) homeownership education options. As a result of all of these factors, home purchases by first-time home buyers, who traditionally require mortgage loans with higher LTVs and may have higher debt-to-income ratios, are becoming an increasingly significant portion of the total market.


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As a percentage of our total NIW, the level of our purchase origination volume increased and our refinance origination volume decreased during the three- and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2017, compared to the same periods in 2016. As a percentage of our total NIW, the volume of our NIW on mortgage loans with LTVs greater than 95% also increased during the three- and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2017, compared to the same periods in 2016, primarily driven by the various factors discussed above. Despite these recent volume increases, the proportion of loans with LTVs greater than 95% is significantly lower in our Post-legacy Portfolio than in our Legacy Portfolio. Most recently, during the three-month period ended September 30, 2017, we are also experiencing an increase in mortgage loans with higher debt-to income ratios, including mortgage loans with debt-to-income ratios greater than 45%. However, these recent changes have not materially impacted the overall credit quality of our portfolio.
Historical loan performance data indicates that credit scores and underwriting quality are key driverspredictors of credit performance. VirtuallyAs of March 31, 2021, substantially all of our Post-legacy new mortgage insurance business has been prime business. These loans possess significantly improved credit characteristics compared to our Legacy Portfolio. As compared to our Legacy Portfolio, our Post-legacy Portfolio contains mortgages from borrowers with higher FICO scores and fewer mortgages with layered risk that combine multiple higher-risk attributes within the same loan, such as a low FICO score with an investment property, or a low FICO score with a cash-out refinancing. These changes have contributed to the improved credit quality of our overall mortgage insurance portfolio, as illustrated below, as of September 30, 2017.
Primary RIF Distribution
Layered Risk (1)
 2005-08 2009+
FICO <680 and Cash-out Refinance 7.7% 0.0%
FICO <680 and Original LTV >95 9.2% 0.3%
Investment/Second Home and FICO <=720 2.2% 0.5%
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The chart below illustrates the improved composition of our direct primary mortgage insurance RIF at September 30, 2017, based on origination vintages.
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(1)In 2009, the GSEs began offering HARP loans, which allow a borrower who is not delinquent to refinance a mortgage if the borrower has been unable to take advantage of lower interest rates because the borrower’s home has decreased in value. We exclude HARP loans from our NIW for the period in which the refinance occurs. During the nine months ended September 30, 2017, new HARP loans accounted for $65.5 million of newly refinanced loans that were not included in Radian Guaranty’s NIW for the period, compared to $158.7 million for the same period in 2016. The HARP deadline for refinancing has been extended to December 31, 2018.
Our Post-legacy Portfolio represents 84.8% of our total mortgage insurance portfolio and continues to increase in proportion to our total primary RIF. The growth of our Post-legacy Portfolio, together with continued improvement in the portfolio as a result of HARP refinancings, among other things, has contributed to the significant improvement in the credit quality of our overall mortgage insurance portfolio. Refinancings under HARP have positively impacted the overall credit quality and composition of our mortgage insurance portfolio because the refinancing generally results in terms under which a borrower has a greater ability to pay and more financial flexibility to cover the loan obligations. As shown in the chart above, the sum of our Post-legacy Portfolio and our HARP refinancings accounted for approximately 91% of our total primary RIF at September 30, 2017, comparedis comprised of our portfolio of business written subsequent to 88% at December 31, 2016.
The improvement in the2008 and has consisted primarily of high credit quality ofloans with significantly better credit performance than loans originated during 2008 and prior periods. Although our mortgage insurance portfolio is demonstrated by improved default trends for our Post-legacy mortgage insurance policies. Ouractual and expected future losses on our Post-legacy Portfolio, includingportfolio written after 2008, together with refinancings under HARP, refinancings, are significantly lower than those experienced on our Legacy Portfolio. The following charts illustrateNIW prior to and including 2008, the improved trendsimpact to our future losses from the COVID-19 pandemic, including from recent increases in our cumulative incurred loss ratios by yearand elevated levels of origination and development year.unemployment, which may be prolonged, is highly uncertain.


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(1)Represents inception-to-date losses incurred as a percentage of net premiums earned.
The following tables provide selected information as of and for the periods indicated related to mortgage insurance NIW, RIF and IIF. Policy years represent the original policy years, and have not been adjusted to reflect subsequent HARP refinancing activity. Throughout this report, unless otherwise noted, RIF is presented on a gross basis and includes the amount ceded under reinsurance. NIW, RIF and IIF for direct Single Premiums include policies written on an individual basis (as each loan is originated) and on an aggregated basis (in which each individual loan in a group of loans is insured in a single transaction, typically after the loans have been originated).
 Three Months Ended September 30, Nine Months Ended September 30,
($ in millions)2017 2016 2017 2016
Total primary NIW by FICO Score               
>=740$9,236
 61.1% $10,043
 64.2% $24,240
 61.3% $22,630
 61.7%
680-7394,924
 32.5
 4,763
 30.4
 12,879
 32.6
 11,643
 31.8
620-679965
 6.4
 850
 5.4
 2,403
 6.1
 2,375
 6.5
Total primary NIW$15,125
 100.0% $15,656
 100.0% $39,522
 100.0% $36,648
 100.0%
                


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 Three Months Ended
September 30,
 Nine Months Ended
September 30,
($ in millions)2017 2016 2017 2016
Percentage of primary NIW       
Direct Monthly and Other Premiums77% 73% 76% 73%
Direct Single Premiums23% 27% 24% 27%
        
Net Single Premiums (1) 
15% 17% 15% 18%
        
Refinances9% 22% 11% 20%
        
LTV       
95.01% and above14.3% 6.0% 12.5% 5.1%
90.01% to 95.00%45.7% 47.1% 46.7% 48.9%
85.01% to 90.00%28.1% 31.4% 28.9% 31.9%
85.00% and below11.9% 15.5% 11.9% 14.1%
        
Primary risk written$3,825
 $3,869
 $9,978
 $9,162
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(1)Represents the percentage of direct Single Premiums written, after consideration of the 35% single premium NIW ceded under the Single Premium QSR Transaction.
($ in millions)September 30,
2017
 December 31,
2016
 September 30,
2016
Primary IIF     
Direct Monthly and Other Premiums68% 68% 68%
Direct Single Premiums32% 32% 32%
      
Net Single Premiums (1) 
25% 25% 25%
      
Total Primary IIF$196,541
 $183,450
 $181,165
      
Persistency Rate (12 months ended) (2) 
80.0% 76.7% 78.4%
Persistency Rate (quarterly, annualized) (2)(3) 
80.4% 76.8% 75.3%
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(1)Represents the percentage of Single Premium IIF, after giving effect to all reinsurance ceded.
(2)
During the third quarter of 2017, the scheduled final settlement date under the Freddie Mac Agreement occurred. This had a negative impact on the Persistency Rate due to the removal from RIF and IIF of most of the loans subject to the Freddie Mac Agreement. If these loans had remained in force, the Persistency Rate for the 12 months ended September 30, 2017 would have been 80.5% and the quarterly annualized Persistency Rate for the quarter ended September 30, 2017 would have been 82.0%.
(3)
The Persistency Rate on a quarterly, annualized basis may be impacted by seasonality or other factors, and may not be indicative of full-year trends.


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($ in millions)September 30,
2017
 December 31,
2016
 September 30,
2016
Primary RIF by Premium Type           
Direct Monthly and Other Premiums$34,500
 68.7% $32,136
 68.8% $31,839
 68.9%
Direct Single Premiums15,737
 31.3
 14,605
 31.2
 14,383
 31.1
Total primary RIF$50,237
 100.0% $46,741
 100.0% $46,222
 100.0%
            
Net Single Premiums (1) 
$10,843
 24.3% $10,161
 24.5% $10,037
 24.6%
            
Primary RIF by Risk Grade           
Prime$48,516
 96.6% $44,708
 95.6% $44,075
 95.3%
Alt-A998
 2.0
 1,168
 2.5
 1,241
 2.7
A minus and below723
 1.4
 865
 1.9
 906
 2.0
Total primary RIF$50,237
 100.0% $46,741
 100.0% $46,222
 100.0%
            
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(1)Represents the dollar amount and percentage, respectively, of Single Premium RIF, after giving effect to all reinsurance ceded.
($ in millions)September 30,
2017
 December 31,
2016
 September 30,
2016
Total primary RIF by FICO score           
>=740$29,509
 58.8% $26,939
 57.6% $26,531
 57.4%
680-73915,716
 31.3
 14,497
 31.0
 14,276
 30.9
620-6794,440
 8.8
 4,620
 9.9
 4,697
 10.2
<=619572
 1.1
 685
 1.5
 718
 1.5
Total primary RIF$50,237
 100.0% $46,741
 100.0% $46,222
 100.0%
            
Primary RIF on defaulted loans (1) 
$1,137
   $1,363
   $1,381
  
            
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(1)Excludes risk related to loans that remain subject to the Freddie Mac Agreement at September 30, 2017, because they are subject to Loss Mitigation Activity and pending claim activity already in process but not yet finalized.


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($ in millions)September 30,
2017
 December 31,
2016
 September 30,
2016
Total primary RIF by LTV           
95.01% and above$4,307
 8.6% $3,447
 7.4% $3,322
 7.2%
90.01% to 95.00%26,680
 53.1
 24,439
 52.3
 24,088
 52.1
85.01% to 90.00%15,646
 31.1
 15,208
 32.5
 15,178
 32.8
85.00% and below3,604
 7.2
 3,647
 7.8
 3,634
 7.9
Total primary RIF$50,237
 100.0% $46,741
 100.0% $46,222
 100.0%
            
Percentage of primary RIF           
Refinances18%   21%   21%  
Loan Type:           
Fixed97.3%   97.0%   96.8%  
Adjustable rate mortgages (fully indexed) (1) 
2.1
   2.2
   2.3
  
Mortgages with interest only or potential negative amortization0.6
   0.8
   0.9
  
Total100.0%   100.0%   100.0%  
            
Total primary RIF by policy year           
2008 and prior$7,663
 15.2% $9,143
 19.5% $9,646
 20.8%
2009334
 0.7
 468
 1.0
 536
 1.2
2010315
 0.6
 417
 0.9
 467
 1.0
2011747
 1.5
 917
 2.0
 1,012
 2.2
20123,048
 6.1
 3,734
 8.0
 4,057
 8.8
20134,895
 9.8
 5,902
 12.6
 6,422
 13.9
20144,681
 9.3
 5,607
 12.0
 6,177
 13.4
20157,499
 14.9
 8,469
 18.1
 8,966
 19.4
201611,316
 22.5
 12,084
 25.9
 8,939
 19.3
20179,739
 19.4
 
 
 
 
Total primary RIF$50,237
 100.0% $46,741
 100.0% $46,222
 100.0%
            
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(1)“Fully indexed” refers to loans where payment adjustments are equal to mortgage-rate adjustments.
Net Premiums Written and Earned. Net premiums written for the three months ended September 30, 2017 increased compared to the same period in 2016 primarily due to an increase in our IIF. Net premiums written for the nine months ended September 30, 2017, compared to the same period in 2016, were impacted by the increase in NIW and implementation of the Single Premium QSR Transaction, effectiveThe following table provides selected information as of January 1, 2016. At its initial implementation, the Single Premium QSR Transaction resulted in ceding certain Single Premium IIF written from January 1, 2012 to January 1, 2016, which negatively impacted net premiums written in 2016. See Note 8 of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in our 2016 Form 10-K.
Net premiums earned decreased slightly for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017, compared to the same periods in 2016, primarily as a result of less accelerated revenue recognition due to fewer Single Premium Policy cancellations during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017, as compared to the same periods in 2016. The impact of the decrease in Single Premium Policy cancellations was partially offset by decreased ceded premiums, net of profit commissions, and by the impact of our increased level of IIF during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017, as compared to the same periods in 2016.


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The table below provides additional information about the components of net premiums earned for the periods indicated.indicated related to mortgage insurance IIF and RIF.
($ in millions)March 31, 2021December 31, 2020March 31, 2020
Primary IIF$238,921 $246,144 $241,586 
Primary RIF$58,508 $60,656 $60,923 
Average coverage percentage24.5 %24.6 %25.2 %
Total primary RIF on defaulted loans$2,910 $3,250 $1,001 
Persistency Rate (12 months ended)57.2 %61.2 %75.4 %
Persistency Rate (quarterly, annualized) (1)
62.5 %60.4 %76.5 %
Primary RIF by Premium Type:
Direct Monthly and Other Recurring Premiums80.0 %79.1 %72.6 %
Direct single premiums (2)
20.0 20.9 27.4 
Total100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %
Total borrower-paid87.3 %86.3 %79.7 %
Primary RIF by FICO Score: (3)
>=74057.2 %57.5 %57.2 %
680-73934.9 %34.6 %34.2 %
620-6797.3 %7.3 %8.0 %
<=6190.6 %0.6 %0.6 %
Primary RIF by LTV:
95.01% and above14.4 %14.4 %14.3 %
90.01% to 95.00%48.6 %49.3 %51.0 %
85.01% to 90.00%28.2 %28.0 %27.9 %
85.00% and below8.8 %8.3 %6.8 %
 Three Months Ended
September 30,
 Nine Months Ended
September 30,
(in thousands)2017 2016 2017 2016
Net premiums earnedinsurance:
       
Direct       
Premiums earned, excluding revenue from cancellations$235,126
 $227,443
 $690,656
 $677,225
Single Premium cancellations15,415
 30,631
 39,176
 70,117
Direct premiums earned250,541
 258,074
 729,832
 747,342
        
Ceded       
Premiums earned, excluding revenue from cancellations(14,134) (16,673) (44,679) (55,087)
Single Premium cancellations(7,085) (12,183) (17,519) (27,045)
Profit commission—reinsurance7,373
 8,922
 19,943
 22,947
Ceded premiums, net of profit commission(13,846) (19,934) (42,255) (59,185)
        
Assumed premiums earned7
 9
 21
 27
        
Total net premiums earnedinsurance
$236,702
 $238,149
 $687,598
 $688,184
        
Our expected rate of return(1)The Persistency Rate on our Single Premium Policiesa quarterly, annualized basis is lower thancalculated based on our Monthly Premium Policies because our premium rates are generally lowerloan-level detail for our Single Premium Policies. Assuming all other factors remain constant, when loans with Single Premium Policies prepay earlier than expected, our profitability on Single Premium Policies is higher than anticipated. If loans with Single Premium Policies are repaid later than expected, however, our profitability on Single Premium Policies is lower than anticipated.
Assuming all other factors remain constant, over the lifequarter ending as of the policies prepayment speeds have an inverse impact on the expected revenue from our Monthly Premium Policies. Slower loan prepayment speeds, demonstrated by a higher Persistency Rate, result in increased revenue from Monthly Premium Policies over time, because IIF remains in place and premium payments continue. Earlier than anticipated loan prepayments, demonstrated by a lower Persistency Rate, reduce the revenue from our Monthly Premium Policies. Prepayment speedsdate shown. It may be impacted by changes in interest rates, amongseasonality or other factors. An increasing interest rate environment generally will reduce refinancing activity and result in reduced prepayment speeds, whereas a declining interest rate environment generally will increasefactors, including the level of refinancingrefinance activity during the applicable periods, and therefore prepayment speeds. See “Item 7. Management’s Discussionmay not be indicative of full-year trends.
(2)Borrower-paid Single Premium Policies were 9.4%, 9.4% and Analysis9.6% of Financial Condition and Resultsprimary RIF for the periods indicated.
(3)For loans with multiple borrowers, the percentage of Operations—Key Factors Affecting Our Results—Mortgage Insurance—Premiumsprimary RIF by FICO score represents the lowest of the borrowers’ FICO scores.
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Risk Distribution
We use third-party reinsurance in our 2016 Form 10-K.
The ultimate revenue produced by our mortgage insurance business is affected by the impact of mortgage prepayment speeds on the mix of business we write. Because prepayment speeds are difficult to project, our strategy has been to write a mix of Single Premium Policies and Monthly Premium Policies, which we believe balances the overall impact on our results if actual prepayment speeds are significantly different from expectations. The Single Premium QSR Transaction is consistent with our strategy to balance our mix of Single Premium Policies and Monthly Premium Policies. As of September 30, 2017, the impact of all of our third-party quota share reinsurance transactions reduced our Single Premium RIF from 31.3% to 24.3%. See “—Overview—Operating Environment and Business Strategy” for more information.
We experienced a decrease in our total mix of Single Premium Policies to 24% of our NIW for the first nine months of 2017, as compared to 27% for the first nine months of 2016. Because Single Premium Policies are used more frequently in refinancing transactions than purchase transactions, the reduced level of refinancing activity we experienced in the first nine months of 2017, compared to the same period in 2016, was a key driver of the decrease in our total mix of Single Premium Policies. Widespread industry pricing changes for Monthly Premium Policies in early 2016 also contributed to the decrease, as the pricing changes led to a subsequent shift in the industry toward Monthly Premium Policies. The level of Single Premium Policies for the first nine months of 2016 was also consistent with our deliberate actions related to pricing, including our disciplined approach to offering customized (i.e., non-standard) pricing on lender-paid Single Premium Policies. We expect our production level for Single Premium Policies to vary over time based on factors that include risk-return and risk-mix considerations, as well as market conditions.


