FinanceIntermediateAlaska Exam

Private Mortgage Insurance (PMI) is typically required when the buyer's down payment is:

ALess than 5% of the purchase price
BLess than 10% of the purchase price
CLess than 20% of the purchase priceCorrect
DLess than 25% of the purchase price

Why Less than 20% of the purchase price Is Correct

Answer C: Less than 20% of the purchase price

Conventional lenders typically require Private Mortgage Insurance (PMI) when the buyer's down payment is less than 20% of the purchase price (LTV exceeds 80%). PMI protects the lender — not the borrower — in case of default.

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