mortgage: Baby Boomers and Reverse Mortgages, another Perfect Storm for Lenders - 02/21/08 11:41 AM
Since the subprime loan sector is shut down, the mortgage industry is looking for new products to sell, products with less risk and with a broad appeal. With the baby boomer generation reaching retirement, the industry will find the perfect product in the reverse mortgage. Many have heard about reverse mortgages, (2 comments)
mortgage: PMI, The Mortgage Industry’s Dirty Little Secret - 10/30/07 09:22 AM
Private Mortgage Insurance (PMI) has long been touted as a benefit that allows borrowers to purchase property with less than a 20% down. But who is the real beneficiary of PMI? We are all told that PMI is insurance that pays the lender if we default on our mortgage. While true, (22 comments)
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