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Heirs of Reverse Mortgage Holders Should be Happy, Happy and Happy

Written on 11 Apr, 2014 at 5:09

The reverse mortgage is the only vehicle that allows the flexibility of repayment terms that includes no repayment at all until after the death of the second spouse. There's nothing else like the HECM reverse mortgage... we should all... (Continue reading)

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What Makes a Mortgage a “Bad Loan?” I’m Confused.

Written on 20 May, 2013 at 4:43

Or do we only judge a loan to be "bad" after it defaults, and because it defaults? Assuming there are NOT predatory practices involved, is a loan "good" until it defaults and then it becomes "bad." And is... (Continue reading)

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A San Diego Attorney Speaks Out on How SB 94 Has Taken Legitimate Lawyers Away from Homeowners

Written on 9 Feb, 2011 at 9:58

SB 94 is simply a law written by the Senate Banking Committee to make it next to impossible for a homeowner to hire a lawyer when at risk of foreclosure. I bet the banks wish they could have passed... (Continue reading)

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