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Approximately 63% of the loans in our total primary mortgage insurance portfolio at September 30, 2017 have Monthly Premium Policies that provide a level monthly premium for the first 10 years of the policy, followed by a reduced level monthly premium thereafter. If a loan is refinanced under HARP, the initial 10-year period is reset. Due to the borrower’s ability to cancel the policy, generally when the LTV reaches 80% of the original unpaid principal balance, as well as the automatic cancellation of the policy when the LTV reaches 78% of the unpaid principal balance, the volume of loans that remain insured after 10 years and would be subject to the premium reset is generally not material in relation to the total loans originated. However, in the event the volume of loans resetting from year to year varies significantly, the trend in earned premiums may also vary.
Net Premiums Written and EarnedCeded. Historically, we have entered into reinsurance transactions as part of our risk distribution strategy, including to manage our capital position and risk profile. When we enter into a reinsurance agreement, the reinsurer receives a premium and, in exchange, insures an agreed-upon portion of incurred losses. While these arrangements have the impact of reducing our earned premiums, they reduce our required capital and risk management activities.
Radian Guaranty entered into the Single Premium QSR Transaction with a panel of third-party reinsurers, and began ceding business under this agreement effective January 1, 2016. The Single Premium QSR Transaction isare expected to increase Radian Guaranty’sour return on required capital for its Single Premium Policies. In future quarters, the related policies. The impact of the Single Premium QSR Transactionthese programs on our financial results will vary depending on the level of ceded RIF, as well as the levels of prepayments and incurred losses on the reinsured portfolio,portfolios, among other factors. See “Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations—Key Factors Affecting Our Results—Mortgage—Risk Distribution” and Note 8 of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in our 2020 Form 10-K for more information about our reinsurance transactions.
The table below provides information about the amounts by which Radian Guaranty’s reinsurance programs reduced its Minimum Required Assets as of the dates indicated.
(In thousands)March 31, 2021December 31, 2020March 31, 2020
PMIERs impact - reduction in Minimum Required Assets:
Excess-of-Loss Program$673,957 $912,734 $1,066,464 
Single Premium QSR Program388,536 423,712 501,668 
QSR Program19,378 22,712 31,638 
Total PMIERs impact$1,081,871 $1,359,158 $1,599,770 
Percentage of gross Minimum Required Assets23.8 %28.8 %35.3 %

Results of Operations—Consolidated
Three Months Ended March 31, 2021 Compared to Three Months Ended March 31, 2020
Radian Group serves as the holding company for our operating subsidiaries and does not have any operations of its own. Our consolidated operating results for the three months ended March 31, 2021 and March 31, 2020 primarily reflect the financial results and performance of our two reportable business segments—Mortgage and Real Estate. See Note 4 of Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for information regarding modifications to our segment reporting in 2020, including for the wind down of our traditional appraisal business announced in the fourth quarter of 2020. All changes in 2020 to the composition of our reportable segments have been reflected in our segment operating results for all periods presented. See “Results of Operations—Mortgage” and “Results of Operations—Real Estate” for the operating results of these business segments for the three months ended March 31, 2021, compared to the same period in 2020.
In addition to the results of our operating segments, pretax income (loss) is also affected by those factors described in “Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations—Key Factors Affecting Our Results” in our 2020 Form 10-K.
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The following table highlights selected information related to our consolidated results of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020.
Change
 Three Months Ended
March 31,
Favorable (Unfavorable)
(In millions, except per-share amounts)202120202021 vs. 2020
Pretax income$161.2 $181.3 $(20.1)
Net income125.6 140.5 (14.9)
Diluted net income per share0.64 0.70 (0.06)
Book value per share at March 31,22.14 20.30 1.84 
Net premiums earned (1)
271.9 277.4 (5.5)
Services revenue (2)
22.9 31.9 (9.0)
Net investment income (1)
38.3 40.9 (2.6)
Net gains (losses) on investments and other financial instruments(5.2)(22.0)16.8 
Provision for losses (1)
46.1 36.0 (10.1)
Policy acquisition costs (1)
9.0 7.4 (1.6)
Cost of services (2)
20.2 22.1 1.9 
Other operating expenses (3)
70.3 69.1 (1.2)
Interest expense (1)
21.1 12.2 (8.9)
Income tax provision35.6 40.8 5.2 
Adjusted pretax operating income (4)
167.3 204.6 (37.3)
Adjusted diluted net operating income per share (4)
0.68 0.80 (0.12)
Return on equity11.8 %14.2 %(2.4)%
Adjusted net operating return on equity (4)
12.4 %16.3 %(3.9)%
(1)Relates primarily to the Mortgage segment. See “Results of Operations—Mortgage” for more information.
(2)Relates primarily to our Real Estate segment. See “Results of Operations—Real Estate” for more information.
(3)See “Results of Operations—Mortgage,” “Results of Operations—Real Estate” and “Results of Operations—All Other” for more information on both direct and allocated operating expenses.
(4)See “—Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures” below.
Net Income. As discussed in more detail below, our net income for the three months ended March 31, 2021, decreased compared to the same period in 2020, reflecting: (i) an increase in provision for losses; (ii) a decrease in services revenue primarily related to the sale of Clayton; (iii) an increase in interest expense; and (iv) a decrease in net premiums earned. Partially offsetting these items was a decrease in net losses on investments and other financial instruments.
Diluted Net Income Per Share. The decrease in diluted net income per share for the three months ended March 31, 2021, compared to the same period in 2020, is primarily due to the decrease in net income, as discussed above.
Book Value Per Share. The decrease in book value per share from $22.36 at December 31, 2020, to $22.14 at March 31, 2021, is primarily due to: (i) a decrease of $0.77 per share due to unrealized losses in our available for sale securities, recorded in accumulated other comprehensive income and (ii) a $0.13 per share impact of dividends. Partially offsetting these items is our net income for the three months ended March 31, 2021.
Net Gains (Losses) on Investments and Other Financial Instruments.The decreasein net losses on investments and other financial instruments for the three months ended March 31, 2021, as compared to the same period in 2020, is primarily due to a decrease in net unrealized losses on our trading securities, partially offset by a decrease in net realized gains on our fixed-maturities available for sale. See Note 6 of Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information on net gains (losses) on investments.
Income Tax Provision. Our income tax provision declined by $5.2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2021, as compared to the same period in 2020, primarily due to lower pretax income in the first quarter of 2021. Our effective tax rate was 22.1% for the three months ended March 31, 2021, as compared to 22.5% for the same period in 2020. Our effective tax rate for the three months ended March 31, 2021 was higher than the statutory rate of 21% primarily due to permanent book-to-tax adjustments related to share-based compensation.
Return on Equity. The change in return on equity is primarily due to the decrease in net income for the three months ended March 31, 2021, as described above.
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Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures.In addition to the traditional GAAP financial measures, we have presented “adjusted pretax operating income (loss),” “adjusted diluted net operating income (loss) per share” and “adjusted net operating return on equity,” which are non-GAAP financial measures for the consolidated company, among our key performance indicators to evaluate our fundamental financial performance. These non-GAAP financial measures align with the way our business performance is evaluated by both management and by our board of directors. These measures have been established in order to increase transparency for the purposes of evaluating our operating trends and enabling more meaningful comparisons with our peers. Although on a consolidated basis “adjusted pretax operating income (loss),” “adjusted diluted net operating income (loss) per share” and “adjusted net operating return on equity” are non-GAAP financial measures, for the reasons discussed above we believe these measures aid in understanding the underlying performance of our operations.
Total adjusted pretax operating income (loss), adjusted diluted net operating income (loss) per share and adjusted net operating return on equity are not measures of overall profitability, and therefore should not be considered in isolation or viewed as substitutes for GAAP pretax income (loss), diluted net income (loss) per share or return on equity. Our definitions of adjusted pretax operating income (loss), adjusted diluted net operating income (loss) per share and adjusted net operating return on equity, as discussed and reconciled below to the most comparable respective GAAP measures, may not be comparable to similarly-named measures reported by other companies.
Our senior management, including our Chief Executive Officer (Radian’s chief operating decision maker), uses adjusted pretax operating income (loss) as our primary measure to evaluate the fundamental financial performance of the Company’s business segments and to allocate resources to the segments. See Note 4 of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements and “Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations—Results of Operations—Consolidated—Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures” each in our 2020 Form 10-K for detailed information regarding items excluded from adjusted pretax operating income and the reasons for their treatment.
Adjusted pretax operating income (loss) is defined as GAAP consolidated pretax income (loss) excluding the effects of: (i) net gains (losses) on investments and other financial instruments; (ii) loss on extinguishment of debt; (iii) amortization and impairment of goodwill and other acquired intangible assets; and (iv) impairment of other long-lived assets and other non-operating items, such as gains (losses) from the sale of lines of business and acquisition-related income and expenses.
The following table provides a reconciliation of consolidated pretax income to our non-GAAP financial measure for the consolidated company of adjusted pretax operating income.
Three Months Ended
March 31,
(In thousands)20212020
Consolidated pretax income$161,189 $181,293 
Less reconciling income (expense) items:
Net gains (losses) on investments and other financial instruments(5,181)(22,027)
Amortization and impairment of other acquired intangible assets(862)(979)
Impairment of other long-lived assets and other non-operating items(84)(300)
Total adjusted pretax operating income (1)
$167,316 $204,599 
(1)Total adjusted pretax operating income on a consolidated basis consists of adjusted pretax operating income (loss) for our Mortgage segment, our Real Estate segment and All Other activities, as further detailed in Note 4 of Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
Adjusted diluted net operating income (loss) per share is calculated by dividing (i) adjusted pretax operating income (loss) attributable to common stockholders, net of taxes computed using the Company’s statutory tax rate, by (ii) the sum of the weighted average number of common shares outstanding and all dilutive potential common shares outstanding. The
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following table provides a reconciliation of diluted net income (loss) per share to our non-GAAP financial measure for the consolidated company of adjusted diluted net operating income (loss) per share.
Three Months Ended
March 31,
(In thousands)20212020
Diluted net income per share$0.64 $0.70 
Less per-share impact of reconciling income (expense) items:
Net gains (losses) on investments and other financial instruments(0.03)(0.11)
Income tax (provision) benefit on reconciling income (expense) items (1)
0.01 0.02 
Difference between statutory and effective tax rates(0.02)(0.01)
Per-share impact of reconciling income (expense) items(0.04)(0.10)
Adjusted diluted net operating income per share (1)
$0.68 $0.80 
(1)Calculated using the Company’s federal statutory tax rate of 21%. Any permanent tax adjustments and state income taxes on these items have been deemed immaterial and are not included.
Adjusted net operating return on equity is calculated by dividing annualized adjusted pretax operating income (loss), net of taxes computed using the Company’s statutory tax rate, by average stockholders’ equity, based on the average of the beginning and ending balances for each period presented. The following table provides a reconciliation of return on equity to our non-GAAP financial measure for the consolidated company of adjusted net operating return on equity.
Three Months Ended
March 31,
(In thousands)20212020
Return on equity (1)
11.8 %14.2 %
Less impact of reconciling income (expense) items: (2)
Net gains (losses) on investments and other financial instruments(0.5)(2.2)
Amortization and impairment of other acquired intangible assets(0.1)(0.1)
Income tax (provision) benefit on reconciling income (expense) items (3)
0.1 0.5 
Difference between statutory and effective tax rates(0.1)(0.3)
Impact of reconciling income (expense) items(0.6)(2.1)
Adjusted net operating return on equity12.4 %16.3 %
(1)Calculated by dividing annualized net income by average stockholders’ equity, based on the average of the beginning and ending balances for each period presented.
(2)Annualized, as a percentage of average stockholders’ equity.
(3)Calculated using the Company’s federal statutory tax rate of 21%. Any permanent tax adjustments and state income taxes on these items have been deemed immaterial and are not included.
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Results of Operations—Mortgage
Three Months Ended March 31, 2021 Compared to Three Months Ended March 31, 2020
The following table summarizes our Mortgage segment’s results of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020.
Change
Three Months Ended
March 31,
Favorable (Unfavorable)
(In millions)202120202021 vs. 2020
Adjusted pretax operating income (1) (2)
$174.3 $205.7 $(31.4)
Net premiums written246.9 261.0 (14.1)
(Increase) decrease in unearned premiums17.8 14.0 3.8 
Net premiums earned264.7 275.0 (10.3)
Services revenue4.4 3.2 1.2 
Net investment income34.0 36.2 (2.2)
Provision for losses45.9 35.2 (10.7)
Policy acquisition costs9.0 7.4 (1.6)
Cost of services3.2 1.8 (1.4)
Other operating expenses (2)
50.3 52.8 2.5 
Interest expense21.1 12.2 (8.9)
(1)Our senior management uses adjusted pretax operating income as our primary measure to evaluate the fundamental financial performance of each of the Company’s business segments. See Note 4 of Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
(2)Includes allocation of corporate operating expenses of $27.9 million for the three months ended March 31, 2021, and $29.2 million for the same period in 2020. See Note 4 of Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for more information about our allocation of corporate operating expenses to segments.
Adjusted Pretax Operating Income. Our Mortgage segment’s adjusted pretax operating income decreased for the three months ended March 31, 2021 compared to the same period in 2020, primarily reflecting: (i) an increase in provision for losses; (ii) a decrease in net premiums earned; and (iii) an increase in interest expense. See “—Net Premiums Written and Earned” and “—Provision for Losses” below for more information about our net premiums earned and provision for losses, respectively.
Net Premiums Written and Earned. Net premiums written for the three months ended March 31, 2021 decreased compared to the same period in 2020. The decrease in the three months ended March 31, 2021 reflects lower premium rates on our IIF portfolio compared to the same period in 2020, as well as a lower proportion of Single Premium Policies.
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The table below provides additional information about the components of mortgage insurance net premiums earned for the periods indicated, including the effects of our reinsurance programs.
Three Months Ended
March 31,
(In thousands, except as otherwise indicated)20212020
Net premiums earned:
Direct
Premiums earned, excluding revenue from cancellations$256,905 $274,647 
Single Premium Policy cancellations38,510 24,133 
Direct premiums295,415 298,780 
Assumed (1)
2,298 3,456 
Ceded
Premiums earned, excluding revenue from cancellations(25,373)(28,609)
Single Premium Policy cancellations (2)
(11,109)(7,183)
Profit commission—other (3)
3,433 8,555 
Ceded premiums(33,049)(27,237)
Total net premiums earned$264,664 $274,999 
Direct premium yield (in basis points) (4)
42.7 46.1 
Net premium yield (in basis points) (5)
43.7 45.6 
Average primary IIF (in billions)$242.5 $241.1 
(1)Primarily includes premiums earned from our participation in certain credit risk transfer programs.
(2)Includes the impact of related profit commissions.
(3)Represents the profit commission on the Single Premium QSR Program, excluding the impact of Single Premium Policy cancellations.
(4)Calculated by dividing annualized direct premiums earned, including assumed revenue and excluding revenue from cancellations, by average primary IIF.
(5)Calculated by dividing annualized net premiums earned by average primary IIF.
Net premiums earned decreased for the three months ended March 31, 2021 compared to the same period in 2020, primarily due to a decrease in premiums earned on our in-force Single Premium Policies and Monthly Premium Policies, partially offset by an increase in the impact, net of reinsurance, from Single Premium Policy cancellations related to increased refinance activity, as compared to the same period in 2020.
The level of mortgage prepayments affects the revenue ultimately produced by our mortgage insurance business and is influenced by the mix of business we write. We believe that writing a mix of Single Premium Policies and Monthly Premium Policies has the potential to moderate the overall impact on our results if actual prepayments are significantly different from expectations. However, the impact of this moderating effect is affected by the amount of reinsurance we obtain on portions of our portfolio, with the Single Premium QSR Program currently reducing the proportion of retained Single Premium Policies in our portfolio. See “Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of OperationsKey Factors Affecting Our ResultsMortgage—IIF and Related Drivers” in our 2020 Form 10-K for more information.
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The following table provides information related to the premium impact of our reinsurance transactions. See Note 78 of Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for more information about our reinsurance transactions, includingprograms.
Three Months Ended
March 31,
(In thousands)20212020
Ceded premiums earned:
Single Premium QSR Program$19,469 $16,384 
Excess-of-Loss Program12,154 8,405 
QSR Program1,319 2,328 
Other107 120 
Total ceded premiums earned (1)
$33,049 $27,237 
Percentage of total direct and assumed premiums earned10.8 %9.0 %
(1)Does not include the ceded amounts relatedbenefit from ceding commissions on our Single Premium QSR Programs, which are included in other operating expenses on the consolidated statement of operations. See Note 8 of Notes to the QSR Transactions.Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information.
 Three Months Ended
September 30,
 Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 2017 2016 2017 2016
QSR Transactions       
% of total direct premiums written1.7% 2.6% 2.0% 3.0%
% of total direct premiums earned2.7% 4.1% 3.0% 4.4%
        
