When the extra premium can stop.
A worked example
Starting figures
- Home value
- $380,000
- Balance
- $330,000
- Monthly insurance
- $180
- Principal paid monthly
- $550
What it returns
- Removable in
- 4 yr 0 mo
- Premium until then
- $8,640
- Balance needed
- $304,000
- Yearly premium
- $2,160
How to read the results
With the defaults above, removable in works out at 4 yr 0 mo.