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Cautions about the Reverse Mortgage

This is from the National Reverse Mortgage Lenders Association:

As with any financial transaction–be it a mortgage, a credit card or even a bank account–there are specific rules and obligations attached to reverse mortgages. Some of them are unique to … Read the rest

Net Tangible Benefit

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Refinancing a mortgage must make sense…and by “make sense” I mean to the lender receiving the application. For refinance transactions, lenders require that the loan provide a documented “Net Tangible Benefit” to the client.

Lowering interest rate and/or payment, or … Read the rest

Mortgage Interest Deduction Going Away?

The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) has defended the tax deduction for mortgage interest against any and all challenges. Yesterday, in the National Mortgage News, it was reported that David Stevens, head of the MBA, indicated that the agency might not … Read the rest