MBIA INC
10-Q, 1995-11-06
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                    SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                         WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549


                               FORM 10-Q



(X)  QUARTERLY REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15 (d) OF THE SECURITIES
     EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934


                 For the Quarter Ended September 30, 1995


                                   OR


( )  TRANSITION REPORTS PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 (d) OF THE
     SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

       For the Transition Period from __________ to __________



Commission File No. 1-9583     I.R.S. Employer Identification No. 06-1185706



                                 MBIA INC.
                         A Connecticut Corporation
                   113 King Street, Armonk, N. Y. 10504
                             (914) 273-4545



Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed
all reports required to be filed by Sections 13 or 15(d) of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12
months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was
required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to
such filing requirements for the past 90 days.  Yes__X__
NO_____

As of October 30, 1995 there were outstanding 41,911,356
shares of Common Stock, par value $1 per share, of the
registrant.

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                                 INDEX
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PART I   FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1.  Financial Statements (Unaudited)
         MBIA Inc. and Subsidiaries

         Consolidated Balance Sheets - September 30, 1995
             and December 31, 1994                                      3

         Consolidated Statements of Income - Three months and
             nine months ended September 30, 1995 and 1994              4

         Consolidated Statement of Changes in Shareholders' Equity
             -  Nine months ended September 30, 1995                    5

         Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
             -  Nine months ended September 30, 1995 and 1994           6

         Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements                     7


Item 2.  Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial
             Condition and Results of Operations                     8-15



PART II  OTHER INFORMATION, AS APPLICABLE

Item 6.  Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K                              16


SIGNATURES                                                             17
       



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                        MBIA INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
                        CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

                (Dollars in thousands except per share amounts)

                                      September 30, 1995     December 31, 1994
                                      ------------------     -----------------
                                         (Unaudited)             (Audited)
    ASSETS
Investments:
 Fixed maturity securities held
  as available-for-sale at market
  (amortized cost $3,332,939 and
  $3,123,838)                                $3,480,987           $3,051,906
 Short-term investments,
  at amortized cost (which
  approximates market value)                    173,529              121,384
 Other investments                               16,446               17,550
                                             ----------           ----------
                                              3,670,962            3,190,840

 Municipal investment agreement
  portfolio, held as available-
  for-sale at market (amortized
  cost $2,423,173 and $1,738,375)             2,467,481            1,675,935
                                             ----------           ----------
   TOTAL INVESTMENTS                          6,138,443            4,866,775

Cash and cash equivalents                        12,821                7,940
Accrued investment income                        79,174               68,486
Deferred acquisition costs                      138,132              133,048
Prepaid reinsurance premiums                    195,146              186,492
Goodwill (less accumulated
  amortization of $39,987 and $36,115)          107,880              111,252
Property and equipment, at cost (less
  accumulated depreciation of $16,685
  and $13,917)                                   45,672               45,069
Receivable for investments sold                   2,783                  945
Other assets                                     38,060               36,432
                                             ----------           ----------
   TOTAL ASSETS                              $6,758,111           $5,456,439
                                             ==========           ==========
    LIABILITIES AND
     SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
Liabilities:
 Deferred premium revenue                    $1,598,597           $1,512,211
 Loss and loss adjustment
  expense reserves                               45,246               40,148
 Municipal investment agreements              2,314,339            1,526,133
 Long-term debt                                 298,872              298,790
 Short-term debt                                 23,000               17,000
 Deferred income taxes                          200,183               76,843
 Payable for investments purchased               35,929              209,966
 Securities sold under agreements
  to repurchase                                  69,000                  ---
 Other liabilities                               82,661               70,632
                                             ----------           ----------
   TOTAL LIABILITIES                          4,667,827            3,751,723
                                             ----------           ----------
Shareholders' Equity:
 Preferred stock, par value $1 per
  share; authorized shares--10,000,000;
  issued  and outstanding--none                     ---                  ---
 Common stock, par value $1 per share;
  authorized shares--200,000,000;
  issued shares--42,077,387                      42,077               42,077
 Additional paid-in capital                     722,478              719,750
 Retained earnings                            1,212,628            1,057,092
 Cumulative translation adjustment                2,609                  503
 Unrealized appreciation (depreciation)
  of investments, net of deferred
  income tax provision (benefit) of
  $67,879 and $(46,292)                         125,075             (86,560)
 Treasury stock, at cost;
  shares--248,331 and 461,763                   (14,583)            (28,146)
                                             ----------          ----------
   TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY                 2,090,284           1,704,716
                                             ----------          ----------
   TOTAL LIABILITIES
    AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY                 $6,758,111          $5,456,439
                                             ==========          ==========

      The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated
                          financial statements.

