Definitions for "FHA MORTGAGE INSURANCE"
Keywords:  upfront, annual, monthly, percent, paid
FHA requires that you pay 1.5% of the base loan upfront and FHA mortgage insurance requires an annual fee of 0.5 percent of the current loan amount, paid in monthly installments. The lower the down payment, the more years the fee must be paid.
An upfront fee of up to 1.5% together with an annual renewal fee of .50% payable monthly until the loan reaches 78% loan to value. FHA Mortgage Insurance guarantees the lender will suffer limited losses if there is a default under the terms of the mortgage.
Requires a small fee paid at closing or a portion of this fee added to each monthly payment of a FHA loan to insure the loan with FHA. The lower the down payment, the more years a fee is paid.
Protects the lender against loss in the event of consumer default.