Tight credit standards, high FHA rates could be a boon for private mortgage insurers 

With purchase originations expected to hit the highest level since 2008, private mortgage insurers are about to be in prime position to reap the benefits.“We expect that the recovery in the housing market and the resulting increase in purchase originations mean that private MIs should see a boost in business,” said Bradley Shuster, president and CEO of NMI Holdings, Inc.