PMI Claims After Foreclosure
A homeowner who went into foreclosure a few years ago is paying a private mortgage insurance (PMI) claim as part of a forbearance agreement with a new lender. Homeowners who purchase property and obtain a loan that exceeds 80 percent of the purchase value must pay for PMI, which protects the lender, not the buyer. The original lender will file a claim with a PMI company and a new lender has the right to collect the full loan amount under a forbearance agreement.