Core Viewpoint - Radian Group reported a first-quarter 2025 adjusted operating income of 99 cents per share, exceeding the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 4.2%, despite a year-over-year decrease of 3.9% in earnings [1] Financial Performance - Operating revenues remained flat year over year at $306 million, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 6.4% [2] - Net premiums earned were $234 million, unchanged from the previous year, while net investment income decreased by 0.9% year over year to $68.6 million [2] - Mortgage insurance new insurance written fell by 17.7% year over year to $9.5 billion [2] - Primary mortgage insurance in force reached an all-time high of $274.2 billion, reflecting a 1.2% increase year over year [2] Persistency and Delinquency - Persistency, defined as the percentage of mortgage insurance in force after 12 months, was 83.7%, down 60 basis points year over year [3] - Primary delinquent loans increased by 9.2% year over year to 22,758, while the default rate improved to 2.3% due to favorable credit trends [3] Expense and Loss Ratios - Total expenses rose by 7.4% year over year to $125.7 million, primarily due to higher provisions for losses [3] - The loss ratio for the first quarter was 7%, compared to 3% in the same quarter last year, while the expense ratio improved by 20 basis points to 24.8 [4] Segment Performance - The Mortgage segment's total revenues were $284.3 million, a decrease of 0.3% year over year, with net premiums earned remaining flat at $234 million [5] - Claims paid in the Mortgage segment increased by 33.3% year over year to $4 million, resulting in a loss ratio of 6.6% compared to -2.9% in the prior year [5] - The All Other segment reported revenues of $36 million, up 4.4% year over year, with net premiums earned increasing by 41.8% to $2.6 million [6] Financial Position - As of March 31, 2025, Radian Group had a cash balance of $28.2 million, down 41% from the end of 2024 [7] - The debt-to-capital ratio increased by 20 basis points to 18.9% from the end of 2024 [7] - Book value per share rose by 11% year over year to $32.48 [7] - The adjusted net operating return on equity was 12.7%, a contraction of 140 basis points [7] Shareholder Returns - In the first quarter of 2025, Radian repurchased 6.5 million shares for $207 million, with remaining purchase authority of up to $336 million [10] - A quarterly dividend of 25.5 cents per share was declared in the first quarter of 2025 [10]