Single Premium QSR Transaction       
% of total direct premiums written5.0% 5.0% 4.7% 29.7%
% of total direct premiums earned2.7% 3.3% 2.6% 2.9%
        
First-Lien Captives       
% of total direct premiums written0.0% 0.2% 0.1% 0.5%
% of total direct premiums earned0.0% 0.2% 0.1% 0.5%
Net Investment Income. Increasing short-termLower investment yields, and more fully investing toward our targetedpartially offset by higher average investment mixbalances, resulted in increasesdecreases in net investment income for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017,March 31, 2021, compared to the same periodsperiod in 2016. All periods include full allocation to the Mortgage Insurance segment2020. Our higher average investment balances were a result of net investment incomeinvesting our positive cash flows from investments held at Radian Group.operations.


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Provision for Losses.The following table details the financial impact of the significant components of our provision for losses for the periods indicated:indicated.
Three Months Ended
March 31,
(In millions, except reserve per new default)20212020
Current period defaults (1)
$50.3 $41.2 
Prior period defaults (2)
(4.5)(5.9)
Second-lien mortgage loan premium deficiency reserve and other0.1 (0.1)
Provision for losses$45.9 $35.2 
Loss ratio (3)
17.3 %12.8 %
Reserve per new default (4)
$4,244 $4,137 
 Three Months Ended
September 30,
 Nine Months Ended
September 30,
(In millions)2017 2016 2017 2016
Current period defaults (1) 
$50.3
 $57.6
 $145.8
 $152.3
Prior period defaults (2) 
(14.0) (1.8) (45.4) (3.9)
Other(0.3) 0.3
 0.5
 1.1
Provision for losses$36.0
 $56.1
 $100.9
 $149.5
        
Loss ratio (3) 
15.2% 23.6% 14.7% 21.7%
        
(1)Related to defaulted loans with a most recent default notice dated in the period indicated. For example, if a loan had defaulted in a prior period, but then subsequently cured and later re-defaulted in the current period, the default would be considered a current period default.
______________________(2)Related to defaulted loans with a default notice dated in a period earlier than the period indicated, which have been continuously in default since that time.
(1)Related to defaulted loans with a most recent default notice dated in the period indicated. For example, if a loan had defaulted in a prior period, but then subsequently cured and later re-defaulted in the current period, the default would be considered a current period default.
(2)Related to defaulted loans with a default notice dated in a period earlier than the period indicated, which have been continuously in default since that time.
(3)Calculated using net premiums earned.
(3)Provision for losses as a percentage of net premiums earned. See below and “—Net Premiums Written and Earned” for further discussion of the components of this ratio.
(4)Calculated by dividing provision for losses for new defaults, net of reinsurance, by new primary defaults for each period.
Our mortgage insurance provision for losses for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 decreasedMarch 31, 2021 increased by $20.1$10.7 million, and $48.6 million, respectively,as compared to the same periodsperiod in 2016.2020. Reserves established for new default notices were the primary driver of our total incurred losses for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017March 31, 2021 and 2016.2020. Current period new primary defaults decreased by 3.6% and 5.9%, respectively,increased for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017,March 31, 2021, compared to the same periodsperiod in 2016.2020, as shown below. The increases primarily relate to an increase in the number of new default notices as a result of the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, primarily due to borrowers in forbearance programs. Our gross Default to Claim Rate assumption for new primary defaults was 10.5% as of September 30, 2017,8.0% at March 31, 2021, compared to 12% as of September 30, 2016. This reduction in estimated gross Default to Claim Rate assumptions, which was based on observed trends, contributed to the reduction in the portion of our7.5% at March 31, 2020.
Our provision for losses related to new defaults induring the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017, compared to the same periods in 2016.
In addition to the positive developments in our provision for losses for current period defaults for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, we experienced positiveMarch 31, 2021 benefited from favorable reserve development on prior period defaults, primarily due to reductions in certain Default to Claim Rate assumptions based on more favorable Cure activity than previously estimated. Despite the favorable observed trends, of higher Cures than were previously estimated on those prior period defaults. This positive development inwe made only modest adjustments to our reserve assumptions during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 was partially offset by incremental IBNR reservesMarch 31, 2021 given the continued uncertainty of $14.2 millionthe potential impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. See Notes 1 and 11 of Notes to reflect the estimated payment for future losses, primarily on performing loansUnaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements and, in our Legacy Portfolio that are likely to be affected by an expected pool commutation. See “Liquidity and Capital Resources—Mortgage Insurance2020 Form 10-K, “Item 1A. Risk Factors” for more information on the expected commutation.additional information.
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Our primary default rate as a percentage of total insured loans at September 30, 2017March 31, 2021 was 2.5%4.9% compared to 3.2%5.2% at December 31, 2016. Our primary defaulted inventory comprised 23,826 loans at September 30, 2017, compared to 29,105 loans at December 31, 2016, representing a decrease of 18.1%. The reduction in our primary defaulted inventory is the result of the total number of defaulted loans: (i) that have cured; (ii) for which claim payments have been made; or (iii) that have resulted in net Rescissions and Claim Denials, collectively, exceeding the total number of new defaults on insured loans. The shift in our portfolio composition toward more recent vintages is expected to result in increasing levels of defaults from the Post-Legacy Portfolio, consistent with typical default seasoning patterns. However, we expect that the reductions in Legacy Portfolio defaults will outpace those increases in 2017. Therefore, excluding the potential impact of Hurricanes Harvey and Irma, which are discussed above in “—Overview—Operating Environment and Business Strategy,” we currently expect total new defaults for 2017 to continue to decrease throughout the year as compared to the prior year periods.
During the third quarter of 2017, Hurricanes Harvey and Irma caused extensive property damage to areas of Texas, Florida and Georgia. Based on the terms of our Master Policies, our total exposure to FEMA Designated Areas related to Hurricanes Harvey and Irma as well as our historical experience with storms of a similar magnitude, we expect to experience an increase in reported defaults in the near-term due to Hurricanes Harvey and Irma. Although the number of these defaults that will ultimately result in paid claims is uncertain, we do not currently expect for these defaults to result in a material number of incremental paid claims. Radian has been working with loan servicers to obtain information about the status of the properties and ensure efficient processing of valid claims. See “—Overview” for additional information.


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The following table shows the number of primary loans that we have insured, the number of loans in default and the percentage of loans in default as of the dates indicated:
 September 30,
2017
 December 31,
2016
 September 30,
2016
Default Statistics—Primary Insurance:     
Total Primary Insurance     
Prime     
Number of insured loans897,253
 849,227
 840,534
Number of loans in default15,953
 19,101
 19,100
Percentage of loans in default1.78% 2.25% 2.27%
Alt-A     
Number of insured loans22,643
 26,536
 28,080
Number of loans in default3,166
 4,193
 4,545
Percentage of loans in default13.98% 15.80% 16.19%
A minus and below     
Number of insured loans22,912
 27,115
 28,313
Number of loans in default4,707
 5,811
 5,885
Percentage of loans in default20.54% 21.43% 20.79%
Total Primary Insurance     
Number of insured loans (1) 
942,808
 902,878
 896,927
Number of loans in default (2) 
23,826
 29,105
 29,530
Percentage of loans in default2.53% 3.22% 3.29%
Default Statistics—Pool Insurance:     
Number of loans in default2,900
 4,286
 4,374
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(1)Includes 283; 5,850; and 6,227 insured loans subject to the Freddie Mac Agreement at September 30, 2017, December 31, 2016 and September 30, 2016, respectively.
(2)Excludes 118; 1,639; and 1,888 loans in default at September 30, 2017, December 31, 2016 and September 30, 2016, respectively, subject to the Freddie Mac Agreement, and for which we no longer have claims exposure. During the third quarter of 2017, the scheduled final settlement date under the Freddie Mac Agreement occurred. As of September 30, 2017, the remaining loans subject to the Freddie Mac Agreement were those with Loss Mitigation Activity and pending claims activity already in process but not yet finalized.


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2020. The following table shows a rollforward of our primary loans in default.
Three Months Ended
March 31,
20212020
Beginning default inventory55,537 21,266 
New defaults11,851 9,960 
Cures(17,137)(10,966)
Claims paid(143)(471)
Rescissions and Claim Denials, net of Reinstatements (1)
(2)(8)
Ending default inventory50,106 19,781 
(1)Net of any previous Rescissions and Claim Denials that were reversed and reinstated during the period. Such reinstated Rescissions and Claim Denials may ultimately result in a paid claim.
The following tables show additional information about our primary loans in default including new defaults fromas of the dates indicated.
March 31, 2021
($ in thousands)TotalForeclosure Stage Defaulted LoansCure % During the 1st QuarterReserve for Losses% of Reserve
Missed payments#%#%$%
Three payments or less9,428 18.8 %47 37.9 %$77,756 9.2 %
Four to eleven payments25,174 50.3 167 21.0 370,454 44.0 
Twelve payments or more15,243 30.4 844 5.9 379,172 45.1 
Pending claims261 0.5 N/A12.4 14,173 1.7 
Total50,106 100.0 %1,058 841,555 100.0 %
IBNR and other6,626 
LAE21,212 
Total primary reserve$869,393 
December 31, 2020
($ in thousands)TotalForeclosure Stage Defaulted LoansCure % During the 4th QuarterReserve for Losses% of Reserve
Missed payments#%#%$%
Three payments or less12,504 22.5 %64 36.5 %$99,491 12.4 %
Four to eleven payments37,691 67.9 190 26.3 512,248 64.1 
Twelve payments or more5,067 9.1 861 5.4 172,161 21.5 
Pending claims275 0.5 N/A8.2 15,614 2.0 
Total55,537 100.0 %1,115 799,514 100.0 %
IBNR and other9,966 
LAE20,172 
Total primary reserve$829,652 
N/A – Not applicable
We develop our Legacy PortfolioDefault to Claim Rate estimates based primarily on models that use a variety of loan characteristics to determine the likelihood that a default will reach claim status. Our gross Default to Claim Rate estimates are mainly developed based on the Stage of Default and Post-legacy Portfolio:Time in Default of the underlying defaulted loans, as measured by the progress toward foreclosure sale and the number of months in default. See Note 11 of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in our 2020 Form 10-K for additional details about our Default to Claim Rate assumptions.
 Three Months Ended
September 30,
 Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 2017 2016 2017 2016
Beginning default inventory23,755
 29,827
 29,105
 35,303
Plus: New defaults

      
Legacy Portfolio new defaults6,331
 7,642
 18,224
 22,183
Post-legacy new defaults3,752
 2,817
 9,617
 7,391
Total new defaults10,083
 10,459
 27,841
 29,574
Less: Cures8,501
 9,127
 28,003
 29,454
Less: Claims paid (1) (2) 
1,465
 1,615
 5,051
 5,900
Less: Rescissions and Claim Denials, net of (Reinstatements) (3) 
46
 14
 66
 (7)
Ending default inventory23,826
 29,530
 23,826
 29,530
        
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(1)Includes those charged to a deductible or captive reinsurance transactions, as well as commutations.
(2)Net of any previous Rescissions and Claim Denials that were reinstated during the period (excluding activity related to the BofA Settlement Agreement). Such reinstated Rescissions and Claim Denials may ultimately result in a paid claim.
(3)Includes Rescissions, Claim Denials and Reinstatements on the population of loans subject to the BofA Settlement Agreement.
Our aggregate weighted average net Default to Claim Rate assumption for our primary loans used in estimating our reserve for losses, which is net of estimated Claim Denials and Rescissions, was 40%approximately 28% and 42%24% at September 30, 2017March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2016,2020, respectively. Our gross DefaultThis increase was primarily due to Claim Rate estimates on defaulteda shift in the mix of defaults during the three months ended March 31, 2021, given the smaller proportion of loans are mainly developed based on the Stage of Default and Time in Default of the underlying defaulted loans, as measured by the progress toward a foreclosure sale and the number of months in default. Our gross Default to Claim Rate assumption for new primary defaults was reduced from 12% at December 31, 2016, to 10.5% at September 30, 2017. As of September 30, 2017, our gross Default to Claim Rate assumptions on our primary portfolio ranged from 10.5% for new defaults, up to 62% for defaults not in foreclosure stage, and 81% for Foreclosure Stage Defaults.


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The following tables show additional information about our primary loans in default as of the dates indicated:
 September 30, 2017
 Total Foreclosure Stage Defaulted Loans Cure % During the 3rd Quarter Reserve for Losses % of Reserve
($ in thousands)# % # % $ %
Missed payments:           
Three payments or less9,344
 39.2% 151
 33.3% $88,507
 17.9%
Four to eleven payments6,115
 25.7
 427
 20.7
 102,692
 20.8
Twelve payments or more7,524
 31.6
 2,100
 6.3
 261,286
 52.8
Pending claims843
 3.5
 N/A
 3.6
 41,926
 8.5
Total23,826
 100.0% 2,678
   494,411
 100.0%
IBNR and other        13,085
  
LAE        14,687
  
Total primary reserve        $522,183
  
            
September 30, 2017
Key Reserve Assumptions
Gross Default to Claim Rate % Net Default to Claim Rate % 
Claim Severity % (1)
42% 40% 99%
 December 31, 2016
 Total Foreclosure Stage Defaulted Loans Cure % During the 4th Quarter Reserve for Losses % of Reserve
($ in thousands)# % # % $ %
Missed payments:           
Three payments or less10,116
 34.7% 166
 29.6% $100,649
 15.8%
Four to eleven payments7,763
 26.7
 534
 18.9
 121,636
 19.1
Twelve payments or more10,034
 34.5
 2,696
 5.1
 355,005
 55.8
Pending claims1,192
 4.1
 N/A
 2.2
 59,030
 9.3
Total29,105
 100.0% 3,396
   636,320
 100.0%
IBNR and other        71,107
  
LAE        18,630
  
Total primary reserve        $726,057
  
            
December 31, 2016
Key Reserve Assumptions
Gross Default to Claim Rate % Net Default to Claim Rate % 
Claim Severity % (1)
45% 42% 101%
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N/A – Not applicable
(1)Factors that impact the severity of a claim include, but are not limited to: (i) the size of the loan; (ii) the amount of mortgage insurance coverage placed on the loan; (iii) the amount of time between default and claim during which we are expected to cover interest (capped at two years under our Prior Master Policy and capped at three years under our 2014 Master Policy) and certain expenses; and (iv) the impact of certain loss management activities with respect to the loan.


