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Private mortgage insurance (PMI): What it is and how it works
Bankrate via AOL· 2 months agoKey takeaways Private mortgage insurance (PMI) is an extra monthly fee that you pay on a...
How to get rid of PMI and lower your mortgage payments
Yahoo Personal Finance· 2 months agoPMI goes away automatically once you have 22% equity in your home or you’re halfway through your...
Mortgage protection insurance: When you might need it
Bankrate via AOL· 4 months agoKey takeaways Not to be confused with private mortgage insurance (PMI), mortgage protection...
How to remove mortgage insurance on an FHA loan
Bankrate via Yahoo Finance· 4 months agoKey takeaways The ability to remove FHA mortgage insurance depends on your loan origination date and size of your down payment. If you got your FHA loan...
Mortgage refinance: How to get started
Yahoo Personal Finance· 5 months agoA mortgage refinance involves replacing your existing home loan with a new mortgage for the same property. The funds from your new mortgage are used to...
When Is PMI Tax Deductible?
SmartAsset via Yahoo Finance· 5 months agoMortgage lenders generally require private mortgage insurance (PMI) when borrowers cannot put down at least 20% on a home loan. PMI premiums can add...
Guide to refinancing an FHA loan to a conventional loan
Bankrate via AOL· 2 weeks agoKey takeaways By refinancing an FHA loan to a conventional loan, you could get a lower interest rate...
Are closing costs tax deductible?
Bankrate via Yahoo Finance· 1 year agoLilly Bloom/Getty Images When you close on a home purchase or mortgage refinance, you’ll have to pay various closing costs. From appraisals and home...
How Much Will Closing Costs Actually Set You Back?
SmartAsset via Yahoo Finance· 2 years agoClosing costs accompany mortgage loans and cover the last-minute expenses and fees to close a loan. These costs can be significant – totaling as much as...
Renting vs. buying a house: Which is right for you?
Bankrate via AOL· 6 months agoPortions of this article were drafted using an in-house natural language generation platform. The article was reviewed, fact-checked and edited by our...
