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A mortgage insurance known otherwise as PMI or MI throughout the industry, is only a policy provided by the mortgage insurance provider. It is a financial guarantee that insures lenders if a borrower defaults on a mortgage. If MI is in place, the lenders are protected although they loan the 90% through purchase or refinance.

All home buyers can benefit the mortgage insurance. It increases their buying power and it allows them to become a homeowner soon. Those who are first time to buy, they can use a low down payment to help them afford their first house. For those who are repeaters, they can put less money as a down payment because they have more deductible interests to claim.

The mortgage insurance guarantees those lenders who are willing to take at least 5% or 10% from the borrowers. Mortgage insurance fills the gap between the standard requirement of 20% down and the amount the borrowers can afford easily to purchase a house. A low down payment also allows the borrowers to purchase more home than they can afford. Without the guarantee of mortgage insurance, the lenders would normally need a borrower for a down payment of at least 20% for the house’s price. The large amount of down payment assures the lender that the borrower will commit to the investment and will meet the obligation of monthly payment to protect his investment. Without the mortgage insurance, the borrower who has saved $10,000 for the required 20% of down payment can only purchase a $50,000 house. With mortgage insurance, one can purchase a home of $100,000 with only $10,000 savings and a down payment of 10%.

The borrower must pay the mortgage insurance premium each month and that payment is already added to their regular mortgage payment. They have to continue paying until they have sustained equity until the balance is 80% or less than the value of the property which they already had a down payment. Paying the first year premium at closing will be done by the borrower if he chooses to pay annually. As part of the total monthly house payment, an annual renewal is collected every month. If they choose to pay the monthly premiums, it can reduce their closing mortgage insurance cost but it is more of a traditional mortgage insurance plan. Borrowers can pay monthly as a part of their monthly house payment but they need to pay the one month’s mortgage insurance at closing, instead of one year. If the borrower chooses to pay Singles, he only pays a one-time singles premium, instead of initial premium and renewal premiums. This type of payment has no out-of-pocket cash used to pay at closing.

Remember that mortgage insurance widens the borrower’s options. They can increase their buying power and they can put less money down and can buy a house sooner.