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with fewer missed payments. Our net Default to Claim Rate and loss reserve estimate incorporateincorporates our expectations with respect to future Rescissions, Claim Denials and Claim
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Curtailments. Our estimate of such net future Loss Mitigation Activities, inclusive of claim withdrawals, reduced our loss reserve as of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020 by $30.0 million and $29.1 million, respectively. These expectations are based primarily on recent claim withdrawal activity and our recent experience with respect to the number of claims that have been denied due to the policyholder’s failure to submit sufficient documentation to perfect a claim within the time period permitted under our Master Policies and also our recent experience with respect to the number of insurance certificates that have been rescinded due to fraud, underwriter negligence or other factors. Our assumptions also reflect the estimated impact of the BofA Settlement Agreement. See Note 10 of Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
Our mortgage insurance total loss reserve as a percentage of our mortgage insurance total RIF was 1.1%1.5% and 1.4% at September 30, 2017, compared to 1.6% atMarch 31, 2021 and December 31, 2016.2020, respectively. See Note 1011 of Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for information regarding our reserves for losses by category and a reconciliation of our Mortgage Insurance segment’s beginning and ending reserves for losses and LAE.
Our primary reserve per default (calculated as primary reserve excluding IBNR and other reserves divided by the number of primary defaults) was $21,367 and $22,503 at September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively.
We considered the sensitivity of our loss reserve estimates at September 30, 2017March 31, 2021 by assessing the potential changes resulting from a parallel shift in Claim Severity and Default to Claim Rate for primary loans. For example, assuming all other factors remain constant, for every one percentage point absolute change in primary Claim Severity for our primary insurance risk exposure (which we estimated to be 99%97.8% of our risk exposure at September 30, 2017)March 31, 2021, compared to 97.5% at December 31, 2020), we estimated that our total loss reserve at September 30, 2017March 31, 2021 would change by approximately $5$8.6 million. Assuming the portfolio mix and all other factors remain constant, for every one percentage point absolute change in our primary net Default to Claim Rate, (which we estimated to be 40% at September 30, 2017, including our assumptions related to Rescissions and Claim Denials), we estimated a $30.1 million change of approximately $12 million in our primary loss reserve at September 30, 2017.March 31, 2021.
In addition, as part of our claims review process, we assess whether defaulted loans were serviced appropriately in accordance with our insurance policies and servicing guidelines. To the extent a servicer has failed to satisfy its servicing obligations, our policies provide that we may curtail the claim payment for such default, and in some circumstances, cancel coverage or deny the claim. Claim Curtailments due to servicer noncompliance with our insurance policies and servicing guidelines, which impact the severity of our claim payments, were $1.4 million and $5.5 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017, respectively, compared to $1.8 million and $6.6 million for the same periods in 2016, respectively.
Total mortgage insurance claims paid of $131.5$10.5 million for the three months ended September 30, 2017 increasedMarch 31, 2021 decreased from claims paid of $82.7$23.4 million for the three months ended September 30, 2016, primarily due to the payment of $54.8 million that, as expected, was made during the third quarter of 2017same respective period in connection with the scheduled final settlement of the Freddie Mac Agreement. See “Liquidity and Capital Resources—Mortgage Insurance” for more information. Total mortgage insurance2020. The decrease in claims paid is primarily attributable to COVID-19-related forbearance plans and suspensions of $304.9 million forforeclosure and evictions. Claims paid in both periods also include the nine months ended September 30, 2017 increased from claims paidimpact of $301.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2016, primarily due to the settlement of the Freddie Mac Agreement, partially offset by the ongoing decline in the outstanding default inventory.commutations and settlements. Although expected claims are included in our reserve for losses, the timing of claims paid is subject to fluctuation from quarter to quarter, based on the rate that defaults cure and other factors (as described in “Item 1. BusinessBusiness—Mortgage InsuranceInsurance—Defaults and Claims” in our 20162020 Form 10-K) that make the timing of paid claims difficult to predict. Depending on these factors, we currently expect to pay claims of approximately $350 million to $400 million for the full year of 2017, excluding payments negotiated under future commutation agreements, if any.


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The following table shows net claims paid by product and average primary claim paid by product for the periods indicated:indicated.
Three Months Ended
March 31,
(In thousands)20212020
Net claims paid: (1)
Total primary claims paid$6,611 $24,358 
Total pool and other(138)(911)
Subtotal6,473 23,447 
Impact of commutations and settlements (2)
4,000 (56)
Total net claims paid$10,473 $23,391 
Total average net primary claim paid (1) (3)
$43.8 $50.3 
Average direct primary claim paid (3) (4)
$45.5 $51.4 
 Three Months Ended
September 30,
 Nine Months Ended
September 30,
(In thousands)2017 2016 2017 2016
Net claims paid: (1)
       
Prime$47,541
 $51,964
 $145,147
 $182,432
Alt-A16,035
 16,334
 45,900
 63,612
A minus and below10,772
 9,615
 30,818
 35,126
Total primary claims paid74,348
 77,913
 221,865
 281,170
Pool2,148
 4,492
 8,229
 17,332
Other32
 (234) (1,827) (120)
Subtotal76,528
 82,171
 228,267
 298,382
Impact of captive terminations
 (171) 645
 (2,910)
Impact of commutations (2) 
54,956
 705
 75,955
 5,605
Total net claims paid$131,484
 $82,705
 $304,867
 $301,077
        
Average net claim paid: (1) (3)
       
Prime$48.4
 $48.3
 $49.0
 $48.3
Alt-A69.4
 65.3
 66.1
 63.9
A minus and below44.0
 41.3
 41.8
 39.2
Total average net primary claim paid51.0
 50.0
 50.5
 49.6
Pool59.7
 51.0
 51.1
 54.0
Total average net claim paid$51.0
 $49.7
 $49.8
 $49.5
        
Average direct primary claim paid (3) (4) 
$51.4
 $50.3
 $50.8
 $50.1
Average total direct claim paid (3) (4) 
$51.4
 $50.0
 $50.1
 $49.9
(1)Includes the impact of reinsurance recoveries and LAE.
______________________(2)Includes payments to commute mortgage insurance coverage on certain performing and non-performing loans. For the period ended March 31, 2021, primarily includes payments made to settle certain previously disclosed legal proceedings.
(1)
Net of reinsurance recoveries.
(2)Includes the impact of commutations and captive terminations. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017, primarily includes payments that, as expected, were made in connection with the final settlement of the Freddie Mac Agreement.
(3)Calculated without giving effect to the impact of the termination of captive transactions and commutations.
(4)
Before reinsurance recoveries.
(3)Calculated without giving effect to the impact of other commutations and settlements.
(4)Before reinsurance recoveries.
Other Operating Expenses. Other operating expenses for the three months ended September 30, 2017,March 31, 2021 decreased as compared to the same period in 2016, reflect a slight increase2020, primarily due to: (i) increases in technology expenses associated with a significant investment in upgrading our systems and (ii) a decrease in ceding commissions. These increases were partially offset bytechnology-related expenses and (ii) lower compensation expense in 2017, including variable incentive-based compensation, which was higher during the three months ended September 30, 2016 due to the expense associated with short-term incentive compensation related to performance.
In addition to the items discussed above for the three months ended September 30, 2017, other operating expenses for the nine months ended September 30, 2017, as compared to the same period in 2016, also reflect: (i) higher allocated corporate operating expenses, primarily due to expenses associated with the retirementdriven by a decrease in travel and consulting agreements entered into with our former Chief Executive Officer and (ii) certain expenses accrued to defend and potentially resolve certain outstanding legal matters. See “Results of Operations—Consolidated—Other Operating Expenses.entertainment expenses.
Our expense ratio on a net premiums earned basis represents our mortgage insuranceMortgage segment’s operating expenses (which include policy acquisition costs and other operating expenses, as well as allocated corporate operating expenses), expressed as a percentage of net premiums earned. Our expense ratio was 22.9%22.4% for the three months ended September 30, 2017,March 31, 2021, compared to 22.7%21.9% for the same period in 2016. For the nine months ended September 30, 2017, our expense ratio was 25.4%,2020. The decrease in net premiums earned, as compared to 22.7% for the same period in 2016. The increase in other operating expenses, as discussed above,the prior year, was the primary driver of the changesincrease in the expense ratios between these periods.ratio.


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Interest Expense. These amounts reflectExpense.The increase in interest expense for the allocated portion of interest on Radian Group’s long-term debt.three months ended March 31, 2021, as compared to the same period in 2020, primarily reflects an increase in our senior notes outstanding in 2021 compared to 2020. See Note 312 of Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements. The allocated interest decreasedStatements for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017, compared to the same periods in 2016. These decreases were primarily due to the capital management transactions described in “Results of Operations—Consolidated—Interest Expense.additional information on our senior notes.

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Results of Operations—Services
Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2017 Compared to Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2016
The following table summarizes our Services segment’s results of operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016:

     $ Change     $ Change
 Three Months Ended
September 30,
 Favorable (Unfavorable) Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 Favorable (Unfavorable)
(In millions)2017 
2016 (1)
 2017 vs. 2016 2017 
2016 (1)
 2017 vs. 2016
Adjusted pretax operating income (loss) (2) 
$(12.9) $(1.9) $(11.0) $(28.9) $(17.6) $(11.3)
Services revenue41.1
 48.0
 (6.9) 121.1
 124.7
 (3.6)
Cost of services27.5
 29.7
 2.2
 82.2
 81.2
 (1.0)
Gross profit on services13.5
 18.4
 (4.9) 38.9
 43.5
 (4.6)
Other operating expenses (3) 
16.5
 15.8
 (0.7) 49.0
 47.8
 (1.2)
Restructuring and other exit costs (4) 
5.4
 
 (5.4) 5.4
 
 (5.4)
            
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(1)Reflects changes made during the fourth quarter
Table of 2016 to align our segment reporting structure concurrent with changes in personnel reporting lines and management oversight related to contract underwriting performed on behalf of third parties. Revenue and expenses for this business are now reflected in the Services segment. As a result, services revenue, cost of services and other operating expenses have increased, with offsetting reductions in Mortgage Insurance other income and other operating expenses. See Note 3 of Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information.
(2)Our senior management uses adjusted pretax operating income (loss) as our primary measure to evaluate the fundamental financial performance of each of the Company’s business segments.
(3)Includes allocation of corporate operating expenses of $3.7 million and $10.9 million for the three- and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2017, respectively and $2.3 million and $6.8 million for the three- and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2016, respectively.
(4)Primarily includes employee severance and related benefit costs. Does not include impairment of long-lived assets, which is not considered a component of adjusted pretax operating income.
The Services segment is a fee-for-service business, with revenue that has been derived from a broad array of outsourced services. Our Services segment provides services and solutions primarily through Clayton and its subsidiaries, including Green River Capital, Red Bell and ValuAmerica. In connection with the restructuring of our Services business, we are refining our Services business strategy going forward to focus on our core products and services. The core products and services we continue to offer include: (i) mortgage and real estate transaction management, due diligence, and portfolio and securities surveillance services; (ii) real estate brokerage and valuation products and services; (iii) title insurance and settlement services; and (iv) REO asset management services. The Services products and services that we will no longer be offering have not had a material impact on our consolidated cash flows or results of operations in recent periods. Therefore, as compared to our results in 2016 or 2017, we do not expect a material impact on our consolidated cash flows or results of operations from discontinuing these services. See “Overview—Operating Environment and Business Strategy” for more information.Contents
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Adjusted Pretax Operating Income (Loss). Our Services segment’s adjusted pretax operating loss was $12.9 million and $28.9 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017, respectively, compared to adjusted pretax operating losses of $1.9 million and $17.6 million for the same periods in 2016. The increase in our adjusted pretax operating losses for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017, as compared to the same periods in 2016, were primarily driven by: (i) restructuring and other exit costs; (ii) decreased gross profit; and (iii) increased other operating expenses, as discussed further below.
Services Revenue. Revenue decreased for the three months ended September 30, 2017, as compared to the same period in 2016, primarily due to: (i) a decrease in surveillance business volume; (ii) a decline in REO-related asset volume; and (iii) a decline in loan review volume. Our surveillance business is transactional and the decrease in surveillance business volume was primarily due to fewer transactions with one of our top 10 Services customers. The decline in REO-related asset volume was primarily driven by a decline in REO asset inflow reflecting current market conditions. The decline in loan review volume was primarily driven by a decline in demand for outsourcing because the market decline in refinance origination volume has provided our customers with excess internal capacity to perform these services in-house.
Revenue decreased for the nine months ended September 30, 2017, as compared to the same period of 2016, primarily due to decreases in REO-related asset volume and surveillance business volume. These decreases were partially offset by increases in real estate valuation title-related services and loan review volume.
For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017, the top 10 Services customers (which includes our affiliates) generated 48% and 49%, respectively, of the Services segment’s revenues, as compared to 51% and 49%, respectively, for the same periods in 2016. Approximately 4% and 5%, respectively, of the Services segment’s revenue for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 related to sales to our affiliates, and has been eliminated in our consolidated results for all periods presented. The largest single customer generated approximately 13% and 12%, respectively, of the Services segment’s revenue for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017, compared to 11% and 9% for the same periods in 2016.
Real estate valuation and component services revenue for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016 includes revenue from SFR securitizations, as well as revenue from financial institutions that extend loans to institutional investors to fund purchases of homes. Approximately 15% of services revenue for both the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 were related to the SFR market (including SFR securitizations), compared to 16% and 12%, respectively, for the three- and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2016. Although we experienced an increase in activity related to the SFR market during the first nine months of 2017, we expect the full year level of activity to be approximately the same as in 2016.


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The chart below provides the composition of services revenue on a quarterly basis:image05compofsvcrevenue0917.jpg
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(1)Includes $4.2 million in Q3 2016 related to contract underwriting performed on behalf of third parties, previously reported in Mortgage Insurance other income, to reflect recent organizational changes.
Cost of Services. Our cost of services generally correlates with our level of services revenue. Our cost of services primarily consists of employee compensation and related payroll benefits, including the cost of billable labor assigned to revenue-generating activities and, to a lesser extent, other costs of providing services, such as travel and related expenses incurred in providing client services and costs paid to outside vendors, data acquisition costs and other compensation-related expenses to maintain software application platforms that directly support our businesses. The level of these costs may fluctuate if market rates of compensation change, or if there is decreased availability or a loss of qualified employees.
Gross Profit on Services. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017, our gross profit on services represented 33% and 32%, respectively, of our total services revenue, compared to 38% and 35%, respectively, for the same periods of 2016. The decrease in our services gross profit percentage for both the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017, as compared to the same periods in 2016, was primarily due to a decrease in surveillance business volume and a decline in REO-related asset volume. As discussed above, the decrease in surveillance business volume was primarily due to lower volumes with one of our top 10 Services customers and the decline in REO-related asset volume was primarily driven by a decline in REO asset inflow reflecting current market conditions. Partially offsetting these decreases for the nine months ended September 30, 2017, as compared to the same period in 2016, were increases in real estate valuation title-related services and loan review volume.


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Other Operating Expenses. Other operating expenses primarily consist of compensation costs not classified as cost of services because they are related to employees, such as sales and corporate employees, who are not directly involved in providing client services. Compensation-related costs for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 represented 48% and 51%, respectively, of the segment’s other operating expenses, compared to 52% and 56%, respectively, for the same periods in 2016. Compensation-related costs for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 decreased, compared to the same period in 2016, primarily due to expense reduction initiatives undertaken during 2016. Other operating expenses also include other selling, general and administrative expenses, depreciation, and allocations of corporate general and administrative expenses. Other operating expenses for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 include allocations of corporate operating expenses of $3.7 million and $10.9 million, respectively, compared to $2.3 million and $6.8 million, respectively, for the same periods in 2016. These increases are primarily due to: (i) an increase in total corporate expenses, primarily due to expenses associated with the retirement and consulting agreements entered into with our former Chief Executive Officer and (ii) an increase in the proportion of corporate expenses allocated to the Services segment.
Restructuring and other exit costs. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017, restructuring and other exit costs include charges associated with our plan to restructure the Services business. The portion of these charges that are included in adjusted pretax operating income are primarily due to severance and related benefit costs. See “—Overview” for more information.

