Conventional or Unconventional
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Quick Information About Conventional and Unconventional Mortgages
- Conventional means client is putting at least 20% down or there is 20% equity in property (maximum loan to value (LTV) is 80%)
- Conventional mortgages do not have to be insured with CMHC, Genworth Financial, or AIG
- Unconventional means client is putting down less than 20%, to as low as 5% (minimum LTV is 95%)
- Unconventional mortgages must be insured through CMHC, Genworth Financial, or AIG
- Mortgage insurance on unconventional mortgages is protection for the lender in the event the borrower defaults on payments
- Mortgage insurance is not the same as mortgage life insurance for the client, which will have to be acquired separately by the client if desired (highly recommended)

JoAnne Purcell, AMP