You took out an FHA loan and want to get out of the PMI you pay. While it’s impossible to avoid PMI when you take out an FHA loan, there are ways to get rid of it. Unlike a conventional loan, FHA loans require mortgage insurance premium for the life of the loan. This means you can’t cancel the insurance just because you owe less than 80% of the home’s value. As long as you carry the FHA loan, you pay the insurance. The amount you pay will decrease slightly each year as you pay the principal … [Read more...]