                                 (3)

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                         MBIA INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
                CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (Unaudited)

               (Dollars in thousands except per share amounts)

                                 Three months ended       Nine months ended
                                   September 30             September 30
                               ----------------------  -----------------------
                                  1995        1994        1995         1994
                               ----------  ----------  ----------   ----------
Revenues:
 Insurance:
  Gross premiums written        $ 92,022    $ 80,099     $269,199     $274,385
  Ceded premiums                 (13,077)    (12,011)     (32,206)     (38,686)
                              ----------  ----------   ----------   ----------
   Net premiums written           78,945      68,088      236,993      235,699
  Increase in deferred
   premium revenue               (23,336)    (13,358)     (76,422)     (72,829)
                              ----------  ----------   ----------   ----------
   Premiums earned (net
   of ceded premiums of
   $8,900, $11,719,
   $23,552 and $26,087)           55,609      54,730      160,571      162,870
  Net investment income           56,057      49,551      162,885      144,241
  Net realized gains               4,665         752        8,087        9,659
 Investment management
  services:
  Income                           5,164       4,222       13,705       12,019
  Net realized losses             (3,186)       (145)      (3,360)        (603)
 Other                               421         902        1,555        1,527
                              ----------  ----------   ----------   ----------
    Total revenues               118,730     110,012      343,443      329,713
                              ----------  ----------   ----------   ----------
Expenses:
 Insurance:
  Losses and loss
   adjustment                      3,211       1,626        7,954        5,665
  Policy acquisition
   costs, net                      5,511       5,232       15,781       16,292
  Operating                       10,554      10,816       29,546       30,453
 Investment management
  services                         3,049       2,646        9,339        7,592
 Interest                          7,112       6,759       21,271       20,214
 Other                               285         420        1,256        1,053
                              ----------   ---------   ----------   ----------
   Total expenses                 29,722      27,499       85,147       81,269
                              ----------   ---------   ----------   ----------
Income before income
  taxes                           89,008      82,513      258,296      248,444

Provision for income
  taxes                           19,174      17,466       55,149       52,705
                              ----------   ----------  ----------   ----------
NET INCOME                      $ 69,834     $ 65,047    $203,147     $195,739
                              ==========   ==========  ==========   ==========
NET INCOME PER
 COMMON SHARE                   $   1.65     $   1.54    $   4.82     $   4.65
                              ==========   ==========  ==========   ==========
WEIGHTED AVERAGE NUMBER
 OF COMMON SHARES AND
 COMMON STOCK
 EQUIVALENTS 
 OUTSTANDING                  42,254,807   42,105,144  42,176,243   42,111,624
                              ==========   ==========  ==========   ==========

      The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated
                          financial statements.

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                             MBIA INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

           CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY (Unaudited)

                    For the nine months ended September 30, 1995

                       (In thousands except per share amounts)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                 Unrealized    
              Common Stock    Additional             Cumulative   Appreciation    Treasury Stock
             ---------------  Paid-in   Retained   Translation  (Depreciation)  ------------------
             Shares  Amount   Capital   Earnings    Adjustment  of Investments   Shares    Amount
             ------  -------  --------  ----------  ----------  --------------  --------  --------
<S>          <C>     <C>      <C>       <C>           <C>          <C>            <C>      <C>
Balance,
 January 1,
 1995        42,077  $42,077  $719,750  $1,057,092    $ 503        $(86,560)       462     $28,146

Exercise
 of stock
 options        ---      ---     2,728      (7,333)     ---             ---       (214)    (13,563)

Net income      ---      ---       ---     203,147      ---             ---        ---         ---

Change in
 foreign
 currency
 translation    ---      ---       ---         ---    2,106             ---        ---         ---

Change in
 unrealized
 appreciation
 of investments
 net of  change
 in deferred
 income taxes
 of $114,171    ---      ---       ---         ---       ---        211,635        ---         ---

Dividends
 (declared
 per common
 share $.965,
 paid per
 common share
 $.930)         ---      ---      ---      (40,278)      ---            ---        ---         ---
             ------  ------- --------   ----------    ------       --------     ------     -------
Balance,
 September
 30, 1995    42,077  $42,077 $722,478   $1,212,628    $2,609       $125,075        248     $14,583
             ======  ======= ========   ==========    ======       ========     ======     =======

</TABLE>
     The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated
                         financial statements.

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                     MBIA INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
            CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Unaudited)
                         (In thousands)

                                                         Nine months ended
                                                           September 30
                                                      ---------------------
                                                          1995       1994
                                                      ----------  ----------
Cash flows from operating activities:
 Net income                                           $ 203,147   $ 195,739
 Adjustments to reconcile net income to net
  cash provided by operating activities:
  Increase in accrued investment income                 (10,688)     (8,262)
  Increase in deferred acquisition costs                 (5,084)     (7,560)
  Increase in prepaid reinsurance premiums               (8,654)    (12,599)
  Increase in deferred premium revenue                   85,076      85,428
  Increase in loss and loss adjustment
   expense reserves                                       5,098       5,076
  Depreciation                                            2,901       2,333
  Amortization of goodwill                                3,872       3,770
  Amortization of bond discount, net                    (13,529)         (5)
  Net realized gains on sale of investments              (4,727)     (9,056)
  Deferred income taxes                                   9,169      13,735
  Other, net                                             17,509       6,134
                                                     ----------   ---------
  Total adjustments to net income                        80,943      78,994
                                                     ----------   ---------
  Net cash provided by operating activities             284,090     274,733
                                                     ----------   ---------
Cash flows from investing activities:
 Purchase of fixed maturity securities, net
  of payable for investments purchased               (2,206,715)   (781,908)
 Sale of fixed maturity securities, net of
  receivable for investments sold                     1,429,309     355,441
 Redemption of fixed maturity securities, net
  of receivable for investments redeemed                 63,390      91,793
 (Purchase) sale of short-term investments, net        (204,006)     30,897
 Sale of other investments, net                           2,570      87,379
 Purchases for municipal investment agreement
  portfolio, net of payable for investments
  purchased                                           (177,818)  (1,394,415)
 Sales from municipal investment agreement
  portfolio, net of receivable for
  investments sold                                      (2,007)     378,171
 Capital expenditures, net of disposals                 (3,471)      (2,246)
                                                    ----------   ----------
  Net cash used by investing activities             (1,098,748)  (1,234,888)
                                                    ----------   ----------
Cash flows from financing activities:
 Dividends paid                                        (38,748)     (32,582)
 Purchase of treasury stock                                ---       (8,886)
 Proceeds from issuance of municipal
  investment agreements                              1,628,063    1,563,308
 Payments for drawdowns of municipal
  investment agreements                               (847,734)    (554,297)
 Securities sold under agreements
  to repurchase                                         69,000          ---
 Exercise of stock options                               8,958        1,985
                                                     ---------    ---------
  Net cash provided by financing activities            819,539      969,528
                                                     ---------    ---------
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents                4,881        9,373
Cash and cash equivalents - beginning of period          7,940        2,492
                                                     ---------    ---------
Cash and cash equivalents - end of period            $  12,821    $  11,865
                                                     =========    =========
Supplemental cash flow disclosures:
 Income taxes paid                                   $  41,910    $  41,783
 Interest paid:
  Municipal investment agreements                    $  81,892    $  22,279
  Long-term debt                                        22,475       22,475
  Short-term debt                                          835           56

