Many a first-time homebuyer has grumbled about paying private mortgage insurance. This article discusses the particulars of private mortgage insurance, also known as “PMI.” Private Mortgage Insurance Unless they owners are insane, every business in the United States carries some form of insurance to protect against losses. The various lending institutions that issue home loans, equity lines and refinances to…
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Private Mortgage Insurance Your Rights And Responsibilities
An often overlooked cost of buying a new home is private mortgage insurance, usually simply called PMI. The basic idea behind PMI is simple. When a home buyer buys a house with less than 20% of the home’s value as a down payment, the mortgage lender assumes a larger risk. In most cases, the lender will require that the buyer…
Guide To Private Health And Dental Insurance In The Uk
Private health insurance used to be something taken out by the rich and famous. Thankfully, the prices of health insurance have dropped to a more affordable level, meaning that all of us can enjoy the peace of mind that private health insurance offers, no matter what our budget. Private health insurance goes by many names – private medical insurance (PMI),…
What Every Mortgage Holder Should Know About Pmi
Insurance – we need it for our life, our car, our house, our health and yes, in some cases, even for our mortgage. Private Mortgage Insurance (PMI) is the mortgage industry term used to describe insurance that protects the lender of your mortgage against any type of default. It’s primarily used when you put down less than 20% of the…
Basics Of Private Mortgage Insurance
Basics of Private Mortgage Insurance (PMI) General conventional loans require 20% of the selling price as a down payment. This is often the largest hurdle for many potential home buyers. In order to make buying a home more affordable, lenders devised a solution to allow for smaller down payments and still minimize their own risk – private mortgage insurance. Borrowers…
Avoiding Pmi Private Mortgage Insurance
PMI – a recurring, monthly, unwelcome guest. It sounds similar to and is about as welcomed as a similar acronym. PMI is private mortgage insurance. This insurance policy is paid for by the homebuyer when the amount of their primary mortgage is greater than 80% of the value of the property. You will note that the term “primary mortgage” was…