8-K
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of
The Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): October 14, 2015

NMI Holdings, Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)




Delaware
001-36174
45-4914248
(State or Other Jurisdiction
 of Incorporation)
(Commission
 File Number)
(IRS Employer
 Identification No.)

2100 Powell Street, 12th Floor, Emeryville, CA.
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

94608
(Zip Code)

(855) 530-6642
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)





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Item 2.02.          Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On October 14, 2015, NMI Holdings, Inc. (the “Company”), issued a news release announcing certain preliminary statistics for the third quarter of 2015, including, among other things:
•.total new insurance written ("NIW") of approximately $3.6 billion during the quarter;
•.estimated number of master policy holders as of September 30, 2015; and
•.estimated number of master policy holders generating NIW in the third quarter of 2015.
A copy of this news release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.

The information included in, or furnished with, this report shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the "Exchange Act"), nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.

Item 9.01.          Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

99.1*              NMI Holdings, Inc. News Release dated October 14, 2015.

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*         Furnished herewith.

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SIGNATURES

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 hereunto duly authorized.

 
 
NMI Holdings, Inc.
 
 
(Registrant)
 
 
 
Date:
October 14, 2015
By:
/s/ Nicole C. Sanchez
 
 
 
Nicole C. Sanchez
 
 
 
VP, Assistant General Counsel




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EXHIBIT INDEX


Exhibit
No.
 
Description
 
 
 
99.1*
 
NMI Holdings, Inc. News Release dated October 14, 2015.
 
 
 
* Furnished herewith.


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Exhibit
EXHIBIT 99.1



NMI HOLDINGS, INC. REPORTS $3.6 BILLION OF NEW INSURANCE WRITTEN IN THIRD QUARTER;
TO ANNOUNCE THIRD QUARTER FINANCIAL RESULTS ON OCT. 27, 2015

EMERYVILLE, Calif., Oct. 14, 2015 --NMI Holdings, Inc., (NASDAQ:NMIH), the parent company of National Mortgage Insurance Corporation (National MI), today announced the following preliminary operating statistics for its third quarter ended Sep. 30, 2015
New insurance written (NIW) for the third quarter was $3.63 billion, an increase of 42% over NIW of $2.55 billion in the prior quarter.
The company estimates that as of the end of the quarter it had 906 approved master policies with customers, up from 842 master policies as of the end of the prior quarter
The company estimates that 391 customers generated NIW during the third quarter, up from 340 in the prior quarter.
The company also announced that it will report financial results for the third quarter after the market close on Tuesday, Oct. 27, 2015. The company will hold a conference call and live webcast at 2:00 p.m. Pacific Time / 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time. The conference call will be available on the company's website, www.nationalmi.com, in the "Investor Relations" section. The call also can be accessed by dialing (888) 734-0328 inside the U.S., or (914) 495-8578 for international callers using Conference ID: 60950406, or by referencing NMI Holdings, Inc.
A replay of the webcast and the earnings press release will be available on the company's website.

About National MI
National Mortgage Insurance Corporation (National MI), a subsidiary of NMI Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: NMIH), is a U.S.-based, private mortgage insurance company enabling low down payment borrowers to realize home ownership while protecting lenders and investors against losses related to a borrower's default. To learn more, please visit www.nationalmi.com.

Investor Contact
John M. Swenson
Vice President, Investor Relations and Treasury
john.swenson@nationalmi.com
(510) 788-8417


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