      The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated
                          financial statements.

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                      MBIA INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
               NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS


1.  Basis of Presentation

The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements
have been prepared in accordance with the instructions to
Form 10-Q and, accordingly, do not include all of the
information and disclosures required by generally accepted
accounting principles.  These statements should be read in
conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and
notes thereto included in Form 10-K for the year ended
December 31, 1994 for MBIA Inc. and Subsidiaries (the
"Company").  The accompanying unaudited consolidated
financial statements have not been audited by independent
accountants in accordance with generally accepted auditing
standards but in the opinion of management such financial
statements include all adjustments, consisting only of
normal recurring adjustments, necessary to summarize fairly
the Company's financial position and results of operations.
The results of operations for the nine months ended
September 30, 1995 may not be indicative of the results that
may be expected for the year ending December 31, 1995.  The
December 31, 1994 condensed balance sheet data was derived
from audited financial statements, but does not include all
disclosures required by generally accepted accounting
principles.


2.  Dividends Declared

Dividends declared by the Company during the nine months
ended September 30, 1995 were $40.3 million.

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                      MBIA INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
                MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF
             FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS


RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
- ---------------------
1995 AND 1994 - THIRD QUARTER RESULTS
- -------------------------------------

Third quarter 1995 consolidated net income for MBIA Inc. and
Subsidiaries (the "Company") was $69.8 million compared to
$65.0 million in 1994.  Earnings per share grew 7% to $1.65
from $1.54 in the third quarter of 1994.

  The Company also measures its performance in terms of core
earnings.  Core earnings exclude the effects of the
relatively less predictable elements of net income, which
consist of premiums earned from refundings and calls of
previously insured issues, realized gains or losses and non-
recurring accounting changes.  Core earnings increased by
12% to $1.50 per share compared with $1.34 per share in the
third quarter of last year, reflecting the Company's
continuing ability to produce consistent growth from its
expanding portfolio of insured issues, its investment
portfolio and its investment management services businesses.

Insurance Operations:
- --------------------
  Total long-term new issue municipal bond par value volume
was $31.7 billion in the third quarter of 1995, down
modestly from $33.7 billion in the same period last year.
The insured portion of the market was a record 51% compared
with 37% in the third quarter of 1994.  In the third quarter
of 1995, the Company's principal operating subsidiary, MBIA
Insurance Corporation (formerly, Municipal Bond Investors
Assurance Corporation) ("MBIA Corp."), continued to lead the
industry in market share, guaranteeing 44% of the insured
long-term new issue municipal bond volume.

  In its domestic structured finance business, the Company
insured $3.7 billion of par value compared with $1.7 billion
insured in the same period last year.

  Gross premiums written by MBIA Corp. increased 15% to
$92.0 million during the third quarter, from $80.1 million
during the third quarter of 1994.  Domestic new issue and
secondary market municipal and asset-backed premiums, the
major components of gross premiums written, increased 13% to
$82.2 million compared with $72.5 million in the same period
last year.  Installment premiums received for policies
issued in prior years, including net amounts assumed related
to the installment business of the Association, were $9.3
million and $7.4 million for the third quarters of 1995 and
1994, respectively.  International premiums

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                        MBIA INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
                 MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF
              FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
                                (Continued)


contributed $0.5 million of gross premium written in the
third quarter of 1995, up from $0.2 million in the third
quarter of 1994.

  Premiums ceded to reinsurers increased 9% to $13.1 million
during the third quarter of 1995 compared with $12.0 million
in the same period last year.  This was due primarily to the
overall increase in the volume of gross premiums this
quarter over the third quarter of 1994. The percentage of
ceded premiums written to  gross premiums written decreased
slightly to 14% for the third quarter of 1995 compared with
15% in the third quarter of 1994.

