Underwriting and rates bulletins

MGIC bulletins announce changes to our Underwriting Requirements and/or rates.

MGIC news releases provide the results of our evaluation of industry changes, GSE bulletins, and announcements where we are not changing our Underwriting Requirements or premium rates.

Underwriting and rates bulletins

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2025

Release Date Bulletin Number, Topics (effective dates)
12/22/2025 Bulletin #05-2025 – Announces updates to Underwriting Guidelines (1/22/26)
11/26/2025 Bulletin #04-2025 – Announces alignment with 2026 Agency loan limits (11/26/25)
10/29/2025 Bulletin #03-2025 – Announces updates to Underwriting Guidelines (10/29/25 and 11/16/25)
09/25/2025 Bulletin #02-2025 – Announces temporary loan amounts for MGIC Go! (9/25/25)
06/25/2025 Bulletin #01-2025 – Announces updates to Underwriting Guidelines (6/25/25)

2024

Release Date Bulletin Number, Topics (effective dates)
12/10/2024 Bulletin #05-2024 – Announces continued support of Agency appraisal alternatives (12/10/24)
11/27/2024 Bulletin #04-2024 – Announces alignment with 2025 Agency loan limits (11/27/24)
10/30/2024 Bulletin #03-2024 – Announces updates to Underwriting Guidelines (10/30/24)
09/18/2024 Bulletin #02-2024 – Announces temporary loan amount increases for MGIC Go! (9/18/24)
04/11/2024 Bulletin #01-2024 – Announces updates to Underwriting Guidelines (4/11/24)

2023

Release Date Bulletin Number, Topics (effective dates)
12/20/2023 Bulletin #07-2023 – Announces revisions to loan limits for non-GSE loans and other updates to our Underwriting Guidelines (12/20/23)
11/30/2023 Bulletin #06-2023 – Announces alignment with Agencies loan limit changes for MGIC Go! loans (11/30/23)
10/30/2023 Bulletin #05-2023 – Announces our support of Fannie Mae's updated LTV limits for 2- to 4-Unit primary residences for MGIC Go! loans (11/18/23)
10/12/2023 Bulletin #04-2023 – Announces increase to loan amounts for MGIC Go! loans (10/09/23)
08/30/2023 Bulletin #03-2023 – Announces updates to Underwriting Guidelines (10/02/23)
06/13/2023 Bulletin #02-2023 – Announces updates to our Underwriting and Rescission Relief Guides (7/13/23)
04/18/2023 Bulletin #01-2023 – Announces update to Underwriting Guidelines (4/18/23)

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News announcements

2022

Date News Number, Topics
 10/18/22 News #01-2022 – Reminds Originators and Servicers of our natural disaster guidance (10/18/22)

2021

Date News Number, Topics
 03/30/21 News #03-2021 – Announces Uniform Residential Loan Application (URLA) requirements (03/30/21)
 02/23/21 News #02-2021 – Announces Address Change for Premium Payments Sent via Check Effective April 1, 2021 (02/23/21)
 02/05/21 News #01-2021 – Clarifies homebuyer education requirements for HFA Preferred™ loans

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