Antonio Gaines, president of AFGE National Council 222, said Tuesday those cuts will also hit the FHA. AFGE National Council ...

The conventional wisdom about private mortgage insurance (PMI) has long been that borrowers should try to avoid it. PMI is a ...

Scraping together a down payment for a home is a challenge, especially in today’s housing market. But one persistent ...

Your mortgage term is how long you'll pay your loan, such as 10 years, 15 years and 30 years. A longer loan will have smaller ...

Private mortgage insurance (PMI) is a type of mortgage insurance for conventional loans that protects the lender in case you default on your mortgage. Home buyers who make a down payment of less ...

As federal agencies look for ways to improve housing affordability, the MBA is calling for a reduction in mortgage insurance ...

NPR's Michel Martin asks Ben Keys of the University of Pennsylvania about the availability of mortgage insurance in regions where disasters like fires and floods make insurance costly or scarce.

A proposal to tie cancellation of private mortgage insurance policies to automated valuation models would add unnecessary ...

Mortgage insurance is a fee you pay to your lender to cover risks associated with funding your loan. Different loan types have different kinds of mortgage insurance. Conventional mortgages have ...

you'll be required to pay for private mortgage insurance (PMI) as part of your monthly payment. If you live in a neighborhood with a homeowners association, you'll also need to pay your HOA dues.

Benefits of these loans include no down payment or private mortgage insurance (PMI) requirements, and they have low interest rates compared to other kinds of mortgages. We’ve selected some of ...