  Typically, insurance premiums are paid in full at the time
the insurance policy is issued and are earned pro rata over
the period of risk.  Premiums are allocated to each bond
maturity based on par amount and are earned on a straight-
line basis over the term of each maturity.  Accordingly, the
portion of net premiums earned on each policy in any given
year represents a relatively small percentage of the total
net upfront premium received.  The balance represents
deferred premium revenue to be earned in the future over the
remaining life of the bond.

  Approximately 10% of MBIA's premiums are collected on an
installment basis.  Installment premiums are not recorded as
a component of deferred premium revenue until received and
therefore represent an off-balance sheet value which will
contribute to future earned premiums and cash flow.  As of
September 30, 1995, MBIA estimates the present value of this
future stream of payments to be $186.6 million.  The present
value of future installment premiums originated in the third
quarter of 1995 increased 65% to $19.5 million from $11.8
million in the third quarter of 1994.

  Premiums earned in the third quarter were $55.6 million, a
slight increase over the $54.7 million earned in the third
quarter of 1994. During the third quarter of 1995, the
growth in deferred premium revenue from the addition of new
business modestly offset the decline in earned premiums
associated with bond refundings and calls, which were
significantly lower than in the same period last year.

  When an MBIA-insured bond issue is refunded or retired
prior to the end of the expected period of coverage, the
outstanding exposure associated with the refunded or called
portion is extinguished and the remaining deferred premium
revenue is earned immediately, except for any portion which
may be applied as a credit toward the premium charged on

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                        MBIA INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
                 MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF
              FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
                                (Continued)


the refunding bond issue if  such refunding issue is insured
by MBIA Corp.  Earned premiums generated by refunded and
called bonds in the third quarter of 1995 declined to $9.6
million from $13.9 million.  The amount of bond refundings
and calls is difficult to predict since it is influenced by
a variety of factors such as prevailing interest rates
relative to the coupon rates of the original issue, the
issuer's desire to modify restrictive covenants and changing
requirements under the Internal Revenue Code.

  The Company's investment portfolio related to its
insurance operations was $3.67 billion as of September 30,
1995.  This portfolio generated net investment income of
$56.1 million in the third quarter of 1995, a 13% increase
over $49.6 million generated in the corresponding period of
1994.  The increase was primarily the result of the growth
of investments from continued positive operating cash flows.
Average invested assets during the third quarter of 1995
were $3.48 billion at amortized cost compared with $3.15
billion for the same period last year.  Tax-exempt
securities represented 73% of the portfolio at September 30,
1995 compared with 77% at September 30, 1994.  The average
quality of the fixed income investments is double-A.  Net
realized capital gains for the third quarter of 1995
increased to $4.7 million from $0.8 million in the same
period of 1994.

  The provision for losses and loss adjustment expenses for
the third quarter of 1995 was $3.2 million, compared with
$1.6 million in 1994, representing additions to the loss
reserves consistent with the Company's reserve methodology.
At September 30, 1995, $18.5 million of the $45.2 million
loss and loss adjustment expense reserve was allocated on a
case basis, compared with $23.3 million of the $38.8 million
reserve at September 30, 1994.  During the third quarter of
1995 there were no new case reserves nor any material
adjustments made to those reserves currently outstanding.

  For the third quarter of 1995, policy acquisition costs
net of deferrals increased by $0.3 million to $5.5 million
over the third quarter of 1994.  This increase was offset by
a comparable decrease in other insurance operating expenses
for the same periods.

  For the third quarter of 1995, the Company's interest
expense increased to $7.1 million from $6.8 million in the
third quarter 1994.  The increase resulted from utilization
of short-term bank borrowings under existing lines of credit
during the third quarter of 1995 for investment management
services' capital needs.

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                      MBIA INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
                 MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF
              FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
                                (Continued)


Investment Management Services:
- ------------------------------
  MBIA has undertaken the development of investment
management services which capitalize on its capabilities,
reputation and marketplace relationships.

  MBIA Municipal Investors Services Corporation
("MBIA/MISC"), a subsidiary of the Company, provides cash
management services for local governments, school districts
and similar authorities.  As of September 30, 1995 MBIA/MISC
had over 1,100 clients and over $2.3 billion of client
assets under management.  MBIA/MISC is operating in nine
states and plans to continue its expansion into additional
states.  MBIA/MISC also provides fund administration
services to 232 clients.

  MBIA Investment Management Corp. ("IMC"), another
subsidiary of the Company, provides investment agreements
guaranteed as to principal and interest, for states,
municipalities and municipal authorities.  At September 30,
1995, aggregate principal and accrued interest outstanding
on investment agreements was $2.3 billion compared with $1.5
billion at September 30, 1994.  The related assets are high
quality securities and are recorded as a component of the
Company's total investments as the municipal investment
agreement portfolio.

  Municipal investment agreements are recorded as
liabilities at the time such agreements are executed.  The
liability for a municipal investment agreement is carried at
the principal value of the obligation plus accrued interest
due.  Interest expense on municipal investment agreements is
computed daily based upon the outstanding liability balance
at rates specified in the agreements.  Such expense is
deducted from the investment income arising from the related
investment agreement assets, and the net amount is included
in investment management services income.

  For the third quarter of 1995, these businesses
contributed $5.2 million in operating revenues, a 22%
increase over third quarter 1994's $4.2 million. For the
same periods, operating expenses increased by 15% to $3.0
million from $2.6 million. Net realized capital losses for
the third quarter of 1995 were $3.2 million compared to $0.1
million in the third quarter of 1994.

