Examiner Articles

Reprint of articles published by Judy Schwartz in the San Francisco Examiner on the 2nd and 4th thursdays of every month.

Lots of "WOWS" in Today's Competitive Market

Thursday, 10 June 2010 22:06

Why Mortgage Insurance for Reverse Mortgages? And an even better question – why so expensive?

First, as a reminder, a Reverse Mortgage is a financial tool that allows a borrower, 62 and older to access a portion of the equity in your home and pay it back only when you no longer live in the home. The amount of money available to you increases with age – so at 82, you get access to more equity than at 62.

More Reverse Mortgage Changes

Thursday, 13 May 2010 00:00

HEADLINE: More Reverse Mortgage Changes

If you are a regular reader, you know that my last two articles addressed the changes taking place in the Reverse Mortgage industry. The competition is heating up as lenders are providing potentially more benefit to borrowers in order to gain market share.

Reverse mortgages are regulated by the government and as such, had limited variability among the lenders.

Is It time?

Thursday, 27 May 2010 00:00

HEADLINE: Is It time?

As I write today’s article (Tuesday morning), the stock market is plummeting - again. The Dow Jones Industrial Average is well below 10,000 -- again. And it’s unnerving. Just when I thought my portfolio was returning to an upward trend, its value is down -- again.

If you are 62 or older, you may be even more uneasy since there is less time to see a recovery. Wouldn’t it be nice to have financial peace of mind – again?

Let’s do the Math – TOGETHER

Thursday, 22 April 2010 00:00

HEADLINE: Let’s do the Math – TOGETHER

In the last edition of the Senior Spotlight, I wrote about price wars that are currently taking place in the Reverse Mortgage fixed rate market. Things continue to heat up, so it is time to take a closer look at how the price wars could benefit you.

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