<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001547903-17-000110.txt : 20170911
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20170911171928
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001547903-17-000110
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20170910
FILED AS OF DATE:		20170911
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20170911

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Leatherberry William J
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001422024

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-36174
		FILM NUMBER:		171079593

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2100 POWELL STREET
		STREET 2:		12TH FLOOR
		CITY:			EMERYVILLE
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94608

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			NMI Holdings, Inc.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001547903
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SURETY INSURANCE [6351]
		IRS NUMBER:				454914248
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2100 POWELL STREET, 12TH FLOOR
		CITY:			EMERYVILLE
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94608
		BUSINESS PHONE:		(855) 530-6642

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2100 POWELL STREET, 12TH FLOOR
		CITY:			EMERYVILLE
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94608
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Restricted stock units convert into common stock on a one-for-one basis.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Represents 76,082 class A common shares and 70,722 unvested restricted stock units.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Granted pursuant to the NMI Holdings, Inc. 2012 Stock Incentive Plan on September 10, 2014. The shares underlying these restricted stock units vest in three equal annual installments beginning on September 10, 2015.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Nicole C. Sanchez as Attorney-in-Fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2017-09-11</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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