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                        MBIA INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
                 MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF
              FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
                                (Continued)


RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
- ---------------------
1995 AND 1994 - FIRST NINE MONTHS RESULTS
- -----------------------------------------

The Company's 1995 first nine months net income and earnings
per share were $203.1 million and $4.82, respectively,
compared with $195.7 million and $4.65 in the first nine
months of 1994.

  For the first nine months  of 1995, core earnings
increased by 11% to $4.37 per share compared with $3.92 per
share in the first nine months of last year, reflecting the
Company's continuing ability to produce consistent growth
from its expanding portfolio of insured issues and
investment portfolio.

Insurance Operations:
- --------------------
  Total long-term new issue municipal bond volume for the
first nine months of 1995 was $95.9 billion of par value,
down from $121.1 billion in the first nine months of 1994.
The insured portion of new issue volume increased  to 45%
versus 39% in the comparable period last year.  In the first
nine months of 1995, MBIA Corp. led the industry in market
share, guaranteeing 44% of the insured long-term new issue
municipal bond volume compared with 42% in the first nine
months of 1994.

  In its domestic structured finance business, for the first
nine months of 1995, MBIA insured $6.8 billion of par value
compared with $4.0 billion in the first nine months of last
year.

  Gross premiums written by MBIA Corp. decreased 2% to
$269.2 million during the first nine months of 1995 from
$274.4 million during the first nine months of 1994.
Domestic new issue and secondary market municipal and asset-
backed premiums, the major components of gross premiums
written, increased modestly to $232.8 million compared with
$232.1 million in the same period last year.  Installment
premiums received for policies issued in prior years,
including net amounts assumed related to the installment
business of the Association, were $27.9 million and $23.0
million for the first nine months of 1995 and 1994,
respectively. International premiums contributed $8.5
million of gross premium written in the first nine months of
1995, down from $19.1 million in the same period last year.
Included in last year's premium is $15.2 million relating to
one unusually large transaction.  Excluding this transaction
international premiums increased by $4.6 million over the
first nine months of 1994.  Gross premiums written also
included portfolio assumptions of $0.2 million for the first
nine months of 1994.

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                       MBIA INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
                 MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF
              FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
                                (Continued)


  The present value of future installment premiums
originated in the first nine months of 1995 increased 57% to
$44.9 million from $28.6 million in the same period last
year.

  With the decrease in the volume of gross premiums written,
premiums ceded to reinsurers declined 17% to $32.2 million
during the first nine months of 1995 compared to $38.7
million in the same period last year.  In the first nine
months of 1995, premiums ceded as a percentage of gross
premiums written decreased to 12% from 14% last year.

  For the first nine months of 1995, net premium writings
were $237.0 million, reflecting a 1% increase over $235.7
million in the same period last year.

  Premiums earned in the first nine months of 1995 decreased
1% to $160.6 million from $162.9 million in the first nine
months of 1994.  This decrease reflected the decline in
earned premiums resulting from lower bond refundings and
calls during 1995, partially mitigated by the growth in
deferred premium revenues from the addition of new business
in 1994.  Earned premiums generated by refunded and called
bonds in the first nine months of 1995 and 1994 were $26.8
million and $39.9 million, respectively.

  Net investment income increased 13% to $162.9 million in
the first nine months of 1995 compared with $144.2 million
in the corresponding period of 1994.  The increase was a
result of the growth of invested assets from continued
positive operating cash flows.  Average invested assets
during the first nine months of 1995 were $3.39 billion at
amortized cost compared with $3.08 billion for the same
period last year.  Net realized capital gains in the first
nine months  of 1995 decreased to $8.1 million from $9.7
million in the same period of 1994.

  The provision for losses and loss adjustment expenses for
the first nine months of 1995 was $8.0 million, compared
with $5.7 million in 1994, representing additions to the
loss reserves consistent with the Company's reserve
methodology.  During the first nine months of 1995 there
were no new case reserves nor any material adjustments made
to those reserves currently outstanding.

                                  (13)
<PAGE>
                       MBIA INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
                 MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF
              FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
                                (Continued)


Other insurance related expenses, which are composed of net
policy acquisition costs and operating expenses, were $45.3
million compared with $46.7 million in the previous year.

  The Company's interest expense increased to $21.3 million
for the first nine months of 1995 from $20.2 million in
1994.  The increase resulted from utilization of short-term
bank borrowings under existing lines of credit during the
first nine months of 1995 for investment management
services' capital needs.

Investment Management Services:
- ------------------------------
  For the first nine months of 1995, MBIA's investment
management services operating revenues were $13.7 million, a
14% increase over the first nine month 1994 operating
revenues of $12.0 million. Included in 1994's first nine
months was $1.8 million of net proceeds from the sale of
MBIA's 49% interest in a joint venture.  Investment
management services income, excluding the sale, increased
34% over the first nine months of 1994.  For the same
periods, operating expenses increased by 23% to $9.3 million
from $7.6 million. Net realized capital losses for the first
nine months of 1995 were $3.4 million compared to $0.6
million for the first nine months of 1994.


LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
- -------------------------------

At September 30, 1995, the market value of the Company's
consolidated investment portfolio was $6.14 billion, an
increase of 26% from $4.87 billion at year-end 1994.  The
increase was substantially due to continued positive
operating cash flow from the Company's insurance and
municipal investment agreement operations, as well as a
$325.8 million increase in the market value of its
investments from year end 1994.

