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Note 6 - Investments (Notes)
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2014
Investments [Abstract]  
Investments
Investments
Our held to maturity and available for sale securities within our investment portfolio consisted of the following as of the dates indicated:
 
September 30, 2014
(In thousands)
Amortized
Cost
 
Fair Value
 
Gross
Unrealized
Gains
 
Gross
Unrealized
Losses
Fixed-maturities held to maturity:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
State and municipal obligations
$
50

 
$
50

 
$

 
$

 
$
50

 
$
50

 
$

 
$

Fixed-maturities available for sale:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
U.S. government and agency securities
$
43,178

 
$
43,314

 
$
171

 
$
35

State and municipal obligations
26,788

 
27,932

 
1,175

 
31

Corporate bonds and notes
124,536

 
125,898

 
2,194

 
832

RMBS
76,139

 
77,431

 
1,292

 

CMBS
31,617

 
31,546

 
66

 
137

Other ABS
126,392

 
124,721

 
13

 
1,684

Foreign government and agency securities
19,303

 
19,626

 
364

 
41

Other investments
202

 
202

 

 

 
$
448,155

 
$
450,670

 
$
5,275

 
$
2,760

Equity securities available for sale (1)
$
78,106

 
$
144,593

 
$
66,487

 
$

Total debt and equity securities
$
526,311

 
$
595,313

 
$
71,762

 
$
2,760

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(1)
Comprising broadly diversified domestic equity mutual funds ($137.0 million fair value) and various preferred and common stocks invested across numerous companies and industries ($7.6 million fair value).
 
December 31, 2013
(In thousands)
Amortized
Cost
 
Fair Value
 
Gross
Unrealized
Gains
 
Gross
Unrealized
Losses
Fixed-maturities held to maturity:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
State and municipal obligations
$
358

 
$
351

 
$

 
$
7

 
$
358

 
$
351

 
$

 
$
7

Fixed-maturities available for sale:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
U.S. government and agency securities
$
8,939

 
$
9,106

 
$
224

 
$
57

State and municipal obligations
26,489

 
25,946

 
26

 
569

Corporate bonds and notes
11,951

 
12,045

 
578

 
484

RMBS
72,665

 
73,115

 
450

 

Other investments
341

 
341

 

 

 
$
120,385

 
$
120,553

 
$
1,278

 
$
1,110

Equity securities available for sale (1)
$
78,106

 
$
135,168

 
$
57,062

 
$

Total debt and equity securities
$
198,849

 
$
256,072

 
$
58,340

 
$
1,117

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(1)
Comprising broadly diversified domestic equity mutual funds ($128.3 million fair value) and various preferred and common stocks invested across numerous companies and industries ($6.9 million fair value).
The trading securities within our investment portfolio, which are recorded at fair value, consisted of the following as of the dates indicated:
(In thousands)
September 30,
2014
 
December 31,
2013
Trading securities:
 
 
 
U.S. government and agency securities
$
249,102

 
$
393,815

State and municipal obligations
605,255

 
595,070

Corporate bonds and notes
881,362

 
1,024,574

RMBS
221,820

 
487,239

CMBS
272,281

 
288,895

Other ABS
136,802

 
195,816

Foreign government and agency securities
23,744

 
40,657

Equity securities
88,397

 
90,604

Other investments
733

 
759

Total
$
2,479,496

 
$
3,117,429


For trading securities that were still held at September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, we had net unrealized gains during 2014 and net unrealized losses during 2013 associated with those securities in the amount of $87.4 million and $140.9 million, respectively.
Net realized and unrealized (losses) gains on investments consisted of:
 
Three Months Ended September 30,
 
Nine Months Ended September 30,
(In thousands)
2014
 
2013
 
2014
 
2013
Net realized gains (losses):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Fixed-maturities held to maturity
$

 
$

 
$
(9
)
 
$
2

Fixed-maturities available for sale
(541
)
 
443

 
(335
)
 
1,312

Equities available for sale

 

 

 
349

Trading securities
119

 
2,196

 
(4,333
)
 
15,212

Short-term investments

 

 

 
2

Other invested assets

 
485

 

 
8,841

Other
531

 
70

 
478

 
93

Net realized gains (losses) on investments
109

 
3,194

 
(4,199
)
 
25,811

Unrealized (losses) gains on trading securities
(7,663
)
 
(12,666
)
 
107,865

 
(169,107
)
Unrealized (losses) gains on other invested assets
(285
)
 
2,340

 
165

 
405

Total (losses) gains on investments
$
(7,839
)
 
$
(7,132
)
 
$
103,831

 
$
(142,891
)

