FinanceIntermediateArizona Exam

The annual mortgage insurance premium (MIP) on an FHA loan is typically:

AA one-time upfront premium collected at closing and then automatically cancelled once the borrower has made 36 consecutive on-time monthly payments
BBoth an upfront premium at closing and ongoing monthly premiums paid for the life of the loan (for most loans)Correct
COnly required when the loan-to-value ratio at origination exceeds 97%, since FHA loans with at least a 3% down payment are exempt from the ongoing monthly premium
DAutomatically cancelled by FHA when the outstanding loan balance reaches 80% of the original appraised value, equivalent to conventional PMI cancellation rules

Why Both an upfront premium at closing and ongoing monthly premiums paid for the life of the loan (for most loans) Is Correct

Answer B: Both an upfront premium at closing and ongoing monthly premiums paid for the life of the loan (for most loans)

FHA MIP includes an upfront MIP (UFMIP) plus annual MIP paid monthly. For most FHA loans (less than 10% down), annual MIP continues for the life of the loan—a key difference from conventional PMI which can be cancelled at 80% LTV.

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