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Private mortgage insurance (PMI) protects which party if you stop paying?

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  1. You, the homeowner
  2. Your family and your heirs
  3. Your lender

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  1. CFPB: What is private mortgage insurance? www.consumerfinance.gov/ask-cfpb/what-is-private-mortgage-insurance-en-122 Checked 2026-10-10.
  2. CFPB: What is homeowner's insurance? www.consumerfinance.gov/ask-cfpb/what-is-homeowners-insurance-why-is-homeowners-insurance-required-en-162 Checked 2026-10-10.

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