  MBIA Inc.'s liquidity is in part  dependent upon MBIA
Corp.'s ability to pay dividends to MBIA Inc.  MBIA Corp.'s
net income, consisting of premium earnings and investment
income less losses and expenses, is a source of continuing
additions to earned surplus and dividend paying capability.
Under New York insurance law, without prior approval of the
Superintendent of the New York State Insurance Department,
MBIA Corp. may pay a dividend only from earned surplus
subject to the maintenance of a minimum capital requirement,
and the dividends in any 12-month period may not exceed the
lesser of 10% of its policyholders' surplus as shown on its
last filed statutory-based financial statements or adjusted

                               (14)
<PAGE>
                       MBIA INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
                 MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF
              FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
                                (Continued)


net investment income, as defined in the law, for such 12-
month period.  MBIA Corp. paid dividends of $66.5 million in
the first nine months of 1995 and at September 30, 1995 had
in excess of $35 million available for payment of further
dividends to the Company without prior approval.

  MBIA Corp. has an irrevocable standby line of credit of
$650 million with a group of  major banks to provide funds
for the payment of claims in the event that severe losses
should occur.  The agreement is for a seven-year term
expiring on September 30, 2002 but, subject to approval by
the banks, the agreement may be renewed annually to extend
the term to seven years beyond the renewal date.  MBIA Inc.
and MBIA Corp. maintain short-term liquidity facilities
totaling $250 million with major banks for general corporate
purposes including immediate liquidity for payment of claims
should they occur.  At September 30, 1995, $23 million was
outstanding under these facilities to fund investment
management services' capital requirements.

  MBIA Corp. also maintains a high degree of liquidity
within its investment portfolio in the form of readily
marketable high quality fixed income securities and short-
term investments.  In management's opinion, the capital
resources of MBIA Corp., represented by the liquidity of its
investment portfolio, its cash flows from operations and
bank lines of credit, are more than adequate to meet the
Company's expected cash requirements.

  At September 30, 1995, MBIA Corp. had $18.5 million in
case specific loss reserves.  Any related payments are
expected to be funded from operating cash flows.

                                 (15)
<PAGE>

PART II  -  OTHER INFORMATION

Item 6.  Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K
         --------------------------------
         (a)  Exhibits

              11.  Computation of Earnings Per Share Assuming Full
                   Dilution

              27.  Financial Data Schedule

              99.  Additional Exhibits - MBIA Insurance Corporation and
                   Subsidiaries Consolidated Financial Statements

         (b)  Reports on Form 8-K - No Reports on Form 8-K were filed
              in this quarter.



                                  (16)
<PAGE>
                              SIGNATURES


Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act
of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be
signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly
authorized.




                                          MBIA INC.
                            ----------------------------------------
                                         Registrant




Date:    November 2, 1995              /s/  JULLIETTE S. TEHRANI
       ---------------------          -----------------------------
                                          Julliette S. Tehrani
                                          Senior Vice President,
                                          Chief Financial Officer





Date:    November 2, 1995              /s/ ELIZABETH B. SULLIVAN
       ---------------------          -----------------------------
                                          Elizabeth B. Sullivan
                                          Vice President,
                                          Controller
                                          (Principal Accounting Officer)




                                   (17)


<PAGE>
                                                               EXHIBIT 11


                       MBIA INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

          COMPUTATION OF EARNINGS PER SHARE ASSUMING FULL DILUTION

               (In thousands except per share amounts)

                                  Three months ended   Nine months ended
                                    September 30          September 30
                                  ------------------  ------------------
                                    1995     1994       1995      1994
                                  -------   -------   --------  --------
Net income                        $69,834   $65,047   $203,147  $195,739
                                  =======   =======   ========  ========
Fully diluted shares:

 Average number of common
  shares outstanding               41,767    41,703     41,701    41,702

 Assumed exercise of dilutive
  stock options                       516       427        541       431
                                  -------   -------   --------  --------
                                   42,283    42,130     42,242    42,133
                                  =======   =======   ========  ========

Earnings per share assuming
 full dilution                      $1.65     $1.54      $4.81     $4.65
                                  =======   =======   ========  ========



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<ARTICLE> 7
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
       
<S>                             <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   9-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1995
<PERIOD-START>                             JAN-01-1995
<PERIOD-END>                               SEP-30-1995
<DEBT-HELD-FOR-SALE>                         3,480,987
<DEBT-CARRYING-VALUE>                                0
<DEBT-MARKET-VALUE>                                  0
<EQUITIES>                                           0
<MORTGAGE>                                           0
<REAL-ESTATE>                                        0
<TOTAL-INVEST>                               6,138,443
<CASH>                                          12,821
<RECOVER-REINSURE>                                   0
<DEFERRED-ACQUISITION>                         138,132
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                               6,758,111
<POLICY-LOSSES>                                 45,246
<UNEARNED-PREMIUMS>                          1,598,597
<POLICY-OTHER>                                       0
<POLICY-HOLDER-FUNDS>                                0
<NOTES-PAYABLE>                                298,872
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                                0
                                          0
<OTHER-SE>                                   2,048,207
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                 6,758,111
                                     160,571
<INVESTMENT-INCOME>                            162,885
<INVESTMENT-GAINS>                               8,087
<OTHER-INCOME>                                  11,900
<BENEFITS>                                       7,954
<UNDERWRITING-AMORTIZATION>                     15,781
<UNDERWRITING-OTHER>                            29,546
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                258,296
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<INCOME-CONTINUING>                            203,147
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<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
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<NET-INCOME>                                   203,147
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<PROVISION-CURRENT>                                  0
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</TABLE>