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
There have been no material changes in off-balance sheet arrangements from those specified in our 2016 Form 10-K, other than described below.
We participate in securities lending agreements for the purpose of increasing the yield on our investment securities portfolio with minimal incremental risk. Pursuant to these agreements, we loan to Borrowers certain securities that are held as part of our investment portfolio. For a complete discussion of our securities lending agreements, including the effect of these agreements on our liquidity and risks related to these agreements, see Note 5 of Notes to Unaudited Condensed Financial Statements and “Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk.”
Contractual Obligations and Commitments
We have various contractual obligations that are recorded as liabilities in our consolidated financial statements. Other items, including payments under operating lease agreements, are not recorded on our consolidated balance sheets as liabilities but represent a contractual commitment to pay.


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The following table summarizes certain of our contractual obligations and commitments, including our expected claim payments on insurance policies, as of September 30, 2017, and the future periods in which such obligations are expected to be settled in cash. Additional details regarding these obligations are provided in the Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements that are referenced in the table.
   Payments Due by Period 
(In thousands)Total 2017 2018-2019 2020-2021 Thereafter Uncertain 
Long-term debt obligations (principal and interest) (Note 11)$1,285,717
  $11,034
  $264,746
 (1)$499,187
 (2)$510,750
 (3)$
  
Lease obligations
97,655
  1,629   14,678   16,866   64,482      
Reserve for losses and LAE (Note 10) (4) 

556,488
  59,876   345,661   150,951         
Purchase obligations
19,942
  7,662   9,655   2,328   297      
Unrecognized tax benefits (Note 9)
187,348
              187,348  (5)
Total$2,147,150
  $80,201
  $634,740
  $669,332
  $575,529
  $187,348
  
             
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(1)Includes $159 million of Senior Notes due 2019 that may be redeemed, in whole or in part at any time prior to maturity.
(2)Includes $234 million and $198 million of Senior Notes due 2020 and 2021, respectively, that may be redeemed, in whole or in part at any time prior to maturity.
(3)Includes $450 million of Senior Notes due 2024 that may be redeemed, in whole or in part at any time prior to maturity.
(4)Our reserve for losses and LAE reflects the application of accounting policies described in “Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations—Critical Accounting Policies” included in our 2016 Form 10-K. The payments due by period are based on management’s estimates and assume that all of the loss reserves included in the table will result in claim payments, net of expected recoveries.Operations

Results of Operations—Real Estate
Three Months Ended March 31, 2021 Compared to Three Months Ended March 31, 2020
As noted above in Results of Operations—Consolidated and as further discussed in Note 4 of Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements, we made certain modifications to our segment reporting in 2020. These changes to our reportable segments have been reflected in our Real Estate segment operating results for all periods presented. The following table summarizes our Real Estate segment’s results of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020.
Change
Three Months Ended
March 31,
Favorable (Unfavorable)
(In millions)202120202021 vs. 2020
Adjusted pretax operating income (loss) (1) (2)
$(10.5)$(3.2)$(7.3)
Net premiums earned7.2 3.1 4.1 
Services revenue18.6 23.3 (4.7)
Cost of services17.0 15.0 (2.0)
Other operating expenses (2)
18.9 13.9 (5.0)
(1)Our senior management uses adjusted pretax operating income (loss) as our primary measure to evaluate the fundamental financial performance of each of the Company’s business segments. See Note 4 of Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
(2)Includes allocation of corporate operating expenses of $4.0 million for the three months ended March 31, 2021, and $3.4 million for the same period in 2020.
Adjusted Pretax Operating Income (Loss). Our Real Estate segment’s adjusted pretax operating loss for the three months ended March 31, 2021 was $10.5 million, compared to adjusted pretax operating loss of $3.2 million for the same period in 2020. The increase in our adjusted pretax operating loss for the three months ended March 31, 2021, as compared to the same period in 2020, was primarily driven by: (i) declines in services revenue related to our asset management services and valuation services, including due to impacts related to the COVID-19 pandemic and (ii) continued strategic investments focused on our title and digital real estate businesses. Such investments contributed to an increase in total expenses, which was partially offset by increases in net premiums earned and services revenue attributable to our title services business.
Results of Operations—All Other
Three Months Ended March 31, 2021 Compared to Three Months Ended March 31, 2020
All Other activities include: (i) income (losses) from assets held by our holding company; (ii) related general corporate operating expenses not attributable or allocated to our reportable segments; (iii) for all periods prior to its sale in the first quarter of 2020, income and expenses related to Clayton; (iv) for all periods presented, the income and expenses related to our traditional appraisal services; and (v) certain other immaterial revenue and expense items. See Note 4 of Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information.
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The following table summarizes our All Other results of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020.
Change
Three Months Ended
March 31,
Favorable (Unfavorable)
(In millions)202120202021 vs. 2020
Adjusted pretax operating income (loss) (1)
$3.5 $2.1 $1.4 
Services revenue0.1 5.7 (5.6)
Net investment income4.2 4.6 (0.4)
Cost of services— 5.5 5.5 
Other operating expenses1.0 2.1 1.1 
(1)Our senior management uses adjusted pretax operating income (loss) as our primary measure to evaluate the fundamental financial performance of each of the Company’s business segments. See Note 4 of Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
Radian Group—Short-Term Consolidated Cash Flows
The following table summarizes our consolidated cash flows from operating, investing and financing activities.
Three Months Ended
March 31,
(In thousands)20212020
Net cash provided by (used in):
Operating activities$153,029 $155,800 
Investing activities(81,938)31,993 
Financing activities(41,474)(222,142)
Increase (decrease) in cash and restricted cash$29,617 $(34,349)
Operating Activities. Our most significant source of operating cash flows is from premiums received from our mortgage insurance policies, while our most significant uses of operating cash flows are for claims paid on our mortgage insurance policies and our operating expenses. Net cash provided by operating activities totaled $153.0 million for the three months ended March 31, 2021, a slight decrease compared to $155.8 million for the same period in 2020. This decrease was principally due to lower net premiums written, partially offset by a reduction in claims paid for the three months ended March 31, 2021.
Investing Activities. Net cash used in investing activities was $81.9 million for the three months ended March 31, 2021, compared to $32.0 million provided by investing activities for the same period in 2020. This change was primarily the result of an increase in purchases, net of proceeds from sales, of both fixed-maturity investments available for sale and equity securities, partially offset by a decrease in purchases of short-term investments.
Financing Activities. Net cash used in financing activities decreased for the three months ended March 31, 2021, compared to net cash used in financing activities during the same period in 2020. For the three months ended March 31, 2021, our primary financing activities included a decrease in repurchases of common shares partially offset by an increase in net repayments of secured borrowings. See Notes 12 and 14 of Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information regarding our secured borrowings and share repurchases, respectively.
See “Item 1. Financial Statements (Unaudited)—Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited)” for additional information.
Liquidity NeedsAnalysis—Holding Company
Radian Group serves as the holding company for our insurance and otheroperating subsidiaries and does not have any operations of its own. At September 30, 2017,March 31, 2021, Radian Group had available, either directly or through an unregulated subsidiary,subsidiaries, unrestricted cash and liquid investments of approximately $300 million. This amount: (i) includes $89 million deposited with the IRS (which may be recalled by us$1.0 billion. Available liquidity at any time) in connection with our dispute with the IRS related to the Deficiency Amount from the IRS’s examination of our 2000 through 2007 consolidated federal income tax returns and (ii)March 31, 2021 excludes certain additional cash and liquid investments that have been advanced to Radian Group from ourits subsidiaries to pay for corporate expenses and interest payments. Total liquidity, which includes our undrawn $267.5 million unsecured revolving credit facility, as described below, was $1.3 billion as of March 31, 2021.
Available holding company liquidity was reduced during the third quarter of 2017 due to an estimated tax payment made by Radian Group. While this payment reduced available holding company liquidity, a significant portion of it created an AMT credit carryforward that can be utilized in future periods to offset regular tax payments Radian Group may make after its NOL carryforwards are fully utilized. Additionally, approximately $20 million of the third quarter estimated tax payment was reimbursed to Radian Group through its tax-sharing agreement with its subsidiaries.
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During the third quarterthree months ended March 31, 2021, Radian Group’s available liquidity decreased by $78.4 million, primarily due to payments for dividends and share repurchases, as described below, as well as the impact of 2017, we improved our debt maturity profile by completing the following transactions:    
the issuance of $450 million aggregate principal amount of Senior Notes due 2024; and        
tender offers resulting in the purchases of aggregate principal amounts of $141.4 million, $115.9 million and $152.3 million of our Senior Notes due 2019, 2020 and 2021, respectively;


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The Senior Notes due 2024 bear interest at a rate of 4.500% per annum, payable semi-annuallyunrealized losses on April 1 and October 1 of each year, with interest payments commencing on April 1, 2018. We received net proceeds of $443.3 million upon the issuance of the Senior Notes due 2024. We used the net proceeds to fund the purchases of a portion of our Senior Notes due 2019, 2020 and 2021, which required $450.0 million in cash (plus accrued and unpaid interest due on the purchased notes). The combination of these transactions is estimated to reduce our future annual cash interest payments by $4.3 million and to increase the weighted average maturity of our Senior Notes by nearly two years. Following these purchases, the remaining principal amounts of the outstanding Senior Notes due 2019, 2020 and 2021 were $158.6 million, $234.1 million and $197.7 million, respectively, at September 30, 2017. See Note 11 of Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information about these debt transactions.
The chart below shows our debt maturity profile at September 30, 2017 compared to December 31, 2016.
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During the second quarter of 2017, we purchased an aggregate principal amount of $21.6 million of our outstanding Convertible Senior Notes due 2017. We funded the purchases with $31.6 million in cash (plus accrued and unpaid interest due on the purchased notes). As of September 30, 2017, $0.5 million of the principal amount of the Convertible Senior Notes due 2017 remained outstanding and mature in November 2017.
During the first quarter of 2017, we settled our obligations with respect to the remaining $68.0 million aggregate principal amount of our Convertible Senior Notes due 2019 for $110.1 million in cash. As of the settlement date, this transaction resulted in an aggregate decrease of 6.4 million diluted shares for purposes of determining diluted net income per share. See Note 11 of Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information about our debt transactions.
On August 9, 2017, Radian’s Board of Directors renewed its share repurchase program and authorized the Company to spend up to $50 million to repurchase Radian Group common stock in the open market or in privately negotiated transactions, based on market and business conditions, stock price and other factors. As of September 30, 2017, the full purchase authority of up to $50 million remained available under this program, which expires on July 31, 2018. See Note 13 of Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.


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investments.
In addition to the potential useavailable cash and marketable securities, Radian Group’s principal sources of upcash to $50 millionfund future liquidity needs include: (i) payments made to repurchase Radian Group common stock pursuantby its subsidiaries under expense- and tax-sharing arrangements; (ii) net investment income earned on its cash and marketable securities; (iii) to the existing share repurchase program,extent available, dividends or other distributions from its subsidiaries; and (iv) amounts, if any, that Radian Guaranty is able to repay under the Surplus Notes. Radian Group also has in place a $267.5 million unsecured revolving credit facility with a syndicate of bank lenders, which has a maturity date of January 18, 2022. Subject to certain limitations, borrowings under the credit facility may be used for working capital and general corporate purposes, including, without limitation, capital contributions to our insurance and reinsurance subsidiaries as well as growth initiatives. At March 31, 2021, the full $267.5 million remains undrawn and available under the facility. See Note 12 of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in our 2020 Form 10-K for additional information on the unsecured revolving credit facility.
We expect Radian Group’s principal liquidity demands for the next 12 months are expected to include:be: (i) the payment of corporate expenses, including taxes; (ii) interest payments on our outstanding long-term debt;debt obligations; (iii) as discussed further below, paymentssubject to the U.S. Treasury resulting fromapproval by our board of directors and our ongoing dispute with the IRS relating to the examinationassessment of our 2000 through 2007 consolidated federal income tax returns if a compromised settlement with the IRS is reached; and (iv)financial condition, the payment of quarterly dividends on our common stock.stock, which we recently increased from $0.125 to $0.14 per share; and (iv) the potential continued repurchases of shares of our common stock pursuant to the current share repurchase authorization, as described below, for which $190.2 million in authorization remains outstanding.
In addition to our ongoing short-term liquidity needs discussed above, our most significant need for liquidity beyond the next 12 months is the repayment of $1.4 billion aggregate principal amount of our senior debt due in future years. See “—Capitalization—Holding Company” below for details of our debt maturity profile. Radian Group’s liquidity demands for the next 12 months or in future periods could also include: (i) early repurchases or early redemptions of portions of our long-term debt andobligations; (ii) potential additional investments to support our strategy for growing our businesses.
Corporate Expensesbusiness strategy; and Interest Expense. Radian Group has expense-sharing arrangements in place with(iii) potential additional capital contributions to its principal operating subsidiaries, including due to the continuing impact that require those subsidiaries to pay their allocated sharethe COVID-19 pandemic could have on the liquidity, results of certain holding company-level expenses, including interest payments on our outstanding long-term debt. Paymentsoperations and financial condition of such corporate expenses for the next 12 months, excluding interest payments on our long-term debt, are expected to be approximately $65.5 million, most of which is expected to be reimbursed by our subsidiaries under our existing expense-sharing arrangements. For the same period, payments of interest on our long-term debt are expected to be approximately $45.3 million, most of which is expected to be reimbursed by our subsidiaries under our existing expense-sharing arrangements. See “—Services,” below. The expense-sharing arrangements between Radian Group and its subsidiaries. In our insurance subsidiaries, as amended, have been approved by the Pennsylvania Insurance Department, but such approval2020 Form 10-K, see “Item 1A. Risk Factors,” including “—Radian Group’s sources of liquidity may be modified or revoked at any time.
Capital Support for Subsidiaries. Private mortgage insurers, including insufficient to fund its obligationsandRadian Guaranty are requiredmay fail to comply with the PMIERs to remain eligible insurers of loans purchased by the GSEs. The PMIERs specifically provide that the factors that are applied to determine a mortgage insurer’s Minimum Required Assets may be updated every two years. The GSEs have informed us that they expect updates to the PMIERs will become effective in the fourth quarter of 2018. Based on this timing, we would expect to receive a draft of the recommended changes later this year and then to engage in an iterative review processmaintain its eligibility status with the GSEs, and FHFA before the updated PMIERs are finalized. The GSEs will provide approved insurersadditional capital required to support Radian Guaranty’s eligibility could reduce our available liquidity” for additional discussion about the elevated risks and uncertainties associated with an implementation period of at least 180 days after the updated requirements are finalizedCOVID-19 pandemic and prior to their effective date. While we have not received a draft of the changes to the PMIERs to date, it is reasonably possible that updates to the PMIERs could, among other things, result in a material increasepotential impact to Radian Guaranty’s capital requirements under the PMIERs financial requirements.Minimum Required Assets. See Notealso Notes 1 and 16 of Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements in our 2016 Form 10-Kand “Overview—COVID-19 Impacts” for additional information about the PMIERs.further information.
If Radian Guaranty currently is an approved mortgage insurer under the PMIERs, and is in compliance with the PMIERs financial requirements. At September 30, 2017, Radian Guaranty’s Available Assets under the PMIERs totaled approximately $3.5 billion, resulting in an excessGroup’s current sources of liquidity are insufficient to fund its obligations, or “cushion” of approximately $237 million, or 7%, over its Minimum Required Assets of approximately $3.3 billion. During the third quarter of 2017, the PMIERs cushion was reduced by the $54.8 million payment to Freddie Mac from the collateral account in connection with the scheduled final settlement of the Freddie Mac Agreement, as described below. In addition, strong NIW and the growth in IIF increased Minimum Required Assets. Based on our current projections and the current requirements under the PMIERs,if we expect to generally maintain Radian Guaranty’s Available Assets at a level no less than approximately 5% above its Minimum Required Assets. We expect the amount of this cushion to fluctuate on a quarterly basis, but over time we expect it to increase based, in part, on our expectations regarding the future financial performance of Radian Guaranty, including our projected NIW and expected decrease in defaults. Although the holding company liquidity of $300 million and the $225 million unsecured revolving credit facility described below could be utilized to enhance the cushion if needed, based on our projections, Radian Guaranty is not expected to require any additional capital contributions to remain in compliance with the current requirements under the PMIERs financial requirements.
Under the PMIERs, Radian Guaranty’s Available Assets and Minimum Required Assets are determined on an aggregate basis, taking into account the assets and insured risk of Radian Guaranty and any exclusive affiliated reinsurers. Effective in the third quarter of 2017, Radian Reinsurance is no longer considered an exclusive affiliated reinsurer of Radian Guaranty under the PMIERs, due to its participation in the credit risk transfer programs with Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. As a result, the Available Assets and Minimum Required Assets of Radian Reinsurance are no longer included in the determination of Radian Guaranty’s Available Assets and Minimum Required Assets. Although this change reduced Radian Guaranty’s Available Assets as well as its Minimum Required Assets under the PMIERs, it did not affect Radian Guaranty’s compliance with the PMIERs financial requirements.
The impact of increased defaults resulting from Hurricanes Harvey and Irma is expectedotherwise decide to increase our Minimum Required Assetsliquidity position, Radian Group may seek additional capital, including by incurring additional debt, issuing additional equity, or selling assets, which we may not be able to do on favorable terms, if at all.
Share Repurchases. During the three months ended March 31, 2021, the Company repurchased 413 thousand shares of Radian Group common stock under the PMIERs financial requirementsprograms authorized by an immaterial amount and result in volatilityRadian Group’s board of our PMIERs cushion. See “Overview—Operating Environment and Business Strategy” for additional information.