As part of the Freddie Mac Agreement, Radian Guaranty had $209 million and $205 million at September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively, in a collateral account currently invested primarily in trading securities, which is pledged to cover Loss Mitigation Activity on the loans subject to the agreement. A portion of the funds deposited may be released to Radian Guaranty over time.
As of September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, our investment portfolio included no Sovereign securities of the Stressed European Countries which have Sovereign obligations that have been under particular stress due to economic uncertainty, potential restructuring and ratings downgrades, and included no securities of any other countries under similar stress.
The following tables show the gross unrealized losses and fair value of our securities deemed “available for sale” and “held to maturity,” aggregated by investment category and length of time that individual securities have been in a continuous unrealized loss position, as of the dates indicated:
September 30, 2014: ($ in thousands) Description of Securities
 
Less Than 12 Months
 
12 Months or Greater
 
Total
# of
securities
 
Fair Value
 
Unrealized
Losses
 
# of
securities
 
Fair Value
 
Unrealized
Losses
 
# of
securities
 
Fair Value
 
Unrealized
Losses
U.S. government and agency securities
 
2

 
$
7,114

 
$
35

 

 
$

 
$

 
2

 
$
7,114

 
$
35

State and municipal obligations
 
7

 
426

 
23

 
1

 
5,726

 
8

 
8

 
6,152

 
31

Corporate bonds and notes
 
20

 
57,381

 
713

 
1

 
1,042

 
119

 
21

 
58,423

 
832

CMBS
 
5

 
21,495

 
137

 

 

 

 
5

 
21,495

 
137

Other ABS
 
28

 
109,990

 
1,684

 

 

 

 
28

 
109,990

 
1,684

Foreign government and agency securities
 
5

 
2,726

 
41

 

 

 

 
5

 
2,726

 
41

Total
 
67

 
$
199,132

 
$
2,633

 
2

 
$
6,768

 
$
127

 
69

 
$
205,900

 
$
2,760


December 31, 2013: ($ in thousands) Description of Securities
 
Less Than 12 Months
 
12 Months or Greater
 
Total
# of
securities
 
Fair Value
 
Unrealized
Losses
 
# of
securities
 
Fair Value
 
Unrealized
Losses
 
# of
securities
 
Fair Value
 
Unrealized
Losses
U.S. government and agency securities
 
1

 
$
5,401

 
$
57

 

 
$

 
$

 
1

 
$
5,401

 
$
57

State and municipal obligations
 
4

 
14,502

 
42

 
2

 
5,514

 
534

 
6

 
20,016

 
576

Corporate bonds and notes
 

 

 

 
2

 
2,966

 
484

 
2

 
2,966

 
484

Total
 
5

 
$
19,903

 
$
99

 
4

 
$
8,480

 
$
1,018

 
9

 
$
28,383

 
$
1,117

During the first nine months of 2014 and 2013, there were no credit losses recognized in earnings.
Impairments due to credit deterioration that result in a conclusion that the present value of cash flows expected to be collected will not be sufficient to recover the amortized cost basis of the security are considered other-than-temporary. Other declines in fair value (for example, due to interest rate changes, sector credit rating changes or company-specific rating changes) that result in a conclusion that the present value of cash flows expected to be collected will not be sufficient to recover the amortized cost basis of the security also may serve as a basis to conclude that an other-than-temporary impairment has occurred. To the extent we determine that a security is deemed to have had an other-than-temporary impairment, an impairment loss is recognized.
We had securities in an unrealized loss position that we did not consider to be other-than-temporarily impaired as of September 30, 2014. For all investment categories, the unrealized losses of 12 months or greater duration as of September 30, 2014, were generally caused by interest rate or credit spread movements since the purchase date. As of September 30, 2014, we expected the present value of cash flows to be collected from these securities to be sufficient to recover the amortized cost basis of these securities. As of September 30, 2014, we did not have the intent to sell any debt securities in an unrealized loss position, and we determined that it is more likely than not that we will not be required to sell the securities before recovery of their cost basis, which may be at maturity; therefore, we did not consider these investments to be other-than-temporarily impaired at September 30, 2014.
The contractual maturities of fixed-maturity investments are as follows:
 
September 30, 2014
 
Held to Maturity
 
Available for Sale
(In thousands)
Amortized
Cost
 
Fair
Value
 
Amortized
Cost
 
Fair
Value
Due in one year or less (1)
$
50

 
$
50

 
$
77

 
$
77

Due after one year through five years (1)

 

 
76,568

 
76,680

Due after five years through ten years (1)

 

 
64,406

 
65,503

Due after ten years (1)

 

 
72,956

 
74,712

RMBS (2)

 

 
76,139

 
77,431

CMBS (2)

 

 
31,617

 
31,546

Other ABS (2)

 

 
126,392

 
124,721

Total
$
50

 
$
50

 
$
448,155

 
$
450,670

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(1)
Actual maturities may differ as a result of calls before scheduled maturity.
(2)
RMBS, CMBS, and Other ABS are shown separately, as they are not due at a single maturity date.