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Loss Reserves (Details) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended |
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Mar. 31, 2021 USD ($) loan | Mar. 31, 2020 USD ($) loan | Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($)
Causes of Increase (Decrease) in Liability for Unpaid Claims and Claims Adjustment Expense [Line Items] |  |  |
Prior years | $ (1,789) | $ 1,157 |
Premium refund liability, expected claim payments | 33,000 |  | $ 30,000
Increase (decrease) in loss reserves | $ 32,573 | $ 19,419 |
Primary Delinquent Inventory [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Delinquent inventory at the beginning of period (in loans) | loan | 57,710 | 30,028 |
New notices (in loans) | loan | 13,011 | 12,398 |
Cures (in loans) | loan | (17,628) | (14,113) |
Paids (including those charged to a deductible or captive) (in loans) | loan | (312) | (897) |
Rescissions and denials (in loans) | loan | (6) | (32) |
Delinquent inventory at end of period (in loans) | loan | 52,775 | 27,384 |
Increase (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 | $ 87 | $ (705) |
Increase (decrease) in estimated severity on primary defaults |  |  |
Causes of Increase (Decrease) in Liability for Unpaid Claims and Claims Adjustment Expense [Line Items] |  |  |
Prior years | 59 | 3,833 |
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 | (1,935) | (1,971) |
$1,000 Increase/Decrease In Average Severity Reserve Factor |  |  |
Causes of Increase (Decrease) in Liability for Unpaid Claims and Claims Adjustment Expense [Line Items] |  |  |
Increase (decrease) in loss reserves | 16,000 |  |
One Percentage Point Increase/Decrease In Average Claim Rate Reserve Factor |  |  |
Causes of Increase (Decrease) in Liability for Unpaid Claims and Claims Adjustment Expense [Line Items] |  |  |
Increase (decrease) in loss reserves | 31,000 |  |
Change in estimates related to IBNR reserves |  |  |
Causes of Increase (Decrease) in Liability for Unpaid Claims and Claims Adjustment Expense [Line Items] |  |  |
Increase (decrease) in loss reserves | $ (4,400) | $ 7,800 |

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