Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I break down real estate concepts for first-time homebuyers. If you've been looking into getting a mortgage, you've probably heard ...

Reina Marszalek is a senior mortgage editor at Fox Money who has spent more than 10 years writing and editing content. Fox Money is a personal finance hub featuring content generated by Credible ...

Phil Goldstein is a former web editor of the CDW family of tech magazines and a veteran technology journalist. He lives in Washington, D.C., with his wife and their animals: a dog named Brenna and two ...

Private mortgage insurance is required for conventional mortgage borrowers whose down payment is less than 20% of the home price. PMI can be removed once you achieve ...

Christy Bieber is a full-time personal finance and legal writer with more than a decade of experience. She has a JD from UCLA as well as a degree in English, Media and Communications with a ...

When purchasing a home with a conventional loan, you might be required to pay for private mortgage insurance (PMI). This is generally the case if your down payment doesn’t meet a certain threshold of ...

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