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The average loan origination fee will be 0.5 to 2% of the loan amount, if expressed in points. It is charged by mortgage brokers for processing and closing your mortgage. Sometimes title fees, escrow, appraisal and other fees will be zeroed, but the loan origination fee will be inflated and high above the average. If that is the case, your loan origination fee will not be tax deductible.
1 Calculating the cost of PMI varies according to mortgage lenders but on the average you can look at 0.5% to 1% of the loan taken as the cost of PMI. Cheapinsurancehq.com tells us that the PMI premium is between $50 to $80 per month on the average for a home priced at $159,000, according to Mortgage Companies of America.