How to Enter Mortgage Insurance (MI)
Learn how to enter Mortgage Insurance (MI) in a loan file. This guide covers entering the MI percentage or annual rate, handling borrower-paid vs. lender-paid premiums, and completing additional MI details when needed.
Ways to Enter MI
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Loan and Property Menu / Overview Menu > Terms and Mortgage
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Double-click a field or click the Edit pencil to open edit mode.
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Enter the MI rate directly into the fields — use the PMI % for single-premium MI, or the Annual MI Rate for monthly MI
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Proposed Housing Expense > Mortgage Insurance calculator
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Click the calculator icon to open the MI side panel and enter the details.
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Details of Transaction > g. PMI, MIP, Funding Fee
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Click the calculator icon to open the MI side panel and enter the details.
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Single Premium MI
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Enter the PMI percentage. The dollar amount will display next to it.
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Set Lender-Paid MI to Yes or No.
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If borrower-paid, enter any portion not financed in the loan amount into the Amount Paid in Cash field.
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The PMI Financed and Loan Amount with PMI Financed update automatically.
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The premium will also display in Details of Transaction > g. PMI, MIP, Funding Fee.
Monthly MI
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Enter the percentage into the Annual MI Rate field.
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The system will automatically calculate the monthly MI amount.
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The monthly MI will appear in Proposed Housing Expense > Mortgage Insurance.
Additional Mortgage Insurance Details
Note: This KB highlights common fields you may see in this section. Additional fields may appear on screen but are not listed here.
In Loan Additional > Mortgage Insurance Detail, you can record extra MI information such as:
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Contact (MI vendor)
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Premium Rate Plan and Premium Source (Borrower, Lender or Other)
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Premium Refundable / Non-Refundable
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Coverage, Term Months, Renewal, and Termination details
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LTV Cut Off, Cut-Off %, and Cushion Months
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Certificate Identifier
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Initial Premium at Closing and Renewal Calculation
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Duration and In Escrow (Yes/No)
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Use Plan Settings / Predefined Plan to auto-fill related fields
Click Save once finished.