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Of course. Lenders can set the terms of lending their money out.
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What does PMI stand for when referring to insurance?
With regards to insurance, the acronym PMI stands for Private Mortgage Insurance. This is an insurace where the borrower of a mortgage pays a premium, but if the borrower defaults, the lender gets the money. This helps protect the lender in cases of larger mortgage values.
What does PMI Mortgage Insurance mean?
A PMI mortgage is a policy issued by a private mortgage insurers, which will protect lenders against the loss of browser defaults. This form of mortgage allows the lender to pay back as little as 3% at a time.
When is PMI cancelled?
To remove PMI or private mortgage insurance, you must have at least 20% equity in the home. You may ask the lender to cancel PMI when you have paid down the mortgage balance to 80% of the home's original appraised value. When the balance drops to 78%, the mortgage servicer is required to eliminate PMI
Does PMI insurance cover the note when someone is in default on a foreclosed home if so up to what percentage?
PMI only covers the Mortgage company or Lender. When PMI pays on a defaulted mortgage note, the buyer then owes the balance of the mortgage to the PMI company. It does not relieve the buyer of the obligation to pay.
Are mortgage insurance premiums deductible on your taxes?
No they are not or the death benefit would be taxable. Since you said mortgage insurance I am assuming that you mean PMI or Private mortage insurance and not mortgage life insurance. Yes, mortgage insurance is tax deductible as of 2007. You can see the amount of PMI paid for the year on the final escrow statement that your mortgage lender sends you in December or January.
Can you deduct private mortgage insurance?
PMI is not a deductible expense.
Where do you find the best prices on mortgage insurance?
Do you have another life insurance of sufficient amount to cover mortgage, then you do not need extra mortgage insurance. Any way it is also a simple life insurance policy, just named differently to get more business. It is not essential. Life insurance is not private mortgage insurance (PMI) PMI covers the lender if you default on the loan. Basically you are paying for insurance for the lender. Once the loan is 80% or below the property value the lender will usually cancel the requirement for PMI. You do have the right you choose your own private mortgage insurer, as long as they are approved to do business with your lender. You can ask your lender for the premiums of each of their carriers and decide for yourself which you want to use. The prices from various carriers are virtually the same for borrowers with good credit, however if you have poor credit the rates can vary widely and it is worth your time to as the question.
Where can one purchase a PMI calculator?
One cannot purchase a PMI calculator, but one can use a PMI calculator to determine how much Private Mortgage Insurance one requires from sites such as Good Mortgage, Money.cnn and Grove Mortgage.
Who benefits from pmi Not the homeowner?
Given the context that you've chosen for categories for your question: PMI could mean private mortgage insurance.From Wikipedia:"Lenders Mortgage Insurance (LMI), also known as Private mortgage insurance (PMI) in the US, is insurance payable to a lender or trustee for a pool of securities that may be required when taking out a mortgage loan. It is insurance to offset losses in the case where a mortgagor is not able to repay the loan and the lender is not able to recover its costs after foreclosure and sale of the mortgaged property."The benefit, then, is to the lender, which is reasonable given some circumstances and situations. It's requirement is a decision made by the lender based not only on the person who borrows the money for the mortgage, but could also consider the property being purchased and the current economic health of that particular real estate market.
What does pmi stand for when buying a house?
It stands for Private Mortgage Insurance. :))
Can your lender foreclose on your mortgage if you are paying your principal and interest payments on time but not the PMI and escrow amounts?
Yes. Escrow and PMI all factor into your mortgage payment. If the payments are short, its as if they are not being made at all.
How much money does a person with good credit have to put down for a mortgage?
There are programs that will still do 100% financing. You will need to discuss this with a lender. If possible you will want to put 20% down on a home purchase to keep you out of the PMI (private mortgage insurance).
