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Beside this, do you have to pay upfront MIP?
MIP is the PMI of FHA loans. It is paid as an upfront cost and as an annual premium. The current upfront MIP is 1.75 percent of the loan amount. It is required to be paid "upfront," or at the time of closing.
Subsequently, question is, is upfront MIP refundable? This initial premium is the called the upfront mortgage insurance premium (also known as UFMIP or MIP). But, this fee is refundable if you refinance into another FHA loan like the FHA Streamline Refinance or the FHA Cash-out Refinance within three years of opening your FHA loan.
Similarly one may ask, how is upfront MIP calculated?
The monthly insurance premium, or MIP, is 0.50 percent of the loan amount. Multiply the loan amount by 0.50 percent, and divide the sum by 12. Add this amount to the monthly principal, interest, taxes and hazard insurance payment to determine the total monthly mortgage payment.
Can the seller pay the FHA upfront MIP?
FHA loans require an upfront mortgage insurance payment equal to 1.75% of the loan amount. The seller may pay this fee. However, the entire fee must be paid by the seller. If you use excess seller credit, but it's not enough to cover the entire upfront fee, then you cannot use the funds toward the fee.