Hi Broker Bryant. What does MI stand for? And why am I waiting on MI approval?
MI stands for Mortgage Insurance. The Mortgage Insurance Company is a major decision maker with a Short Sale. They are the ones insuring the loss. There are usually 3 entities involved in the Short Sale decision making process.
The Lender/servicer:
The Investor:
Let's say the Mortgage Insurance is for 25%. The note is for 200k. Therefore, the Insurance will pay the Investor $50,000 (200,000 x .25) if the property is foreclosed on or the borrower does a Short Sale or Deed in Lieu. Plus, they may have conditions the Investor has to meet before they will pay at all. These conditions may be why the Borrower is asked to miss payments or participate in the loss by a cash contribution, promissory note or both.
So as you can see the Mortgage Insurance Company is a major player. They can make or break a Short Sale. I hope this helps.
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