PrivateMI Testimonials
PrivateMI has helped millions of Americans become homeowners sooner, with less money down. These profiles feature testimonials from borrowers who have used PrivateMI to purchase a home. Ask your lender how PrivateMI can help you buy your own home sooner.
Starting a New Life in America, with the Help of PrivateMI
Other than dealing with the sometimes tricky U.S. building restrictions, architect Alejandro Cabal seems to have this "American Dream" thing down. Read more »
Preparation and PrivateMI: Finding the Home You Want
As a first-time home buyer, 28-year-old Ashley Brown was extraordinarily prepared and knew exactly what he wanted. A design and architecture buff, he specifically was looking to buy a place in a building that had been built before World War II, and he wanted to live in Adams Morgan, one of the most diverse and eclectic neighbor- hoods in Washington, D.C. Read more »
PrivateMI Helps Woman Go from Browser to Buye
Growing up in Northern Virginia, Lisa Stouffer and her family would go on an occasional special weekend excursion. "My parents used to stick us in the back of the car and drag us around to new developments and we'd look at houses," Lisa recalls. Read more »
Twenty-Four-Year-Old Woman Buys Home with Assist from PrivateMI
Julie McNeal is no ordinary 24-year-old. Unlike twenty - somethings who spend their paychecks as fast as they make them or splurge on the latest fashions, Julie methodically squirreled away money to buy her own home. Read more »
Couple Buys Condo with PrivateMI, Cheaper Option Than 80-10-10 Loan
At age 21, Joy Sims never dreamed that one day she would own the two-bedroom Maryland condominium she shared with a roommate after college. Now 28, Joy and her partner, Eren Koont, were able to buy that condo using private mortgage insurance (PrivateMI). Read more »
Fegundo Martinez and Alexandra Jimenez dream of a better life for their family.
From their small apartment in a crowded urban neighborhood, Fegundo Martinez and Alexandra Jimenez would look out the window of their diminutive Bronx apartment and dream of a better life for their family. Read more »
With Private Mortgage Insurance, Young Couple Able to Raise Family in Ideal Neighborhood
When they decided to buy a home, Eric and Caryn Kopay had excellent credit ratings but did not have enough cash for the 20 percent down payment traditionally required by mortgage lenders. Luckily, their real estate agent suggested they use private mortgage insurance, which made it possible for them to buy their new home with just 12 percent down. Read more »
Family Finds New Way of Life with PrivateMI
Ann Madera and her family found new jobs, a new home and a better life in Florida, thanks in part to private mortgage insurance (PrivateMI). Read more »
Couple Finds First Home in Family Neighborhood
George Wirtz and his fiancee Adrienne Morash wanted to settle in a new home before their wedding in late summer. With the assistance of private mortgage insurance (PrivateMI), they were able to buy a home in a family neighborhood with a 5 percent down payment. Read more »
PrivateMI Helps Homeowner Move Up to Larger Home
After living in a condo for the past 12 years, Jan Mosbey was ready to live in a bigger place with a yard for her bird feeders, her plants and her pet rabbits. Private mortgage insurance (PrivateMI) helped her move up to a bigger home. Read more »
PrivateMI Helps Renter Find Great Deal in Great Neighborhood
After renting in a rural town, Lauren Ratchford was able to purchase a home in her dream neighborhood and also save money because of a low down payment and private mortgage insurance (PrivateMI). Read more »
Ohio Family Seeing Stars in New Home
Susan and Bill Cloutier believed the time was right for them to buy a house in the Columbus, Ohio, suburb where they had been renting for five years. They liked the community, loved the local schools and were optimistic that low interest rates would allow them to find a place they could afford. Read more »
PrivateMI Gives Renter A Home of Her Own
For Desirea Hughes, last-minute Thanksgiving preparations were more complicated than running out of rolls. But she didn't mind; she was hosting Thanksgiving dinner for family and friends less than a week after moving into her townhouse, thanks to a low down payment made possible by private mortgage insurance (PrivateMI). Read more »
Martinez Family Buys First Home with Assist from PrivateMI, Bank and Nonprofit
After immigrating to America from Mexico, Teresa and Ramiro Martinez and their four children lived for 13 years in a series of dilapidated rental homes in Houston. Despite twice failing to qualify for a mortgage and almost losing a sizeable chunk of down payment money, Mrs. Martinez held fast to her dream that one day her family would have a home of their own. Read more »
The PrivateMI Equation: 10 Percent Down, 10 Percent for Renovations
Unlike many young couples, when Kim and James Cavanaugh decided to trade in their rented townhouse in Annapolis for a home in Arnold, Maryland, coming up with the down payment was easy: They had saved money during the years they worked on pleasure boats in the Caribbean because most of their living expenses had been covered. Read more »
PrivateMI Makes the Dream of a Better Life Come True
After immigrating to America from Guadalajara, Mexico, Javier and Rose Padilla found themselves squeezed into a second-floor apartment in Vallejo, California so tiny that they had to share a bedroom with their toddler, Ruby. Read more »
A Wedding, A Townhouse, and PrivateMI
Buying your first home and financing a wedding in the same year is no easy feat. But with the help of private mortgage insurance (PrivateMI), 32-year-old Julio Muñoz and his fiancée, Jeanine, were able to do it without breaking a sweat. Read more »
Omontes Feather a New Nest With the Help of PrivateMI
Nancy and Frank Omonte were renting an apartment in Bridgeport, Connecticut when a visit to Florida changed their lives. They fell in love with the warm weather and sunshine and resolved to relocate, with or without jobs. Read more »
PrivateMI and $1,000 Down Turns Longtime Renter Into Satisfied Homeowner
Unlike many Americans, Deborah Henderson never dreamed of owning her own home. In fact, this 49-year-old government management analyst at the Department of Energy believed that apartment living best suited her no-fuss lifestyle, in which someone else handled chores such as shoveling snow or cutting the grass. Read more »