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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...
Mortgage protection insurance: When you might need it
Bankrate via AOL· 3 months agoKey takeaways Not to be confused with private mortgage insurance (PMI), mortgage protection...
How to get rid of PMI and lower your mortgage payments
Yahoo Personal Finance· 1 month agoPMI goes away automatically once you have 22% equity in your home or you’re halfway through your...
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...
How to remove mortgage insurance on an FHA loan
Bankrate via AOL· 3 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...
Can I Cancel My FHA Mortgage Insurance?
SmartAsset via Yahoo Finance· 12 months agoMany first-time homebuyers will discover that they have to pay for something called "mortgage insurance." This adds to your monthly mortgage payment and...
What Is an Upfront Mortgage Insurance Premium?
SmartAsset via Yahoo Finance· 1 year agoWhen buying a home or refinancing an existing mortgage, if you don't have a large enough down payment, you may have to purchase mortgage insurance. Some...
Mortgage refinance: How to get started
Yahoo Personal Finance· 4 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...
What does PITI mean, and how does it affect your mortgage?
Yahoo Personal Finance· 1 month agoPITI is an acronym for the four factors that make up your monthly mortgage payment: principal,...
Mortgage points: What are they and how do they work?
Bankrate via Yahoo Finance· 9 months agoBuying a house is the most expensive purchase most of us will ever make, so naturally, anything that can reduce the cost of a mortgage is worth looking...
