<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001547903-17-000132.txt : 20171114
<SEC-HEADER>0001547903-17-000132.hdr.sgml : 20171114
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20171114190251
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001547903-17-000132
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20171110
FILED AS OF DATE:		20171114
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20171114

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Merkle Claudia J
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001591053

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-36174
		FILM NUMBER:		171203447

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O NMI HOLDINGS, INC.
		STREET 2:		2100 POWELL ST., 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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            <exerciseDate>
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        <footnote id="F1">Represents shares withheld by NMIH to satisfy withholding taxes due in connection with the vesting of certain restricted stock units granted to the reporting person on April 24, 2012 at a net settlement price equal to the closing stock price on November 10, 2017.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Represents 29,135 class A common shares and 91,886 restricted stock units.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Granted pursuant to the NMI Holdings, Inc. 2012 Stock Incentive Plan on April 24, 2012. The shares underlying these restricted stock units were scheduled to vest when the per share price of NMIH common stock equaled or exceeded $14.00 for a 30-day trading period.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Nicole C. Sanchez as Attorney-in-Fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2017-11-14</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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