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What are retirement equity release mortgages?
For many people the home is the most valuable asset they have. However, accessing the equity can be very difficult unless you sell your home. Equity release mortgages, sometimes called reverse mortgages, are mortgages that allow you to access the equity in your home without selling it. It works similar to a home equity loan [...]
FHA’s Permanent MI Policy: Clever, but Still a Problem
When it was announced that the Federal Housing Administration would extend its mandatory monthly mortgage insurance premiums to a minimum of 10 years up to as long as the life of its 30-year loans depending on the size of the down payment, many market observers were incredulous. Others felt that it was a political move [...]
FHA’s Permanent MI Policy: Clever, but Still a Problem
When it was announced that the Federal Housing Administration would extend its mandatory monthly mortgage insurance premiums to a minimum of 10 years up to as long as the life of its 30-year loans depending on the size of the down payment, many market observers were incredulous. Others felt that it was a political move [...]