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Private mortgage insurance, or PMI, is insurance written by a private company. It protects the lender against loss if you default on the mortgage.

Paul Sidhu, Principal Mortgage Broker at KTX Financial Ltd.

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Thank you Paul.

This forum is very handy!

Can you please explain what private mortgage insurance is?