Private mortgage insurance (PMI)-- Protects the lender against
a loss if a borrower defaults on the loan.
Borrowers with FHA loans pay for mortgage insurance, which protects the lender from
a loss if the borrower defaults on the loan.
PMI is a specialized insurance policy provided by private insurance companies that protects a lender from financial
loss if a borrower defaulted on their loan.
(Private Mortgage Insurance) PMI is a specialized insurance policy provided by private insurance companies that protects a lender from financial
loss if a borrower defaulted on their loan.
Not exact matches
For example,
if a
borrower defaults on their mortgage, Fannie and Freddie are responsible for the
losses on the
loans they guarantee to investors, while Ginnie Mae is financially responsible for the bond payments to the holders of Ginnie Mae securities.
If the
borrower defaults on their
loan and there isn't enough equity in the home to cover what is owed
on the mortgage, private MI is there to offset the
loss.
Since investors» money and risk of
loss is directly tied to an individual
borrower, it could present the
borrower with an unsafe situation
if they were to
default on a
loan with their identity or personal details known.
If the
borrower defaults on the
loan, the insurer must pay the lender the lesser of the
loss incurred or the insured amount.
It's important to be aware that
if a
borrower defaults on an unsecured
loan, it is still possible for a lender to seize assets to recover their
losses.