Let Faubion Appraisals help you figure out if you can cancel your PMI

A 20% down payment is typically accepted when buying a house. Since the risk for the lender is generally only the difference between the home value and the amount outstanding on the loan, the 20% supplies a nice cushion against the charges of foreclosure, selling the home again, and typical value variations in the event a borrower defaults.

During the recent mortgage upturn that our country recently experienced, it became widespread to see lenders only asking for down payments of 10, 5, 3 or often 0 percent. A lender is able to handle the increased risk of the small down payment with Private Mortgage Insurance or PMI. This additional policy protects the lender in the event a borrower defaults on the loan and the value of the property is less than what is owed on the loan.

Since the $40-$50 a month per $100,000 borrowed is compiled into the mortgage monthly payment and frequently isn't even tax deductible, PMI is costly to a borrower. It's advantageous for the lender because they obtain the money, and they are covered if the borrower is unable to pay, as opposed to a piggyback loan where the lender absorbs all the damages.

Has your home value appreciated since you first purchased? Contact Faubion Appraisals today at 4175294668 to see if you can get rid of your Private Mortgage Insurance premium.

How can a buyer keep from bearing the cost of PMI?

The Homeowners Protection Act of 1998 makes the lenders on the majority of loans to automatically cease the PMI when the principal balance of the loan equals 78 percent of the initial loan amount. Smart homeowners can get off the hook a little earlier. The law guarantees that, at the request of the homeowner, the PMI must be abandoned when the principal amount equals only 80 percent.

It can take a significant number of years to reach the point where the principal is just 80% of the original loan amount, so it's essential to know how your Missouri home has grown in value. After all, all of the appreciation you've acquired over the years counts towards removing PMI. So what's the reason for paying it after the balance of your loan has fallen below the 80% mark? Your neighborhood may not adhere to national trends and/or your home could have acquired equity before the economy simmered down. So even when nationwide trends forecast decreasing home values, you should know most importantly that real estate is local.

The difficult thing for many people to determine is just when their home's equity rises above the 20% point. An accredited, Missouri licensed real estate appraiser can certainly help. It is an appraiser's job to know the market dynamics of their area. At Faubion Appraisals, we're masters at pinpointing value trends in Joplin, Jasper County, and surrounding areas, and we know when property values have risen or declined. When faced with data from an appraiser, the mortgage company will generally do away with the PMI with little effort. At that time, the homeowner can relish the savings from that point on.

Does your monthly mortgage payment include a fee for PMI? Call Faubion Appraisals today at 4175294668 or send us an e-mail. Documentation of your home's current value could save you thousands.




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