Does PMI decrease over time?
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On conventional loans, PMI can be canceled once you've paid the loan down to 80% or less of the original value of your home. Furthermore, the lender is required to remove PMI—even without any action from you—once the loan is paid down to 78% of the original property value, as long as you're current on your payments.