I have an FHA mortgage that was taken out in 2011 and my loan-to-value (LTV) ratio is now approximately 75 percent.
My FHA loan requires me to pay the monthly mortgage insurance premium (MIP) for a minimum of five years despite the fact that I am below the 78 percent LTV threshold needed to cancel the premium. Recently, I have considered taking out a home equity line of credit (HELOC) for home improvements, but I’m not sure if this new mortgage will impact the LTV and jeopardize the cancellation of MIP at the five-year mark. Any idea how this might work? I have about 11 months remaining before I get to the five-year mark.