https://ficoforums.myfico.com/t5/Mortgage-Loans/fha-vs-conven/m-p/1370071#M93812 What is really the big difference between the two? One requires 3.5 and the other 5 percent. Does you're score for both need to be 620 plus.<BR /><BR />Does the con need pmi as well? Thu, 26 Apr 2012 14:28:34 GMT Anonymous 2012-04-26T14:28:34Z https://ficoforums.myfico.com/t5/Mortgage-Loans/fha-vs-conven/m-p/1370071#M93812 What is really the big difference between the two? One requires 3.5 and the other 5 percent. Does you're score for both need to be 620 plus.<BR /><BR />Does the con need pmi as well? Thu, 26 Apr 2012 14:28:34 GMT https://ficoforums.myfico.com/t5/Mortgage-Loans/fha-vs-conven/m-p/1370071#M93812 Anonymous 2012-04-26T14:28:34Z https://ficoforums.myfico.com/t5/Mortgage-Loans/fha-vs-conven/m-p/1370093#M93817 <P>There is a sticky at the top of the forums addressing this question:</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P><A href="http://ficoforums.myfico.com/t5/Mortgage-Loans/Evaluating-Conventional-vs-FHA-VA-amp-USDA/td-p/696163" target="_blank">http://ficoforums.myfico.com/t5/Mortgage-Loans/Evaluating-Conventional-vs-FHA-VA-amp-USDA/td-p/696163</A></P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>Yes, conventional under 20% DP requires PMI.</P> Thu, 26 Apr 2012 14:37:08 GMT https://ficoforums.myfico.com/t5/Mortgage-Loans/fha-vs-conven/m-p/1370093#M93817 cdtotten 2012-04-26T14:37:08Z