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Loss Reserves (Details) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended |
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Mar. 31, 2020 USD ($) loan | Mar. 31, 2019 USD ($) loan | Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($)
Causes of Increase (Decrease) in Liability for Unpaid Claims and Claims Adjustment Expense [Line Items] |  |  |
Prior years | $ 1,157 | $ (8,425) |
Prior years | $ 45,633 | $ 56,365 |
Decrease in delinquency notices, percent | 9.00% |  |
Increase in IBNR reserves | $ 7,800 |  |
Premium refund liability, expected claim payments | $ 29,000 |  | $ 30,000
Primary Delinquent Inventory [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Delinquent inventory at the beginning of period (in loans) | loan | 30,028 | 32,898 |
New notices (in loans) | loan | 12,398 | 13,611 |
Cures (in loans) | loan | (14,113) | (14,348) |
Paids (including those charged to a deductible or captive) (in loans) | loan | (897) | (1,188) |
Rescissions and denials (in loans) | loan | (32) | (52) |
Delinquent inventory at end of period (in loans) | loan | 27,384 | 30,921 |
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 | $ 0 | $ (31,000) |
Increase in estimated severity on primary defaults |  |  |
Causes of Increase (Decrease) in Liability for Unpaid Claims and Claims Adjustment Expense [Line Items] |  |  |
Prior years | 3,000 | 0 |
Change in estimates related to pool reserves, LAE reserves, reinsurance, and other |  |  |
Causes of Increase (Decrease) in Liability for Unpaid Claims and Claims Adjustment Expense [Line Items] |  |  |
Prior years | $ (2,000) | $ 23,000 |

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