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Loss Reserves (Details) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended |
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Mar. 31, 2017 USD ($) loan | Mar. 31, 2016 USD ($) loan | Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($)
Causes of Increase (Decrease) in Liability for Unpaid Claims and Claims Adjustment Expense [Line Items] |  |  |
Prior years | $ | $ (52,797) | $ (7,467) |
Prior years | $ | $ 127,224 | $ 221,457 |
Other items removed from inventory (in loans) | (14) | (1,138) |
Premium refund liability, expected claim payments | $ | $ 81,000 |  | $ 85,000
Primary Default Inventory [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Default inventory at the beginning of period (in loans) | 50,282 | 62,633 |
New notices (in loans) | 14,939 | 16,731 |
Cures (in loans) | (17,128) | (19,053) |
Paids (including those charged to a deductible or captive) (in loans) | (2,635) | (3,373) |
Rescissions and denials (in loans) | (95) | (210) |
Other items removed from inventory (in loans) | (14) | (1,138) |
Default inventory at end of period (in loans) | 45,349 | 55,590 |
Decrease in estimated claim rate on primary defaults |  |  |
Causes of Increase (Decrease) in Liability for Unpaid Claims and Claims Adjustment Expense [Line Items] |  |  |
Prior years | $ | $ (54,000) | $ (26,000) |
Percentage of prior year default inventory resolved (as a percent) | 29.00% | 28.00% |
Increase in estimated severity on primary defaults |  |  |
Causes of Increase (Decrease) in Liability for Unpaid Claims and Claims Adjustment Expense [Line Items] |  |  |
Prior years | $ | $ 4,000 | $ 22,000 |
Change in estimates related to pool reserves, LAE reserves and reinsurance |  |  |
Causes of Increase (Decrease) in Liability for Unpaid Claims and Claims Adjustment Expense [Line Items] |  |  |
Prior years | $ | $ (3,000) | (3,000) |
Settlements for claims paying practices and nonperforming loan sale |  |  |
Causes of Increase (Decrease) in Liability for Unpaid Claims and Claims Adjustment Expense [Line Items] |  |  |
Prior years | $ |  | $ 47,000 |

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