Eliminating PMI: Home Appreciation & 80% LTV Borrower Rights
By Mortgage & Real Estate Finance Review Board•
Mortgage Strategy Key Takeaway
Canceling mortgage insurance: Homeowners Protection Act (HPA) rights, automatic 78% cancellation, and ordering a new appraisal for rapid equity elimination.
Private Mortgage Insurance (PMI) adds $150–$400/month to your mortgage with zero personal equity benefit. Reaching 80% LTV gives you the legal right to cancel.
Borrower-Requested Cancellation (80% LTV): Written request allowed when the principal balance reaches 80% of original value, or upon proving 20% equity via a new appraisal.
Automatic Cancellation (78% LTV): Federal law mandates servicers automatically terminate PMI when the loan amortizes to 78% of the original purchase value.
Refinance Alternative: Refinancing an older FHA loan (which has life-of-loan MIP) into a conventional mortgage completely eliminates insurance upon reaching 20% equity.
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