Yes. It's called Mortgage Life Insurance or Credit Life Insurance and is sold by the lenders. But if you can qualify (no outstanding health problems) it may be cheaper to get a decreasing life insurance policy or a whole life policy on your own.
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∙ 2005-11-29 06:20:26Only if they had mortgage insurance.
There are many things that would make a mortgage insurance premium increase. Mortgage insurance is used when someone dies and pays money so that the mortgage will be paid. Smoking or participating in dangerous activities will increase the premiums.
If you have an outstanding mortgage on your property at the time of your death the lender will take the property if the mortgage isn't paid. You can purchase some type of mortgage insurance or life insurance to pay off the mortgage in the event of your death. Otherwise, your heirs will need to pay it if they want to keep the property.
Most homeowners insurances are paid for by the bank. People pay the bank their mortgage which includes the insurance rate in it. The bank then pays the mortgage. They like the once a year payment because it saves the bank time and money.
Mortgage insurance protects a homeowner in one of two ways depending upon what type of insurance it is. Mortgage insurance is one of two types. Mortgage life insurance pays off the mortgage in the event of death. Payment protection covers job loss or disability of homeowner.
They are not the same. Homeowner's insurance insures the property: dwelling, personal property, other structures on the property, etc. Private mortgage insurance pays the mortgage in case of the death or disability of the mortgagor.
Mortgage Protection Life Insurance is a good idea if you want to protect your mortgage. It pays the outstanding balance of your mortgage if the mortgagor (insured person) dies. Mortgage protection life insurance coverage is usually in the form of decreasing term insurance, with the amount of coverage decreasing as the outstanding mortgage debt decreases. Usually, the proceeds of the mortgage protection life insurance are paid to the beneficiary, which is the mortgage company holding the mortgage loan. Some people choose instead to buy level term life insurance in the amount of the mortgage, and the benefits are paid to the insured's beneficiary (family member), who in turn can use the proceeds for any reason, including to pay the mortgage.
With regards to insurance, the acronym PMI stands for Private Mortgage Insurance. This is an insurace where the borrower of a mortgage pays a premium, but if the borrower defaults, the lender gets the money. This helps protect the lender in cases of larger mortgage values.
Disability Insurance pays when you get injured working. It's used to pay bills like the electric, and the mortgage.
When there is a life estate who pays the mortgage
If a taxi driver hits you, and its his fault, the cab company's insurance pays.
Usually the owner of the property is the one that pays the property taxes on the owners property. Some time the mortgage company will pay them from a escrow account but the money that is in the escrow account comes from the property owners monthly payments.