As the balance in your home decreases and also the numerical value home increases, it will usually be possible to remove
your PMI by refinancing your mortgage.
Not exact matches
More than four million people finance and
refinance with
mortgages backed
by the FHA, VA, or private
mortgage insurance (
PMI).
Private
Mortgage Insurance (PMI) is required on private loans guaranteed by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac that do not have at least a 20 % down payment, or mortgage refinances with less than 20 %
Mortgage Insurance (
PMI) is required on private loans guaranteed
by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac that do not have at least a 20 % down payment, or
mortgage refinances with less than 20 %
mortgage refinances with less than 20 % equity.
However, unlike the HARP, where a
mortgage loan is specifically owned or backed
by Freddie Mac or Fannie Mae, as long as the current
mortgage insurance is through
PMI, the coverage can easily be rolled over into the newly
refinanced mortgage.
If you are purchasing or
refinancing a home and you know the
mortgage amount and terms of your deal, our standard
PMI calculator will give you a payment -
by - payment breakout of principal, interest and MI costs — and you can print and save the results, too.
If your existing loan has insurance held
by a private
mortgage insurer (
PMI), you will likely need the same amount of insurance to cover your loan under the HARP
refinance program.