<PAGE>





                          MBIA INSURANCE CORPORATION
                              AND SUBSIDIARIES







                         CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

                 AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 1995 AND DECEMBER 31, 1994

                     AND FOR THE THREE AND NINE MONTH PERIODS

                         ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 1995 AND 1994

<PAGE>
                           MBIA INSURANCE CORPORATION
                                AND SUBSIDIARIES
                              
                             
                              
                                  I N D E X
                                  ---------



                                                                 PAGE
                                                                 ----

Consolidated Balance Sheets - September 30, 1995 (Unaudited)
    and December 31, 1994 (Audited)                                3

Consolidated Statements of Income - Three months and
    nine months ended September 30, 1995 and 1994 (Unaudited)      4

Consolidated Statement of Changes in Shareholder's
    Equity - Nine months ended September 30, 1995 (Unaudited)      5

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
    - Nine months ended September 30, 1995 and 1994 (Unaudited)    6

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)             7




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<PAGE>
             MBIA INSURANCE CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
                     CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
           (Dollars in thousands except per share amounts)

                                      September 30, 1995   December 31, 1994
                                      ------------------   -----------------
                                          (Unaudited)          (Audited)
ASSETS
Investments:
 Fixed maturity securities held
  as available-for-sale at market
  (amortized cost $3,332,939
   and $3,123,838)                          $3,480,987          $3,051,906
 Short-term investments,
  at amortized cost
  (which approximates market value)            173,529             121,384
 Other investments                              13,228              11,970
                                            ----------          ----------
  TOTAL INVESTMENTS                          3,667,744           3,185,260

Cash and cash equivalents                        2,202               1,332
Accrued investment income                       57,092              55,347
Deferred acquisition costs                     138,132             133,048
Prepaid reinsurance premiums                   195,146             186,492
Goodwill (less accumulated
  amortization of
  $36,134 and $32,437)                         106,846             110,543
Property and equipment, at cost
  (less accumulated
  depreciation of
  $11,457 and $9,501)                           40,839              39,648
Receivable for investments sold                    776                 945
Other assets                                    48,050              46,552
                                            ----------          ----------
  TOTAL ASSETS                              $4,256,827          $3,759,167
                                            ==========          ==========

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDER'S EQUITY
Liabilities:
 Deferred premium revenue                   $1,598,597          $1,512,211
 Loss and loss adjustment expense
  reserves                                      45,246              40,148
 Deferred income taxes                         184,053              97,828
 Payable for investments purchased              10,333               6,552
 Other liabilities                              56,694              46,925
                                            ----------          ----------
  TOTAL LIABILITIES                          1,894,923           1,703,664
                                            ----------          ----------
Shareholder's Equity
 Common stock, par value $150 per
  share; authorized, issued and
  outstanding - 100,000 shares                  15,000              15,000
 Additional paid-in capital                    963,645             953,655
 Retained earnings                           1,285,606           1,134,061
 Cumulative translation adjustment               2,464                 427
 Unrealized appreciation
  (depreciation) of investments,
  net of deferred income tax provision
  (benefit) of $51,786 and $(25,334)            95,189             (47,640)
                                            ----------         -----------
  TOTAL SHAREHOLDER'S EQUITY                 2,361,904           2,055,503
                                            ----------          ----------
  TOTAL LIABILITIES AND
   SHAREHOLDER'S EQUITY                     $4,256,827          $3,759,167
                                            ==========          ==========

      The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated
                           financial statements.

                                   - 3 -
<PAGE>
               MBIA INSURANCE CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
              CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (Unaudited)

                         (Dollars in thousands)

                                Three months ended    Nine months ended
                                  September 30          September 30
                                ------------------   -------------------
                                  1995      1994       1995       1994
                                --------  --------   --------   --------
Revenues:
 Gross premiums written         $ 92,362  $ 80,313   $270,139   $274,841
 Ceded premiums                  (13,077)  (12,011)   (32,206)   (38,686)
                                --------  --------   --------   --------
   Net premiums written           79,285    68,302    237,933    236,155
 Increase in deferred
  premium revenue                (23,336)  (13,358)   (76,422)   (72,829)
                                --------  --------   --------   --------
  Premiums earned
  (net of ceded premiums
  of $8,900, $11,719, $23,552
  and $26,087)                    55,949    54,944    161,511    163,326
 Net investment income            55,988    49,676    162,836    144,070
 Net realized gains                2,902       751      6,324      9,659
 Other income                        421       887      1,553      1,505
                                --------  --------   --------   --------
  Total revenues                 115,260   106,258    332,224    318,560
                                --------  --------   --------   --------

Expenses:
  Losses and loss
    adjustment expenses            3,211     1,626      7,954      5,665
  Underwriting and operating
    expenses                      10,554    10,820     29,553     30,466
  Policy acquisition costs, net    5,511     5,232     15,781     16,292
                                --------  --------  ---------   --------
  Total expenses                  19,276    17,678     53,288     52,423
                                --------  --------   --------   --------
Income before income taxes        95,984    88,580    278,936    266,137

Provision for income taxes        20,811    19,293     60,891     59,070
                                --------  --------   --------   --------
Net income                      $ 75,173  $ 69,287   $218,045   $207,067
                                ========  ========   ========   ========

     The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated
                         financial statements.

