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Unless you go with a VA loan, the answer is yes. All FHA loans have it. And all conforming loans where the loan amount is greater than 80 percent require it. In other words, on a $100,000 house, if you put less than 20 percent down, you’re probably stuck with paying mortgage insurance.

Mortgage insurance does not protect you. It protects the lender. If you don’t make your payments and the lender has to foreclose on you, the insurance picks up a substantial portion of any loss the lender may incur. That’s why lenders demand it. (That, and the fact that the government requires it!)

Trap-Expect Extra Charges For Mortgage Insurance

PMI (Private Mortgage Insurance) is expensive. Expect to pay an additional 1/2 percent in interest for it. However,once you pay your loan down (or your property appreci­ates) so that your mortgage is less than 80 percent of the value of your property, you can usually get it removed.

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