Thursday, March 11, 2010

USDA Home Loans have PMI?

August 24, 2009 by Eleanor  
Filed under FHA Mortgage Loans, USDA Home Loans

USDA Home Loans also have a form of default insurance (PMI), and it’s a Guarantee Fee. The actual dollar amount is a rather complicated formula, and it ends up being about 2.05% – but most people use 2.% as a rule of thumb for prequalifying purposes.

PMI For VA Loans??

Veteran’s have a great benefit with VA Financing.  It’s a 100% loan, and in most cases, the seller can pay for closing costs.  It’s a conservatively underwritten loan, so there is little chance that 5 or 6 years from now a Vet is going to be in trouble with a mortgage that they can’t afford!
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