From Realtor.com
Avoiding PMI Without the 20% Down Payment
No PMI Loans
Did you know you don’t have to put 20% down to avoid PMI, or private mortgage insurance? Indeed, you may qualify for no PMI loans, without the 20% down payment.
What is a Conventional loan without PMI?
When you fall short of a 20-percent down payment on a conventional mortgage loant, you must pay for private mortgage insurance, or PMI. Although you can’t avoid the coverage which protects your lender in case you default, you can prevent monthly payments. Some conventional lenders offer alternative methods of paying PMI premiums to help keep your monthly payments low. You may also eventually qualify to cancel PMI, with your lender’s permission.
Conventional loans offer better interest rates and repayment terms in comparison to government-backed loans. Conventional financing requires good credit and a healthy debt-to-income load. If you lack this criteria, which is set by Fannie Mae, you can turn to financing backed by the Federal Housing Administration or the Department of Veterans Affairs, provided you are an eligible veteran. You can also opt for a conventional loan with PMI. Typically, you pay the annual PMI premium in monthly installments, along with the mortgage payment.
You can forgo monthly PMI installments by increasing your conventional loan’s interest rate. Known as lender-paid PMI, the lender covers the PMI premium for you and passes the cost onto you by increasing your interest rate. Your rate generally increases by three-quarters of a percentage point to a full percent, according to Realtor.com. Because you keep the increased interest rate for the duration of your loan, you can ultimately end up paying more over the life of your loan with lender-paid PMI.
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