Mortgage insurance premiums (MIPs) are a type of insurance paid to the Federal Housing Administration (FHA) for certain mortgage loans. If you can buy a home with a Federal Housing Administration (FHA ...

Homebuyers can avoid paying PMI if their down payment is large enough Barclay Palmer is a creative executive with 10+ years of creating or managing premium programming and brands/businesses across ...

Discover effective ways to avoid costly PMI and make your home more affordable. Learn to leverage home appreciation, use piggyback loans, and explore mortgage options.

Let’s start off the new year with a money saving tip, especially for low-down payment, first-time owners who bought a home more than two years ago. If you bought your home using conventional financing ...

PMI supported nearly $300B in mortgages last year and bucks other homeownership add-on cost trends with 25% premium decline since 2017 Roughly 525,000 first-time homebuyers were able to obtain ...

Everything you need to know about PMI and how to get rid of it Fact checked by Betsy Petrick If you're current on your loan payments and you've established at least 20% equity in your home, your ...

Private mortgage insurance, or PMI, can help you buy a home faster with less than 20% down. PMI cost depends on your credit rating, loan type and down payment size. PMI can often be avoided when it ...

HICKORY, N.C. — The Carsons said they found a house in Hickory to buy “through the grace of God through a friend of ours.” They bought it a few years ago with the help of a Federal Housing ...

Your down payment and credit score may determine which loan is your most cost-effective option Written By Written by Contributor, Buy Side Amy Fontinelle is a contributor to Buy Side and an expert on ...