Understanding Lender’s Mortgage Insurance (LMI)

Understanding Lender’s Mortgage Insurance (LMI) If you’re looking to buy a home or investment property, or considering refinancing, it helps to understand the role of lender’s mortgage insurance. What is lender’s mortgage insurance? Lender’s mortgage insurance (LMI) protects your lender when you take out a home loan where there’s an increased risk associated with your loan. If you have a deposit of at least 20% of a property’s purchase price, generally you won’t be asked …

Understanding lender’s mortgage insurance

Understanding lender’s mortgage insurance Find out what lender’s mortgage insurance is and how it may affect your home loan. You’re looking for the house of your dreams or maybe you’ve already found it. It’s an exciting time but it can be daunting when it comes to arranging finance and meeting all the upfront and ongoing costs, such as lender’s mortgage insurance. How lender’s mortgage insurance works When it comes to arranging a home loan, if …