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USDA Loans Require Mortgage Insurance

 100%, no-money down mortgage financing.

The Rural Housing Loan program is a product of the U.S. Department of Agriculture. It's partially funded by program borrowers. Similar to the Federal Housing Administration's FHA mortgage, the USDA uses homeowner-paid mortgage insurance premiums to keep the USDA home loan program going.
Since October 1, 2012, USDA mortgage insurance rates have been :

• For purchases, 2.00% upfront fee paid at closing, based on the loan size
• For refinances, 2.00% upfront fee paid at closing, based on the loan size
• For all loans, 0.40% annual fee, based on the remaining principal balance

As a real-life example : A homebuyer with a $100,000 loan size would be required to make a $2,000 upfront mortgage insurance premium payment at closing, plus a monthly $33.33 payment for mortgage insurance.

USDA upfront mortgage insurance is not paid as cash. It's added to your loan balance for you.
USDA mortgage insurance rates are lower than those for a comparable FHA loans or conventional mortgages. FHA mortgage insurance premiums assess a 1.75% upfront mortgage insurance premium and charge as much as 1.55% in MIP annually. Conventional MI can be similarly high.


Even better, USDA mortgage rates are often the lowest among FHA mortgage rates, VA mortgage rates, and conventional loan mortgage rates.

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