Private Mortgage Insurance

Ready, Willing and Able

Insurance that reimburses a mortgage lender if the buyer defaults on the loan and the foreclosure sale price is less than the amount owed the lender (the mortgage plus the costs of the sale). a home buyer who makes less than a 20% down payment may have to purchase private mortgage insurance, commonly referred to as pmi.

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