My wife believes all homeowners in America over the age of 60 have no mortgage. Except us! Is she correct?
Property and/or homeowners have a Mortgage
Roughly 32 percent of homeowners own their home free and clear (meaning, they are no longer owe on a mortgage).
Homeowners insurance does not cover your mortgage if you become disabled. You would need to obtain mortgage protection insurance for that.
NO, your homeowners policy will cover 'additional living expenses' but will not cover your mortgage.
Depending on the insurance company they may give you a discount, usually 5- 10%. In essence when you have a mortgage on a property the insurance company notes it on your homeowners policy and sends a letter to the mortgage holder providing proof that you have protected their (your house) asset by insuring it. Discounts that may be available: Mortgage Free, Monitored Alarm Discount, Multi Policy, Claims Free, Senior.
No. Homeowners Insurance does not cover the owners default on a mortgage note.
No. This is not what homeowners insurance is for. Homeowners insurance is to pay for physical damage to your home and contents.
There are a few ways that homeowners can stop foreclosure. If they cannot meat their mortgage commitments, they can try and renegotiate their mortgage with their lender. They can also try to get a court order.
Mortgage Calculator offers a free mortgage web based calculator. You can also look at your banking institution; as many do offer this for free on their pages when seeking a mortgage.
Yes, Bank of America Mortgage would help in saving money for homeowners. There will be Mortgage Loan Officer that would assist in needs such refinancing and buying.
Which of these provides the funds needed for expenses such as property taxes, homeowners insurance, mortgage insurance, etc.?
It is the Homeowners responsibility to provide property hazard insurance under the terms of your mortgage. If the Mortgage company has to purchase it for you then it means your already in violation of your Home Finance Contract and subject to default.