So, to protect
lenders against potential loss in case of default, higher LTV loans (80 % or more) usually require a mortgage insurance policy.
Title Insurance insures buyers or
lenders against potential loss of title (for example, ownership of the property you're buying) & / or problems with the title.
Private mortgage insurance (MI) enables these borrowers to qualify for a conventional loan by insuring
the lender against potential losses in the event a borrower is not able to repay the loan and there is not sufficient equity in the home to cover the amount owed.
Not exact matches
This means if a homeowner puts down 5 % or 25 % and the
lender wants to insure that mortgage — to protect
against a
potential loss — the criteria to get this insurance will be the same.
That's because high - ratio loans must be insured
against default (by CMHC for example) and once they are, a
lender's
potential for
loss is minimized.