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Radian Guaranty’s Risk-to-capital as of September 30, 2017 was 14.4 to 1.$8.6 million, including commissions. See Note 1514 of Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for more information. Our combined Risk-to-capital, which representsadditional details on our share repurchase programs.
Dividends and Dividend Equivalents. Throughout 2020, and for the consolidated Risk-to-capital measure for allfirst quarter of 2021, our Mortgage Insurance subsidiaries, was 13.4 to 1 as of September 30, 2017. Radian Guaranty is not expected to need additional capital to satisfy state insurance regulatory requirements in their current form.
The NAIC is in the process of reviewing the minimum capital and surplus requirements for mortgage insurers and considering changes to the Model Act. In May 2016, a working group of state regulators released an exposure draft of a risk-based capital framework to establish capital requirements for mortgage insurers. While the timing and outcome of this process is not known, in the event the NAIC adopts changes to the Model Act, we expect that the capital requirements in states that adopt the new Model Act may increase as a result of the changes. However, we continue to believe the changes to the Model Act will not result in financial requirements that require greater capital than the level currently required under the PMIERs financial requirements.
In the event the cash flow from operations of the Services segment is not adequate to fund all of its needs, Radian Group may provide additional funds to the Services segment in the form of a capital contribution or an intercompany note. See also “—Services,” below.
Additional capital support may also be required for potential investments in new business initiatives to support our strategy for growing our businesses.
Dividends. Our quarterly common stock dividend is currently $0.0025was $0.125 per share and, basedshare. Effective May 4, 2021, Radian Group’s board of directors authorized an increase to the Company’s quarterly dividend to $0.14 per share. Based on our current outstanding shares of common stock and restricted stock units, we would require $2.2approximately $108 million in the aggregate to pay our quarterly dividends and dividend equivalents for the next 12 months. Radian Group is not subject to any limitations on its ability to pay dividends except those generally applicable to corporations that are incorporated in Delaware. Delaware corporation law provides thatThe declaration and payment of future quarterly dividends are only payable out of a corporation’s capital surplus or (subject to certain limitations) recent net profits. As of September 30, 2017, our capital surplus was $3.0 billion, representing our dividend limitation under Delaware law.
IRS Matter. In additionremains subject to the items discussed above,board of directors’ determination.
Corporate Expenses and Interest Expense. Radian Group has expense-sharing arrangements in the event a final judgment or compromised settlement agreement is reached inplace with its principal operating subsidiaries that require those subsidiaries to pay their allocated share of certain holding-company-level expenses, including interest payments on Radian Group’s ongoing dispute withoutstanding debt obligations. Corporate expenses and interest expense on Radian Group’s debt obligations allocated under these arrangements during the IRS related to the Deficiency Amount from the examinationthree months ended March 31, 2021 of $31.9 million and $20.7 million, respectively, were substantially all reimbursed by its subsidiaries. We expect substantially all of our 2000 through 2007 consolidatedholding company expenses to continue to be reimbursed by our subsidiaries under our expense-sharing arrangements. The expense-sharing arrangements between Radian Group and its mortgage insurance subsidiaries, as amended, have been approved by the Pennsylvania Insurance Department, but such approval may be modified or revoked at any time.
Taxes. Pursuant to our tax-sharing agreements, our operating subsidiaries pay Radian Group an amount equal to any federal income tax returns,the subsidiary would have paid on a standalone basis if they were not part of our consolidated tax return. As a result, from time to time, under the provisions of our tax-sharing agreements, Radian Group may be requiredpay to make a payment (including by utilizing the amount currently on deposit with the IRS as discussed above) to the U.S. Treasury. During 2016, we held several meetings with the IRS in an attempt to reach a compromised settlement on the issues presented in our dispute. In October 2017, the parties informed the U.S. Tax Court that they believe they have reached agreement in principle on all issues presented in the dispute and that the parties are reviewing computations resultingor receive from those agreed upon terms. The resolution must be reported to the JCT for review and cannot be finalized until the IRS considers the views, if any, expressed by the JCT about the matter. If we are unable to complete a compromised settlement, then the ongoing litigation could take several years to resolve and may result in substantial legal expenses. Although we can provide no assurance regarding the outcome of any such litigation or whether a compromised settlement with the IRS will ultimately be reached, based on current proposed settlement terms, the amount we currently expect to pay does not exceed the $89 million we have on deposit with the IRS related to this matter. However, there remains uncertainty with regard to whether a compromised settlement will ultimately be reached as well as the amount and timing of any potential payments. See Note 9 of Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information regarding the IRS matter.
Sources of Liquidity. In addition to available cash and marketable securities, Radian Group’s principal sources of cash to fund future short-term liquidity needs include: (i) payments made to Radian Group under expense-sharing arrangements with our subsidiaries, as discussed above and (ii) payments made to Radian Group under tax-sharing arrangements with our subsidiaries, as discussed below. See also “—Services,” below.
In addition, on October 16, 2017, Radian Group entered into a three-year, $225 million unsecured revolving credit facility with a syndicate of bank lenders. Borrowings under the credit facility may be used for working capital and general corporate purposes, including, without limitation, capital contributions to Radian Group’s insurance and reinsurance subsidiaries as well as growth initiatives. See Note 16 of Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information.
Under the provisions of its tax-sharing agreement with its subsidiaries, Radian Group may receive cash as a result of certain of our operating subsidiaries generating tax liabilities and related paymentsamounts that are in excess ofdiffer from Radian Group’s consolidated federal tax payment obligation toobligation. During the U.S. Treasury.


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If Radian Group’s current sources of liquidity are insufficient forthree months ended March 31, 2021, Radian Group did not receive any tax-sharing agreement payments from its operating subsidiaries.
Capitalization—Holding Company
The following table presents our holding company capital structure.
(In thousands) March 31,
2021
December 31,
2020
Debt:
Senior Notes due 2024$450,000 $450,000 
Senior Notes due 2025525,000 525,000 
Senior Notes due 2027450,000 450,000 
Deferred debt costs on senior notes(18,397)(19,326)
Revolving credit facility— — 
Total1,406,603 1,405,674 
Stockholders’ equity4,235,292 4,284,353 
Total capitalization$5,641,895 $5,690,027 
Debt-to-capital ratio24.9 %24.7 %
Stockholders’ equity decreased by $49.1 million from December 31, 2020 to fund its obligations duringMarch 31, 2021. The net decrease in stockholders’ equity for the next 12three months or if we otherwise decide to increaseended March 31, 2021 resulted primarily from unrealized losses on investments of $147.0 million, and dividends of $24.5 million, partially offset by our liquidity position, Radian Group may seek additional capital by incurring additional debt, issuing additional equity, or selling assets, which we may not be able to do on favorable terms, if at all.net income of $125.6 million.
We regularly evaluate opportunities, based on market conditions, to finance our operations by accessing the capital markets or entering into other types of financing arrangements with institutional and other lenders and financing sources, and consider various measures to improve our capital and liquidity positions, as well as to strengthen our balance sheet, and improve Radian Group’s debt maturity profile.profile and maintain adequate liquidity for our operations. In the past we have repurchased and exchanged, prior to maturity, some of our outstanding debt, and in the future, we may from time to time seek to redeem, repurchase or exchange for other securities, or otherwise restructure or refinance some or all of our outstanding debt prior to maturity in the open market through other public or private transactions, including pursuant to one or more tender offers or through any combination of the foregoing, as circumstances may allow. The timing or amount of any potential transactions will depend on a number of factors, including market opportunities and our views regarding our capital and liquidity positions and potential future needs.needs, including as a result of the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. There can be no assurance that any such transactions will be completed on favorable terms, or at all.
Radian Group—Long-Term Liquidity NeedsMortgage
In addition to our short-term liquidity needs discussed above, our most significant needs for liquidity beyond the next 12 months are expected to include:
the repayment of our outstanding long-term debt, consisting of:
$159 million principal amount of outstanding debt due in June 2019;
$234 million principal amount of outstanding debt due in June 2020;
$198 million principal amount of outstanding debt due in March 2021;
$450 million principal amount of outstanding debt due in October 2024; and
potential additional capital contributions to our subsidiaries.
We expect to meet the long-term liquidity needs of Radian Group with a combination of: (i) available cash and marketable securities; (ii) our unsecured revolving credit facility; (iii) private or public issuances of debt or equity securities, which we may not be able to do on favorable terms, if at all; (iv) cash received under tax- and expense-sharing arrangements with our subsidiaries; and (v) to the extent available, dividends from our subsidiaries.
Under Pennsylvania’s insurance laws, ordinary dividends and other distributions may only be paid out of an insurer’s positive unassigned surplus, measured as of the end of the prior fiscal year. Radian Guaranty had negative unassigned surplus at December 31, 2016 of $691.3 million, and therefore no ordinary dividends can be paid from Radian Guaranty in 2017. Radian Reinsurance also had negative unassigned surplus of $118.4 million at December 31, 2016. Due in part to the need to set aside contingency reserves, we do not expect that Radian Guaranty or Radian Reinsurance will have positive unassigned surplus, and therefore they will not have the ability to pay ordinary dividends, for the foreseeable future. Under Pennsylvania’s insurance laws, an insurer may request an extraordinary dividend, but payment is subject to the approval of the Pennsylvania Insurance Commissioner.
There also can be no assurance that our Services segment will generate sufficient cash flow to pay dividends. See “—Services” below.
Mortgage Insurance
As of September 30, 2017, our Mortgage Insurance segment maintained claims paying resources of $4.3 billion on a statutory basis, which consists of contingency reserves, statutory policyholders’ surplus, unearned premium reserves (premiums received but not yet earned) and loss reserves.
The principal demands for liquidity in our mortgage insuranceMortgage business currently include: (i) the payment of claims and potential claim settlement transactions, net of reinsurance; (ii) operating expenses including(including those allocated from Radian Group;Group); (iii) repayments of FHLB advances; (iv) interest expense and (iii) taxes. We may also require liquidityrepayments, if any, associated with the Surplus Notes; and (v) taxes, including potential additional purchases of U.S. Mortgage Guaranty Tax and Loss Bonds. See Notes 10 and 16 of Notes to return cash collateral when loaned securities are returnedConsolidated Financial Statements in our 2020 Form 10-K for additional information related to us. See “Securities Lending Agreements” below.


