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Are you not sure how much of a down payment to put down on a home? You would need to consider that the figure will need to be at least 20 percent, if you want to avoid paying any Property Mortgage Insurance (PMI). This insurance covers all home buyers that have not deposited at least 20% as a down-payment on the value of their new home in the event you default on your monthly mortgage payments.
The lenders and banks will introduce this insurance as a way of protecting its own assets should the home buyer fall into financial difficulties and not be able to meet payments due. The lender can dip into the insurance funds and use that money to cover any short fall. In the United States it is possible to get private mortgage insurance or one from the government. The government scheme is handled by the Federal Housing Administration (FHA) and a number of companies are available for home buyers to use for underwriting private mortgage insurance.
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How Much Premium Will I Have To Pay?
This depends on the amount of deposit or down-payment you have managed to raise on your new home. The PMI can vary from as little as 0.3 percent of the total value of the property per year, to as much as 1.15 percent. So, if you pay the smaller amount (0.3%) on a home valued at $200,000 you would look to be paying around $600 premium per year. The upper limit of 1.15% would see homeowners forking out $2,300 per year in PMI fees.
But this does not have to be a payment you would have to make throughout the lifetime of your mortgage; when you reach the stage where the loan-to-value ratio hits 80 percent, tell your bank or lender that it is time to stop PMI premiums as you won't need them at this point.
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In fact, its law now that lenders should be telling you when you are likely to reach that 80 percent ratio and federal law insists the premiums must stop when the figure reaches 78 percent. The premiums will automatically be cancelled at this stage and you should not have to chase your lender for this to happen.
However, there are some Federal Hosing Administration loans that insist mortgage insurance premiums be paid for the life of the mortgage.

If you would like more information on Property Mortgage Insurance, be sure to ask your Lender directly.
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