What Affects Your PMI Rate
Lenders prefer that you put at least 20% down, but if you push hard enough, many will allow you to put less than 20% down if you're willing to purchase insurance to protect them in case you default. This insurance is called Private Mortgage Insurance.
The cost of this insurance depends on several factors. Some are primary factors and have a significant impact on the cost of the insurance policy. Other factors are secondary and affect the premium, but only to a smaller extent.
In this mini-class, James will go over the things that affect your private mortgage insurance rate if you decide to put less than 20% down when buying properties.
Check out the video from this class here:
What Affects Your PMI Rate - Video
In this class, James discusses:
What is Private Mortgage Insurance (PMI) and why does it exist?Factors that affect your PMI rateLoan-To-Value of the property (often just the first lien)Coverage amount for the lenderYour credit scoreAmortization term of the loan itself - shorter terms have lower PMIFixed and variable payment amountsTime you’ve been paying the rateLender (separate pricing sheet for Credit Unions)Hard minimums for PMI ratesCash-out refinanceSecond homeEmployee relocation loansManufactured HomesInvestment Property3-4 unitsLender-Paid Monthly PremiumDeclining RenewalsAnnual PremiumRefundable Monthly PremiumHigh Debt-To-Income Ratio (> 45% DTI)More than 1 borrower on the loan (reduces PMI rate)Plus much more...Looking to buy or sell property in Lincoln, NE? Call Jake Grenemeier of Clover Real Estate Services with Next Home Integrity at (402) 302-0088. Or, check out his website at www.Clover.RealEstate or email him at [email protected]. Jake specializes in helping real estate investors in and around Lincoln.