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these non-interest bearing instruments.
The principal sources of liquidity in our mortgage insurance business currently include net insurance premiums, net investment income and cash flows fromfrom: (i) investment sales and maturitiesmaturities; (ii) FHLB advances; and potentially, FHLB borrowings or(iii) capital contributions from Radian Group. We believe that the operating cash flows generated by each of our mortgage insurance subsidiaries will provide these subsidiaries with a substantial portion of the funds necessary to satisfy their claim payments, operating expenses and taxesneeds for the foreseeable future. However, see “Overview—COVID-19 Impacts” and Note 1 of Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for discussion about the elevated risks and uncertainties associated with the COVID-19 pandemic, including the impact on our PMIERs Cushion.
As of March 31, 2021, our mortgage insurance subsidiaries maintained claims paying resources of $5.4 billion on a statutory basis, which consists of contingency reserves, statutory policyholders’ surplus, premiums received but not yet earned and loss reserves. In October 2017,addition, our reinsurance programs are designed to provide additional claims-paying resources during times of economic stress and elevated losses. See Note 8 of Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information.
Radian Guaranty’s Risk-to-capital as of March 31, 2021 was 11.9 to 1. Radian Guaranty agreed to terms to commute mortgage insurance coverage on a certain population of performing and non-performing mortgage loans on which we had Pool Insurance risk. In accordance with this agreement, Radian will make a cash payment and will no longer have future claim exposure on these loans. Approximately $14.2 million was recorded as an incurred loss and accrued in IBNR to reflect the estimated payment for future losses, primarily on performing loans in our Legacy Portfolio that are likely to be affected by the expected pool commutation. Because the total payment amount is expected to be less than $20 million and approximately equal to the amount reserved for these loans as of September 30, 2017, this transaction is not expected to have a material impact on Radian’s results of operations.
In the first quarter of 2017,need additional capital to satisfy state insurance regulatory requirements in their current form. At March 31, 2021, Radian Guaranty entered into an agreementhad statutory policyholders’ surplus of $526.9 million. This balance includes a $210.9 million benefit from U.S. Mortgage Guaranty Tax and Loss Bonds issued by the U.S. Department of the Treasury, which mortgage guaranty insurers such as
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Radian Guaranty may purchase in order to commute mortgage insurance coverage onbe eligible for a tax deduction, subject to certain populationlimitations, related to amounts required to be set aside in statutory contingency reserves. See Note 16 of non-performing mortgage loans. In accordanceNotes to Consolidated Financial Statements, “Overview—COVID-19 Impacts” and “Item 1A. Risk Factors” in our 2020 Form 10-K for more information about these bonds and the risks associated with this agreement, Radian made a cash paymentpotential corporate tax rate increases, our statutory and PMIERs requirements and the potential effects of $20.5 million and no longer has future claim exposure on these loans. This transaction did not have a material impact on Radian’s results of operations, because the payment amount was approximately equalincreased defaults due to the amount reserved for these loans.COVID-19 pandemic.
In August 2016, Radian Guaranty and Radian Reinsurance became members of the FHLB and, as members, may borrow from the FHLB. Borrowings from the FHLB may be used to provide low-cost, supplemental liquidity. As of September 30, 2017, there were no FHLB borrowings outstanding.
Private mortgage insurers, including Radian Guaranty, are required to comply with the PMIERs to remain eligibleapproved insurers of loans purchased by the GSEs. Radian Guaranty currently is an approved mortgage insurer under the PMIERs. At March 31, 2021, Radian Guaranty’s Available Assets under the current PMIERs financial requirements totaled approximately $4.9 billion, resulting in a PMIERs Cushion of $1.5 billion, or 42%, over its Minimum Required Assets.
The following chart summarizes our PMIERs Cushion and isRadian’s excess available resources as of March 31, 2021, December 31, 2020 and March 31, 2020, calculated based on the PMIERs financial requirements in complianceeffect for each date shown.
PMIERs Excess Available Resources
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$ in millions (1)
March 31, 2021December 31, 2020March 31, 2020
¢Credit Facility$268%$268%$268%
¢
Radian Group Liquidity, Net (2)
98929 1,06832 61321 
¢
PMIERs Cushion (3)
1,45142 1,33840 1,12938 
Total$2,70879 %$2,67480 %$2,01068 %
(1)Percentages represent the values shown as a percentage of Minimum Required Assets under the applicable PMIERs financial requirements in effect for the dates shown.
(2)Represents Radian Group’s liquidity, net of the $35 million minimum liquidity requirement under the unsecured revolving credit facility.
(3)Represents Radian Guaranty’s excess of Available Assets over its Minimum Required Assets, calculated in accordance with the PMIERs financial requirements.requirements in effect for each date shown.
Our PMIERs Cushion at March 31, 2021, includes a benefit from the application of the Disaster Related Capital Charge that has reduced the total amount of Minimum Required Assets that Radian Guaranty otherwise would have been required to hold against pandemic-related defaults by approximately $580 million as of March 31, 2021, taking into consideration our risk distribution structures in effect as of that date. We expect that application of the Disaster Related Capital Charge will continue to materially reduce Radian Guaranty’s PMIERs Minimum Required Assets for the foreseeable future, but will diminish over time.
Notwithstanding the continued application of the Disaster Related Capital Charge, the total amount of Minimum Required Assets we may be required to hold against defaulted loans will increase over time, because the 0.30 multiplier is applied to a higher base factor for the defaulting loans (including those in forbearance) as they age, with increases taking place upon four, six and 12 missed monthly payments. Additionally, given the lack of an expiration date under the CARES Act, it is difficult to estimate how long the GSEs may continue to offer COVID-19 forbearance programs for new defaults. It is also difficult to assess how long the GSEs may continue to apply the COVID-19 Amendment to loans in a COVID-19 related forbearance program. As described above, the COVID-19 Crisis Period expired March 31, 2021. See “Item 1. Business—Regulation—Federal Regulation—GSE Requirements” in our 2020 Form 10-K for more information about the Disaster Related Capital Charge, and for further information, including on the expiration of the COVID-19 Crisis Period, see “Overview—Legislative and Regulatory Developments—COVID-19 Amendment to PMIERs.”
Our PMIERs Cushion as of March 31, 2021 includes the benefit from our reinsurance agreements entered with the Eagle Re Insurers through March 31, 2021. In April 2021, Radian Group—Short-Term Liquidity Needs—Capital Support for SubsidiariesGuaranty entered into a fully collateralized reinsurance agreement with Eagle Re 2021-1 Ltd. that will reduce Radian Guaranty’s net RIF by $479 million, and is expected to reduce capital required to be held at Radian Guaranty by reducing the PMIERs Minimum Required Assets by substantially the same amount. This expected growth in PMIERs excess available resources has not been reflected in the information provided above. After
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consideration of the reinsurance agreement with Eagle Re 2021-1 Ltd., Radian Guaranty’s excess of Available Assets over its Minimum Required Assets under PMIERs would have increased from 42% to 64%. See Note 18 of Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information.information on this new agreement.
Securities Lending Agreements. In addition to the PMIERs Cushion held at Radian Guaranty, our excess available resources include our unsecured revolving credit facility and holding company liquidity. While these resources may be utilized to enhance Radian Guaranty’s PMIERs Cushion, the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic could affect our ability to remain compliant with the PMIERs financial requirements as the increase in defaults and resulting increase to our Minimum Required Assets could reduce or potentially exhaust our PMIERs Cushion or exceed our Available Assets. See “Item 1A. Risk Factors” in our 2020 Form 10-K for additional information.
Even though they hold assets in excess of the minimum statutory capital thresholds and PMIERs financial requirements, the ability of Radian’s mortgage insurance subsidiaries to pay dividends on their common stock is restricted by certain provisions of the insurance laws of Pennsylvania, their state of domicile. In light of Radian Guaranty’s negative unassigned surplus related to operating losses in prior periods, the ongoing need to set aside contingency reserves, and the current ongoing economic uncertainty related to the COVID-19 pandemic, which increased losses in 2020 and could further increase losses in future periods, we do not anticipate that Radian Guaranty will be permitted under applicable insurance laws to pay dividends or other distributions for the foreseeable future without prior approval from the Pennsylvania Insurance Department. Under Pennsylvania’s insurance laws, an insurer must obtain the Pennsylvania Insurance Department’s approval to pay an Extraordinary Distribution. Radian Guaranty sought and received such approval to return capital by paying Extraordinary Distributions to Radian Group in 2019 and 2018. See Note 16 of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in our 2020 Form 10-K for additional information on our Extraordinary Distributions, statutory dividend restrictions and contingency reserve requirements.
Radian Guaranty and Radian Reinsurance are both members of the FHLB. As members, they may borrow from timethe FHLB, subject to time enter into certain short-termconditions, which include requirements to post collateral and to maintain a minimum investment in FHLB stock. Advances from the FHLB may be used to provide low-cost, supplemental liquidity for various purposes, including to fund incremental investments. Radian’s current strategy includes using FHLB advances as financing for general cash management purposes and for purchases of additional investment securities lending agreements with third-party Borrowersthat have similar durations, for the purpose of increasing the yield ongenerating additional earnings from our investment securities portfolio with minimallimited incremental risk. Under our securities lending program, Radian Guaranty and Radian Reinsurance loan certain securities in their investment portfolios to these Borrowers for short periodsAs of time. We have the right to request the returnMarch 31, 2021, there were $138.8 million of the loaned securities at any time.
Under our securities lending agreements, the Borrower generally may return the loaned securities to us at any time, which would require us to return the collateral within the standard settlement period for the loaned securities on the principal exchange or market in which the securities are traded. We manage this liquidity risk associated with the cash collateral by regularly monitoring our available sources of cash and collateral to ensure we can meet short-term liquidity demands in both normal and stressed scenarios. We may use our general liquidity resources to meet any potential cash demands when loaned securities are returned to us.
The credit risk under these programs is reduced by the amounts of collateral received. On a daily basis, the value of the underlying securities that we have loaned to the Borrowers is compared to the value of cash and securities collateral we received from the Borrowers, and additional cash or securities are requested or returned, as applicable. In addition, we are indemnified against counterparty credit risk by the intermediary. For additional information on our securities lending agreements, seeFHLB advances outstanding. See Note 512 of Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.Statements for additional information.
Freddie Mac Agreement. At December 31, 2016, Radian Guaranty had $63.9 million in a collateral account invested in and classified as part of our trading securities and pledged to cover Loss Mitigation Activity on the loans subject to the Freddie Mac Agreement. The scheduled final settlement date under the Freddie Mac Agreement occurred during the third quarter of 2017 and resulted in a $54.8 million payment to Freddie Mac and a release of $4.4 million to Radian Guaranty from the funds remaining in the collateral account. As of September 30, 2017, the remaining balance of $5.5 million in the collateral account was invested in and classified as short-term investments and pledged to cover Loss Mitigation Activity and pending claims activity already in process but not yet finalized. As of September 30, 2017, we have $2.8 million remaining in reserve for losses that we expect to pay to Freddie Mac from the remaining funds in the collateral account.
ServicesReal Estate
As of September 30, 2017,March 31, 2021, our ServicesReal Estate segment maintained cash and liquid investments totaling $58.6 million, primarily held by Radian Title Insurance.
Title insurance companies, including Radian Title Insurance, are subject to comprehensive state regulations, including minimum net worth requirements. Radian Title Insurance was in compliance with all of its minimum net worth requirements at March 31, 2021. In the event the cash equivalents totaling $6.8 million, which included restricted cashflows from operations of $1.2 million.


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The principal demands for liquidity in our Services segment include: (i) the payment of employee compensation and other operating expenses, including those allocated from Radian Group; (ii) reimbursements toTitle Insurance, Radian Group for interest payments relatedmay provide additional funds to the original valueReal Estate segment in the form of an intercompany note or other capital contribution, and if needed for Radian Title Insurance subject to the approval of the Senior Notes due 2019; and (iii) dividendsOhio Department of Insurance. Additional capital support may also be required for potential investments in new business initiatives to Radian Group, if any. In addition, the Services segment expects to pay approximately $6.0 million in cash over the next 12 months related to its restructuring plan. See “Overview—Operating Environment and Business StrategyBusiness Strategyfor additional information.
The principal sourcessupport our strategy of liquidity ingrowing our Services segment are cash generated by operations and, to the extent necessary, capital contributions from Radian Group.businesses.
Liquidity levels may fluctuate depending on the levels and contractual timing of our invoicing and the payment practices of the Servicesour Real Estate clients, in combination with the timing of Services’our Real Estate segment’s payments for employee compensation and to external vendors. The amount, if any, and timing of the ServicesReal Estate segment’s dividend paying capacity will depend primarily on the amount of excess cash flow generated by the segment.
The Services segment has not generated sufficient cash flows to pay any dividends to Radian Group. Additionally, while cash flow is expected to be sufficient to pay the Services segment’s direct operating expenses, it has not been sufficient to reimburse Radian Group for $59.5 million of its allocated operating expense and interest expense. We do not expect that the Services segment will be able to bring its reimbursement obligations current in the foreseeable future. In the event the cash flow from operations of the Services segment is not adequate to fund all of its needs, Radian Group may provide additional funds to the Services segment in the form of a capital contribution or an intercompany note.
Cash Flows
The following table summarizes our consolidated cash flows from operating, investing and financing activities:
(In thousands)Nine Months Ended
September 30,
2017 2016
Net cash provided by (used in):   
Operating activities$218,425
 $287,449
Investing activities(75,229) (87,055)
Financing activities(106,321) (203,242)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and restricted cash116
 (382)
Increase (decrease) in cash and restricted cash$36,991
 $(3,230)
    
Operating Activities. Net cash provided by operating activities totaled $218.4 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2017, compared to $287.4 million for the same period in 2016. This decrease in net cash provided by operating activities in the nine months ended September 30, 2017, compared to the same period in 2016, was principally the result of the payments made in connection with the scheduled final settlement of the Freddie Mac Agreement, partially offset by an increase in net premiums written.
Investing Activities. Net cash used in investing activities decreased in the nine months ended September 30, 2017, compared to the same period in 2016, primarily as a result of a decrease in purchases, net of proceeds, of fixed-maturity investments available for sale, partially offset by an increase in purchases, net of proceeds, of equity securities.


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Financing Activities. Net cash used in financing activities decreased for the nine months ended September 30, 2017, compared to the same period in 2016, primarily as a result of: (i) reduced repurchases of our common stock, partially offset by (ii) purchases and redemptions of debt exceeding debt issuances, both as compared to the same period in 2016. For the nine months ended September 30, 2017 our primary financing activities included the issuance of $450 million aggregate principal amount of Senior Notes due 2024 as well as: (i) the purchases of aggregate principal amounts of $141.4 million, $115.9 million and $152.3 million of our Senior Notes due 2019, 2020 and 2021, respectively; (ii) the settlement of our obligations on the remaining $68.0 million aggregate principal amount of our Convertible Senior Notes due 2019; and (iii) the purchase of $21.6 million aggregate principal amount of our Convertible Senior Notes due 2017, all of which were settled in cash for an aggregate amount of $591.7 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2017. During the nine months ended September 30, 2016, cash used in financing activities primarily related to purchases of our Convertible Senior Notes due 2017 and 2019 as well as repurchases of our common stock, partially offset by the issuance of $350 million in aggregate principal amount of Senior Notes due 2021.
See “Item 1. Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited)” for additional information.
Stockholders’ Equity
Stockholders’ equity increased by $115.9 million from December 31, 2016 to September 30, 2017. Stockholders’ equity was impacted primarily by: (i) our net income of $114.3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2017; (ii) the impact of our recently completed debt and equity transactions to strengthen Radian’s capital position, which decreased stockholder’s equity by $48.3 million, after excluding the $33.4 million after-tax impact from the loss on conversion and debt extinguishment already reflected in our net income; and (iii) net unrealized gains on investment of $36.5 million. See “Overview—2017 Developmentsfor additional information.
Ratings
Radian Group, Radian Guaranty, Radian Reinsurance and Radian ReinsuranceTitle Insurance have been assigned the ratings set forth in the chart below. We believe that ratings often are considered by others in assessing our credit strength and the financial strength of our primary mortgage insurance subsidiary.subsidiaries. The following ratings have been independently assigned by third-party statistical rating organizations, are for informational purposes only and are subject to change. See “Item 1A. Risk Factors—The current financial strength ratings assigned to our mortgage insurance subsidiaries could weaken our competitive position
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and potential downgrades by rating agencies to these ratings and the ratings assigned to Radian Group could adversely affect the Company” in our 2020 Form 10-K.
Moody’s(1)
S&P(2)
Radian GroupBa3
Fitch (3)
BB+
Radian GuarantyBaa3BBB+
Radian ReinsuranceN/ABBB+
Demotech (4)
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(1)Based on the August 17, 2017 update, Moody’s outlook for Radian Group and Radian Guaranty currently is Positive.
Ba1BB+BBB-N/A
(2)Based on the September 11, 2017 upgrade, S&P’s outlook for Radian Group, Radian Guaranty and Baa1BBB+A-N/A
Radian Reinsurance currently is Stable.N/ABBB+N/AN/A
Radian Title InsuranceN/AN/AN/AA
(1)Based on the July 14, 2020 update, Moody’s outlook for Radian Group and Radian Guaranty currently is Stable.
(2)Based on the April 28, 2021 update, S&P’s outlook for Radian Group, Radian Guaranty and Radian Reinsurance is currently Stable.
(3)Based on the May 3, 2021 release, Fitch’s outlook for Radian Group and Radian Guaranty is currently Stable.
(4)Based on the March 12, 2021 release, Demotech’s outlook for Radian Title Insurance is currently Exceptional.
Critical Accounting PoliciesEstimates
As of the filing date of this report, there were no significant changes in our critical accounting policiesestimates from those discussed in our 20162020 Form 10-K, other than described below.10-K. See Note 12 of Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for accounting pronouncements issued but not yet adopted that may impact the Company’s consolidated financial position, earnings, cash flows or disclosures.


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In performing the quantitative analysis for our goodwill impairment test as of June 30, 2017, we elected to early adopt the update to the accounting standard regarding goodwill and other intangibles, as discussed in Note 1 of Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements “—Significant Accounting Policies—Recent Accounting PronouncementsAccounting Standards Adopted During 2017.” This update simplifies the subsequent measurement of goodwill by eliminating step two of the goodwill impairment test. Under the new guidance, if indicators for impairment are present, we perform a quantitative analysis to evaluate our long-lived assets for potential impairment, and then determine the amount of the goodwill impairment by comparing a reporting unit’s fair value to its carrying amount. After adjusting the carrying value for any impairment of other intangibles or long-lived assets, an impairment charge is recognized for any excess of the reporting unit’s carrying amount over the reporting unit’s estimated fair value, up to the full amount of the goodwill allocated to the reporting unit.
Other than the change to adopt the update to the accounting standard that eliminates step two of the goodwill impairment test, as described above, our critical accounting policy with regard to goodwill and other intangible assets has remained unchanged from that described in our 2016 Form 10-K.





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Item 3.    Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk.Risk
Market risk represents the potential for loss due to adverse changes in the value of financial instruments as a result of changes in market conditions. Examples of market risk include changes in interest rates, credit spreads, foreign currency exchange rates and equity prices. We perform sensitivity analyses to determine the effects of market risk exposures on our investment securities by determining the potential loss in future earnings, fair values or cash flows of market-risk-sensitive instruments resulting from one or more selected hypothetical changes in the above mentioned market risks.
Interest-Rate Risk and Credit-Spread Risk
The primary market risks in our investment portfolio are interest-rate risk and credit-spread risk, namely the fair value sensitivity of our fixed-income securities to changes in interest rates and credit spreads, respectively. We regularly analyze our exposure to interest-rate risk and credit-spread risk and have determined that the fair value of our investments is materially exposed to changes in both interest rates and credit spreads.
spreads. See “Item 1A. Risk Factors—Our sensitivity analysis for interest rates is based on the changesuccess depends, in fair value of our fixed-income securities, assuming a hypothetical instantaneous and parallel 100-basis point increase or decrease in the U.S. Treasury yield curve, with all other factors remaining constant. We calculate the duration of our fixed-income securities, expressed in years, in order to estimate the interest-rate sensitivity of these securities, as shown in the table below.
Credit spread represents the additional yield on a fixed-income security, above the risk-free rate, that is paid by an issuer to compensate investors for assuming the credit of the issuer and market liquidity of the fixed income security. We manage credit-spread risk on both an entity and group level, across issuer, maturity, sector and asset class. Our sensitivity analysis for credit-spread risk is based on the change in fair value of our fixed-income securities, assuming a hypothetical 100-basis point increase or decrease in all credit spreads, with the exception of U.S. Treasury and agency obligations for which we have assumed no change in credit spreads, and assuming all other factors remain constant. Actual shifts in credit spreads generally vary by issuer and security, based on issuer-specific and security-specific factors such as credit quality, maturity, sector and asset class. Within a given asset class, investment grade securities generally exhibit less credit-spread volatility than securities with lower credit ratings. Our investment securities portfolio primarily consists of investment grade securities.
To assist us in setting duration targets for the investment portfolio, we analyze: (i) the interest-rate sensitivities of our liabilities including prepayment risk associated with premium flows and credit losses; (ii) entity specific cash flows under various economic scenarios; (iii) return, volatility and correlation of specific asset classes and the interconnection with our liabilities; and (iv) our current risk appetite.


