Business and Personal Finance Dictionary

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• PRIVATE MORTGAGE INSURANCE (MI)
  
  Mortgage insurance that is provided by a private mortgage insurance company to protect lenders against loss if a borrower defaults. Most lenders generally require MI for a loan with a loan-to-value (LTV) percentage in excess of 80 percent.
  
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