The last few years have presented many challenges for mortgage lenders. The latest challenge may be coming from an unlikely source - private mortgage insurance policies. Private mortgage insurance, or PMI, is the insurance that mortgage lenders purchase, or cause their borrowers to purchase, when the borrower does not make a down payment of at least 20% when purchasing a home. The PMI policy is intended to protect the lender in the event of a default by the borrower.

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