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The Motley Fool May 17, 2011 Zeeshan Siddique	Massive Mortgage Losses Make PMI Group Miserable Losing big may keep the company from issuing new policies.
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The Motley Fool November 2, 2006	Mortgage Points, Explained If you're learning about mortgages, you'll hear the term "points" a lot. A "point" is 1% of the value of the mortgage loan.
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The Motley Fool November 17, 2010 Dan Caplinger	Should You Pay Down Your Mortgage? Many people are doing it, but is it the smartest move?
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