by Jack M. Guttentag
Below are answers to some of the most common questions I am asked by readers.
Does mortgage insurance protect me if I'm disabled or lose my job?
No, mortgage insurance protects the lender against loss in the event that you default. You pay the premium, but the lender receives the protection.
The sole benefit to you is that, with mortgage insurance, lenders are willing to make loans with down payments smaller than 20 percent of the purchase price or appraised value. I should add that a few mortgage insurers have experimented with programs that provide the kind of protection to borrowers that you are asking about, but they have never caught on.
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