Current Mortgage RatesSaturday, November 21, 2009PMI is insurance that lenders require for borrowers seeking loans of more than 80% of a home's purchase price. PMI protects the lender if default should occur, and enables home buyers with down payments of less than 20% to purchase homes. Generally, if you put down 20% or more, you won't need PMI. Here's how PMI works:
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Loan Type National Average |
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| 30-yr. fixed | 4.75% |
| 30-yr. fixed jumbo | 5.25% |
| 15-yr. fixed | 4.25% |
| 15-yr. fixed jumbo | 4.75% |
| 7/1 ARM | 4.38% |
| 5/1 ARM | 4.00% |
| 3/1 ARM | 4.00% |
| 1-yr. ARM | 3.75% |
| 1-yr. LIBOR ARM | 4.38% |
| 10/1 ARM | 4.62% |