                                 - 4 -
<PAGE>
                 MBIA INSURANCE CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
       CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDER'S EQUITY (Unaudited)

                 For the nine months ended September 30, 1995

               (Dollars in thousands except per share amounts)




                                                                    Unrealized
               Common Stock    Additional            Cumulative    Appreciation
              ---------------    Paid-in   Retained  Translation  (Depreciation)
              Shares   Amount    Capital   Earnings   Adjustment  of Investments
              -------  -------  --------  ----------  ----------  --------------
Balance,
 January 1,
  1995        100,000  $15,000  $953,655  $1,134,061     $  427      $(47,640)

Net income        ---      ---       ---     218,045        ---           ---

Change in
 foreign
 currency
 translation      ---      ---       ---         ---      2,037           ---

Change in
 unrealized
 apprec-
 iation of
 investments
 net of change
 in deferred
 income taxes
 of $77,120       ---      ---       ---         ---        ---       142,829

Dividends
 declared
 (per common
 share $665)      ---      ---       ---     (66,500)       ---           ---

Tax reduction
 related to
 tax shar-
 ing agree-
 ment with
 MBIA Inc.        ---      ---     9,990         ---        ---           ---
              -------  -------  --------  ----------    -------     ---------
Balance,
 September 30,
 1995         100,000  $15,000  $963,645  $1,285,606     $2,464       $95,189
              =======  =======  ========  ==========     ======     =========

      The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated
                         financial statements.

                                - 5 -
<PAGE>
                  MBIA INSURANCE CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
                CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Unaudited)
                             (Dollars in thousands)
                                                     Nine months ended
                                                       September 30
                                                   --------------------
                                                     1995        1994
                                                   --------    --------
Cash flows from operating activities:
  Net income                                       $218,045    $207,067
  Adjustments to reconcile net income to net
    cash provided by operating activities:
    Increase in accrued investment income            (1,745)     (1,214)
    Increase in deferred acquisition costs           (5,084)     (7,560)
    Increase in prepaid reinsurance premiums         (8,654)    (12,599)
    Increase in deferred premium revenue             85,076      85,499
    Increase in loss and loss adjustment
     expense reserves                                 5,098       5,076
    Depreciation                                      1,975       1,027
    Amortization of goodwill                          3,697       3,721
    Amortization of bond discount, net               (1,389)         (3)
    Net realized gains on sale of investments        (6,324)     (9,659)
    Deferred income taxes                             9,105      13,807
    Other, net                                       21,247      (4,339)
                                                   --------    --------
    Total adjustments to net income                 103,002      73,756
                                                   --------    --------
    Net cash provided by operating activities       321,047     280,823
                                                   --------    --------
Cash flows from investing activities:
  Purchase of fixed maturity securities, net
    of payable for investments purchased           (664,949)   (824,635)
  Sale of fixed maturity securities, net of
    receivable for investments sold                 376,589     355,441
  Redemption of fixed maturity securities,
    net of receivable for investments redeemed       55,513      91,793
  (Purchase) sale of short-term investments, net    (17,035)     30,897
    (Purchase) sale of other investments               (664)     87,376
  Capital expenditures, net of disposals             (3,131)       (132)
                                                   --------    --------
    Net cash used in investing activities          (253,677)   (259,260)
                                                   --------    --------
Cash flows from financing activities:
  Dividends paid                                    (66,500)    (21,000)
                                                   --------    --------
    Net cash used by financing activities           (66,500)    (21,000)
                                                   --------    --------
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents               870         563
Cash and cash equivalents-beginning of period         1,332         747
                                                   --------    --------
Cash and cash equivalents-end of period            $  2,202    $  1,310
                                                   ========    ========
Supplemental cash flow disclosures:
  Income taxes paid                                $ 40,290    $ 41,530

      The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated
                            financial statements.

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<PAGE>
             MBIA INSURANCE CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
             NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
                              
                             
1.  BASIS OF PRESENTATION
- -------------------------

The accompanying consolidated financial statements are
unaudited and include the accounts of MBIA Insurance
Corporation and its Subsidiaries (the "Company").  The
statements do not include all of the information and
disclosures required by generally accepted accounting
principles.  These statements should be read in conjunction
with the Company's consolidated financial statements and
notes thereto for the year ended December 31, 1994.  The
accompanying consolidated financial statements have not been
audited by independent accountants in accordance with
generally accepted auditing standards but in the opinion  of
management such financial statements include all adjustments, 
consisting only of normal recurring adjustments, necessary 
to summarize fairly the Company's financial position and 
results of operations.  The  results of operations for the
nine months ended September 30, 1995 may not be indicative
of the results that may be expected for the year ending 
December 31, 1995.  The December  31, 1994 condensed 
balance sheet data was derived from audited financial 
statements, but does not include all disclosures required 
by generally accepted accounting principles.


2.  DIVIDENDS DECLARED
- ----------------------
Dividends declared by the Company during the nine months
ended September 30, 1995 were $66.5 million.

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