• Essent Group posted 2Q26 net income of $189.7 million, up from $171.8 million in 1Q26; annualized ROE rose to 13.4% from 12.0%.
• Revenue increased to $363 million from $336 million in 1Q26, while the mortgage insurance combined ratio narrowed to 28.4% from 34.8%.
• New insurance written climbed to $14.1 billion from $11.1 billion in 1Q26; insurance in force edged up to $249.7 billion from $247.9 billion.
• Board declared a quarterly dividend of $0.35 per share; Essent repurchased 5,800,000 shares for $348 million year-to-date through July 31.
• Essent Guaranty entered an excess of loss reinsurance transaction effective July 1, 2026, covering business written in calendar year 2026.

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