An owner builder construction loan, just like any construction loan, will not have any mortgage insurance payments while you build. So, why is it then that mortgage insurance companies are having a huge impact on your ability as an owner builder to secure your loan? The answer lies within the banks’ rules for converting you [...]
Over 2 Million American families have found themselves to be an unlikely statistic as foreclosure rates continue to skyrocket, even causing some lenders to fail. Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac needed a “bail-out” of themselves from the government. It’s getting bad with yet another wave of foreclosures set to begin in 2009. Many of these [...]
If you are considering a reverse mortgage, at some point in time you will be using a reverse mortgage calculator. Before we get into the reverse mortgage calculator, an over view of a reverse mortgage is necessary. Reverse mortgages have actually been around for a while, but have grown in popularity in recent years. This [...]
Here are a few of the steps you’ll want to go through to get started with a reverse mortgage. Keep in mind that these types of loans are not necessarily for everybody, but they can be a great source of funding when seniors are in need of additional income. 1. Becoming Aware: Because reverse mortgages [...]
There are many misconceptions about mortgages which I hope this article will put right. Often referred to as a mortgage home loan, they are not a loan in the traditional meaning of the word. There are three terms that you need to learn that are used: the first is mortgagor (the property owner), the mortgagee [...]