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The following table illustrates the sensitivity of our investment portfolio to both interest-rate risk and credit-spread risk:
 Short-term and Available for Sale Trading
($ in millions)September 30,
2017
 December 31,
2016
 September 30,
2017
 December 31,
2016
Carrying value of fixed-income investment portfolio (1) 
$3,899.6
 $3,580.0
 $636.3
 $879.9
Percentage of fixed-income securities compared to total investment portfolio
85.3 % 80.2 % 13.9 % 19.7 %
Average duration of fixed-income portfolio4.4 years
 5.0 years
 5.2 years
 5.8 years
        
Interest-rate risk increase (decrease) in market value       
+100 basis points—$$(163.9) $(172.6) $(31.7) $(48.0)
+100 basis points—% (2) 
(4.2)% (4.8)% (5.0)% (5.5)%
- 100 basis points—$$178.6
 $183.0
 $34.5
 $53.1
- 100 basis points—% (2) 
4.6 % 5.1 % 5.4 % 6.0 %
        
Credit-spread risk increase (decrease) in market value       
+100 basis points—$$(176.6) $(159.5) $(32.3) $(49.3)
+100 basis points—% (2) 
(4.5)% (4.5)% (5.1)% (5.6)%
- 100 basis points—$$149.0
 $151.9
 $28
 $46.3
- 100 basis points—% (2) 
3.8 % 4.2 % 4.4 % 5.3 %
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(1)Total fixed-income securities include fixed-maturity investments available for sale, trading securities and short-term investments and exclude reinvested cash collateral held under securities lending agreements. At September 30, 2017, fixed-income securities shown above also include $129.8 million invested in certain fixed-income exchange traded funds that are classified as equity securities in our condensed consolidated balance sheets, as well as $58.2 million in fixed-income securities loaned under securities lending agreements that are classified as other assets in our condensed consolidated balance sheets.
(2)Change in value expressed as a percentage of the market value of the related fixed-income portfolio.
The decrease in the average duration of our total fixed-income portfolio, from 5.1 years at December 31, 2016 to 4.5 years at September 30, 2017, is primarily due to small changes in portfolio allocations. We decreased our exposure to longer-term, fixed-rate bonds and increased our investments in floating rate securities.
Securities Lending Agreements. Radian Guaranty and Radian Reinsurance from time to time enter into certain short-term securities lending agreements with third-party Borrowers for the purpose of increasing the yieldpart, on our investment securities portfolio with minimal incremental risk. Market factors, including changes in interest rates, credit spreads and equity prices, may impact the timing or magnitude of cash outflows for the return of cash collateral. For the purpose of illustrating our interest-rate risk and credit-spread risk, we have included our fixed-income securities loaned in the sensitivity table above. As of September 30, 2017, the carrying value of these securities was $58.2 million. We had no loaned securities at December 31, 2016.
Under our securities lending agreements, the Borrower generally may return the loaned securitiesability to us at any time, which would require us to return the collateral within the standard settlement period for the loaned securities on the principal exchange or market in which the securities are traded. We manage this liquidity risk associated with the cash collateral by regularly monitoring our available sources of cash and collateral to ensure we can meet short-term liquidity demands in both normal and stressed scenarios. We may use our general liquidity resources to meet any potential cash demands when loaned securities are returned to us.


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The credit risk under these programs is reduced by the amounts of collateral received. On a daily basis, the value of the underlying securities that we have loaned to the Borrowers is compared to the value of cash and securities collateral we received from the Borrowers, and additional cash or securities are requested or returned, as applicable. In addition, we are indemnified against counterparty credit risk by the intermediary. We also have the right to request the return of the loaned securities at any time. For additional information on our securities lending agreements, see Note 5 of Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
Foreign Exchange Rate Risk
As of September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, we did not hold any foreign currency denominated securities in our investment portfolio. Exchange gains and losses on foreign currency transactions from our foreign operations have not been material due to the limited amount of business performed in those locations. Currency risk is further limited because, in general, both the revenues and expenses of our foreign operations are denominated in the same functional currency, based on the country in which the operations occur.
Equity Market Price
None of our equity securities were classified as trading securities. At September 30, 2017, the market value and cost of the equity securitiesrisks in our investment portfolio were $161.3 million and $161.2 million, respectively. These amounts include $129.8 million of both” in our 2020 Form 10-K.
Our market value and cost of fixed-income exchange traded funds, which are subject to interest-rate risk and credit-spread risk consistent withexposures at March 31, 2021 have not materially changed from those identified in our other fixed-income securities. Therefore, these fixed income exchange traded funds have been included in the table above for purposes of illustrating our sensitivity to these risks.2020
Form 10-K.
The remaining $31.5 million and $31.4 million of market value and cost, respectively, of equity securities at September 30, 2017, consists of publicly-traded business development company equity securities and equity-related exchange traded funds. Due to our limited basis in these investments at September 30, 2017, our exposure to changes in equity market prices is not significant.

Item 4.    Controls and Procedures.Procedures
Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
We maintain disclosure controls and procedures designed to provide reasonable assurance that information required to be disclosed in the reports we file or submit under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms and that such information is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.
Our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, conducted an evaluation of the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in RuleRules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) of the Exchange Act) as of September 30, 2017,March 31, 2021, pursuant to Rule 15d-15(e)15d-15(b) under the Exchange Act. Based upon that evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that, as of September 30, 2017,March 31, 2021, our disclosure controls and procedures were effective to provide reasonable assurance that the information required to be disclosed by us in the reports we file or submit under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms.
Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
During the nine-monththree-month period ended September 30, 2017,March 31, 2021, there has been no change in our internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 13a-15(f) of the Exchange Act) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

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Item 1.    Legal Proceedings.Proceedings
We are routinely involved in a number of legal actions and proceedings, including reviews, audits and inquiries by various regulatory entities, as well as litigation and other disputes arising in the ordinary course of our business.
We are contesting adjustments resulting from the examination by the IRS See Note 13 of our 2000 through 2007 consolidated federal income tax returns. The IRS opposes the recognition of certain tax losses and deductions that were generated through our investment in a portfolio of non-economic REMIC residual interests and has proposed denying the associated tax benefits of these items. We appealed these proposed adjustmentsNotes to Appeals and made “qualified deposits” with the U.S. Treasury of $85 million in June 2008 relating to the 2000 through 2004 tax years and $4 million in May 2010 relating to the 2005 through 2007 tax years, in order to avoid the accrual of incremental above-market-rate interest with respect to the proposed adjustments.
We attempted to reach a compromised settlement with Appeals, but in September 2014 we received Notices of Deficiency covering the 2000 through 2007 tax years that assert unpaid taxes and penalties of $157 million. The Deficiency Amount has not been reduced to reflect our NOL carryback ability. As of September 30, 2017, there also would be interest of approximately $146 million related to these matters. Depending on the outcome,Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for additional state income taxes, penalties and interest (estimated in the aggregate to be approximately $36 million as of September 30, 2017) also may become due when a final resolution is reached. The Notices of Deficiency also reflected additional amounts due of $105 million, which are primarily associated with the disallowance of the previously filed carryback of our 2008 NOL to the 2006 and 2007 tax years. We currently believe that the disallowance of our 2008 NOL carryback is a precautionary position by the IRS and that we will ultimately maintain the benefit of this NOL carryback claim. On December 3, 2014, we petitioned the U.S. Tax Court to litigate the Deficiency Amount. On September 1, 2015, we received a notice that the case had been scheduled for trial. However, the parties have jointly filed, and the U.S. Tax Court has approved, motions for continuance in this matter to postpone the trial date. Also, in February 2016, the U.S. Tax Court approved a joint motion to consolidate for trial, briefing and opinion our case with a similar case involving MGIC Investment Corporation.During 2016, we held several meetings with the IRS in an attempt to reach a compromised settlement on the issues presented in our dispute. In October 2017, the parties informed the U.S. Tax Court that they believe they have reached agreement in principle on all issues presented in the dispute and that the parties are currently reviewing the computations reflecting the agreed upon settlement terms. The resolution must be reported to the JCT for review and cannot be finalized until the IRS considers the views, if any, expressed by the JCT about the matter. If we are unable to complete a compromised settlement, then the ongoing litigation could take several years to resolve and may result in substantial legal expenses. We can provide no assurance regarding the outcome of any such litigation or whether a compromised settlement with the IRS will ultimately be reached. We currently believe that an adequate provision for income taxes has been made for the potential liabilities that may result from this matter. However, if the ultimate resolution of this matter produces a result that differs materially from our current expectations, there could be a material impact on our effective tax rate, results of operations and cash flows.


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On December 22, 2016, Ocwen Loan Servicing, LLC and Homeward Residential, Inc. (collectively, “Ocwen”) filed a complaint against Radian Guaranty (the “Complaint”). Ocwen has also initiated legal proceedings against several other mortgage insurers. The action filed against Radian Guaranty, titled Ocwen, et al. v. Radian Guaranty, is pending in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania (the “Court”). The Complaint alleged breach of contract and bad faith claims and sought monetary damages and declaratory relief in regard to certain claims handling practices on future insurance claims. On December 17, 2016, Ocwen separately filed a parallel arbitration petition against Radian Guaranty (the “Petition”) before the American Arbitration Association (“AAA”) that asserted substantially the same allegations as contained in the Complaint (the Complaint and the Petition are collectively referred to as the “Filings”). The Filings listed 9,420 mortgage insurance certificates (“Certificates”) issued under multiple insurance policies, including Pool Insurance policies, as being the subject of these proceedings. On March 3, 2017, Radian Guaranty filed with the Court: (i) a motion to dismiss Ocwen’s Complaint or, in the alternative, for a more definite statement and (ii) a motion to enjoin Ocwen’s parallel arbitration. On June 5, 2017, Ocwen filed an Amended Complaint and an Amended Petition (collectively, the “Amended Filings”) with the Court and the AAA, respectively, which together list 8,870 Certificates as being the subject of these proceedings. On June 30, 2017, Radian Guaranty filed with the Court renewed motions to dismiss Ocwen’s Amended Complaint and to enjoin Ocwen’s parallel arbitration. In July 2017, the Court denied Radian Guaranty’s motions to dismiss Ocwen’s Amended Complaint and to enjoin Ocwen’s parallel arbitration. In August 2017, Radian Guaranty filed an Answer With Affirmative Defenses and Counterclaim against Ocwen with the Court and in September Radian Guaranty filed an Amended Counterclaim. Also, in September 2017, Radian Guaranty filed an Answer With Affirmative Defenses and Counterclaim against Ocwen with the AAA. In October 2017, Ocwen filed a Motion to Dismiss Radian’s Amended Counterclaim (“Motion”) and Radian filed a Brief in Opposition to the Motion. On October 24, 2017, the Court issued an Order granting in part and denying in part Ocwen’s Motion, and directed Ocwen to answer Radian Guaranty’s Amended Counterclaim. Radian Guaranty believes that Ocwen’s allegations and claims in the legal proceedings described above are without merit and legally deficient, and plans to defend these claims vigorously. We are not able to estimate a reasonably possible loss, if any, or range of loss in this matter because of the preliminary stage of the proceedings.
We also are periodically subject to reviews and audits, as well as inquiries, information-gathering requests and investigations. In connection with these matters, from time to time we receive requests and subpoenas seeking information and documents related to aspects of our business. In March 2017, Green River Capital, a subsidiary of Clayton, received a letter from the staff of the SEC stating that it is conducting an investigation captioned, “In the Matter of Certain Single Family Rental Securitizations,” and that it is requesting information from market participants. The letter asks Green River Capital to provide information regarding broker price opinions that Green River Capital provided on properties included in SFR securitization transactions. Green River Capital is cooperating with the SEC.
The legal and regulatory matters discussed above and in our 2016 Form 10-K could result in adverse judgments, settlements, fines, injunctions, restitutions or other relief that could require significant expenditures or have other effects on our business. Management believes, based on current knowledge and after consultation with counsel, that the outcome of such actions will not have a material adverse effect on our consolidated financial condition. However, the outcome of litigation and other legal and regulatory matters and proceedings is inherently uncertain, and it is possible that one or more of the matters currently pending or threatened could have an unanticipated adverse effect on our liquidity, financial condition or results of operations for any particular period.proceedings.

Item 1A.    Risk Factors.Factors
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Item 2.    Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds.Proceeds
Issuance of Unregistered Securities
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Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities
The following table provides information about purchases of Radian Group common stock by us (and our affiliated purchasers) during the three months ended March 31, 2021.
($ in thousands, except per-share amounts)
Share repurchase program
Total Number of Shares Purchased (1)
Average Price Paid per Share
Total Number of Shares Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced Plans or Programs (2)
Approximate Dollar Value of Shares That May Yet Be Purchased Under the Plans or Programs (2)
Period:
1/1/2021 to 1/31/2021— $— — $198,860 
2/1/2021 to 2/28/2021— — — 198,860 
3/1/2021 to 3/31/2021423,893 20.93 413,141 190,229 
Total423,893 413,141 
(1)Includes 10,752 shares tendered by employees as payment of taxes withheld on the vesting of certain restricted stock awards granted under the Company’s equity compensation plans.
(2)On August 9, 2017, Radian’s Board14, 2019, Radian Group’s board of Directors renewed itsdirectors approved a share repurchase program and authorizedthat authorizes the Company to spend up to $50$200 million to repurchase Radian Group common stockstock. On February 13, 2020, Radian Group’s board of directors authorized a $275 million increase in this program, bringing the open market or in privately negotiated transactions, based on market and business conditions, stock price and other factors. Radian Group has established a trading plan under Rule 10b5-1 of the Exchange Acttotal authorization to implement the program.repurchase shares up to $475 million, excluding commissions. During the third quarter of 2017, no shares were purchased underthree months ended March 31, 2021, the Company entered into a new 10b5-1 plan and therefore the full purchase authority of up to $50 million remained availableresumed purchases under this program. The authorizationprogram which had been temporarily suspended in March 2020 in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. During the three months ended March 31, 2021, the Company purchased 413,141 shares at an average price of $20.91, including commissions, under this share repurchase program which expires on JulyAugust 31, 2018.2021. See Note 1314 of Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.


Statements for additional details on our share repurchase programs.

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Item 6. Exhibits
Exhibit NumberExhibit
Exhibit No.+10.1Exhibit Name
4.1
+10.2
4.2
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4.3
*12
*31
**32
*101.INSInline XBRL Instance Document - the instance document does not appear in the Interactive Data File because its XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document.
*101101.SCHPursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T, the following financial information from Radian Group Inc.’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2017 is formattedInline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document
*101.CALInline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document
*101.DEFInline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document
*101.LABInline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document
*101.PREInline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document
*104Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as Inline XBRL and contained in XBRL (eXtensible Business Reporting Language): (i) Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016; (ii) Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016; (iii) Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss) for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016; (iv) Condensed Consolidated Statements of Changes in Common Stockholders’ Equity for the nine months ended September 30, 2017, and 2016; (v) Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the nine months ended September 30, 2017, and 2016; and (vi) the Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.Exhibit 101.INS)
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*    Filed herewith.
**    Furnished herewith.


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Glossary
SIGNATURESSignatures
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
Radian Group Inc.
November 3, 2017Date:May 7, 2021
/s/    J. FRANKLIN HALL
J. Franklin Hall
Senior Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer
/s/    CATHERINE M. JACKSONROBERT J. QUIGLEY
Catherine M. JacksonRobert J. Quigley
SeniorExecutive Vice President, Controller and Chief Accounting Officer




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