Learn how the Mutual Mortgage Insurance Fund insures FHA-backed mortgages, protects lenders, and supports homeownership. Gain ...

Learn the differences between homeowners and mortgage insurance. Find out how each one protects your investment or lender and what they mean for your mortgage.

Even once you’ve reached the 20% equity threshold, you may still be charged for PMI.

The real estate industry has a trade-off between consumers and lenders. Consumers can get a mortgage with a small down payment, but lenders are then protected with buyer-paid mortgage insurance that ...

The time had finally arrived—my husband and I had saved enough for a home down payment and we were off to the bank to get approved for our first mortgage. Talking to the loan officer we discussed term ...

PMI supported nearly $300B in mortgages last year and bucks other homeownership add-on cost trends with 25% premium decline since 2017 Roughly 525,000 first-time homebuyers were able to obtain ...

Escrow adjustments “An escrow account is essentially a built-in savings account managed by your mortgage servicer,” explained Debbie Calixto, an Indian Wells, California-based ...

Let’s start off the new year with a money saving tip, especially for low-down payment, first-time owners who bought a home more than two years ago. If you bought your home using conventional financing ...

MGIC Investment Corporation is back in the capital markets seeking approximately $323.5 million of mortgage reinsurance ...

With home insurance rates on the rise, you might be hoping to at least claim the cost as a tax deduction. Here's what you ...