Finance
Private mortgage insurance (PMI) is typically required when the buyer's down payment is:
ALess than 5%
BLess than 10%
CLess than 20%✓ Correct
DLess than 25%
Explanation
PMI is generally required by conventional lenders when the borrower's down payment is less than 20% of the purchase price, protecting the lender against default risk.
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