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The ultimate guide to Upfront and Monthly Mortgage Insurance Premiums (MIP/PMI) rates for FHA purchase loans and (streamline) refinances.
FHA charges both an upfront mortgage insurance premium and monthly mortgage insurance on almost all the loans it insures. On December 23, 2011, President Obama signed into law the Temporary Payroll Tax Cut Continuation Act of 2011, which required FHA to increase the annual mortgage insurance premium.
However, changes were made again in January 2015 and 2017 and, most recently, in 2023 to reduce the mortgage insurance premium to make FHA loans more affordable to first-home buyers.
FHA Annual Mortgage Insurance Premium (MIP)
The table below is the most recent one and reflects the changes made in 2023.
Annual Mortgage Insurance Premium on Streamlined Refinance Endorsed Before May 31, 2009
For all Streamline Refinance transactions that are refinancing FHA loans endorsed on or before May 31, 2009, the annual MIP will be only 55 bps, regardless of the loan amount. For all other streamlined refinances, regular MIP rates will be charged. This is effective for loan applications taken (and FHA case number requested) on or after June 11, 2012.
FHA Monthly Mortgage Insurance Premium Calculator
The Loan Amount is multiplied by the Insurance factor and divided by 12 to arrive at the monthly mortgage insurance payment. For example – If your loan amount is $400,000 and your annual MIP is 50 bps, your monthly MIP payment would be – (400,000 x .0050)/12 = $166.66/month.
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FHA Loans without any Annual Mortgage Insurance Premium
It’s not possible anymore. Loans with an amortization of 15 years AND Loan to Value Ratio (LTV) of 78% or less are used to qualify for no FHA annual mortgage insurance premium. However, this changed with effect from June 3, 2013. After that, it wasn’t possible to get an FHA loan without a monthly mortgage insurance premium. Even those loans require 15 bps in annual mortgage insurance premiums.
FHA Upfront Mortgage Insurance Premium (UFMIP)
The upfront mortgage insurance premium is 1.75% of the base loan amount. This applies to all loan terms and LTV ratios. FHA does allow financing of UFMIP into the loan amount. For example, if your loan amount is $400,000, instead of paying 1.75% or $7000 as the closing cost, you can add that to your loan amount and make your principal balance $407,000.
FHA Reduced Upfront Mortgage Insurance Premium on Streamlined Refinance Endorsed Before May 31, 2009
For all Streamline Refinance transactions that is refinancing FHA loans endorsed on or before May 31, 2009, the UFMIP will be only 0.01% of the base loan amount. For all other streamlined refinances, regular UFMIP rates will be charged. This is effective for loan applications taken (and FHA case number requested) on or after June 11, 2012.
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