Mortgage Insurance is a life insurance policy that usually lasts the term of your mortgage. Your home is usually your biggest investment and upon a tragedy it could become your biggest debt. Mortgage insurance is offered by both lending institutions and insurance companies; however the contracts that are provided by the lending institutions have numerous of restrictions. The following chart will explain some of the differences between the lending institutions and the insurance companies.
LENDING INSTITUTION INSURANCE COMPANY
You are insured under a group policy You are insured under an individual life insurance policy
The lending institution is the beneficiary You name a beneficiary of your choice
The lending institution owns the insurance contract You are the owner of your mortgage insurance policy contract
The amount of insurance protection reduces as you make your mortgage payments The insurance protection never decreases unless its at your request
The policy is subject to change of the insurance provider and the terms of the agreement The insurance company cannot change the provisions or the premiums
The cost of insurance does not decrease even though the amount of protection does If you decide to reduce your coverage, your payments will be reduced as well
No changes or alterations are permitted under the group plan Any changes or conversions are permitted if requested in writing
The mortgage insurance protection will cease when the property is sold The mortgage insurance protection will stay in force when the property is sold
The insurance protection cannot be transferred and is limited to the mortgage of the original property This protection stays in place when you change homes and mortgage lenders
 
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