Mortgage Insurance For Your Home

November 24th, 2007

When buying a home, most of us will take out a mortgage to finance our new purchase. The provider of that mortgage, normally a bank or trust company, may require you take out a mortgage insurance policy to guarantee payment of the mortgage. Should you die with a balance still owing, the bank, which owns the policy, will receive the balance of the payments in one lump sum. In this case, the survivors of the mortgage holder now own the house outright.

This is a group life insurance which you get by simply by ticking a box. However, the downside of this is that you are grouped together with people of varying ages and states of health; in other words, a typical group insurance policy. If you are older and not in great health, this may be the way to go, though you should certainly confirm that you can’t get a better rate. It is very very easy just to agree and tick a box simply on the grounds that it takes no effort to do so. But that little tick can cost you hundreds of dollars more than you need to spend.

By far the majority of buyers should go to a broker who will look after their interests, not the interests of the bank. You need someone experienced to advise you on what you need and then to shop for that particular type of life insurance for you. You then have a list of companies and prices from which to make a choice.

You now have the mortgage insurance for the amount owing on your mortgage, and because you own it, not the bank, your survivors can decide what to do with the capital if you die. They could just continue the payments, pay off some of the capital owing, or pay it off completely, their choice!

Doing it this way enables you to consider other reasons to take this mortgage insurance. Perhaps you also have a cottage or second home for which you also need mortgage insurance.

It is important to remember that “mortgage insurance” is term life insurance, purchased for the purpose of paying off the mortgage. It is for this reason only that it is called mortgage insurance.

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Mortgage Life Insurance

November 24th, 2007

Owning a home is a dream for most of us, although it is an expensive one. The monthly payments usually take up a big slice of our monthly income, and the sudden loss in the event of you or your spouse’s early death may leave your survivors unable to make payments. To make your family is protected from financial hardship, consider Pick-a-Term Mortgage Protection insurance.

Pick-a-Term Mortgage Protection has a decreasing death benefit to match your mortgage balance at the beginning of each year. And because the death benefit decreases along with your mortgage balance, the cost of Pick-a-Term is less expensive when compared to non decreasing term life insurance.

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Are You Paying Too Much For Your Mortgage Insurance?

November 24th, 2007

Most of us, struggling to make our mortgage payments, realize the importance of financially securing our home and our lifestyle by putting in place some life insurance. Your bank or lending institution does too! They will usually require that the loan amount be covered by life insurance to protect them in the unfortunate situation of you dying before the loan is paid.

The problem is that most of us are so excited about buying our new home, we quickly checkmark the box to indicate that we want the mortgage life insurance without checking the market to see if you are paying too much. For smokers or unhealthy individuals, this type of creditor insurance can be an excellent value. For the vast majority of us, healthy, non-smokers, will likely get a better rate by shopping the market.

As a life insurance advisor, I can compare products from over thirty Canadian life insurance companies to get you the best value in the market place.

If you would like to see if I can save you some money on your life insurance, please send me the following information by e-mail or give me a call: mortgage owner’s name, sex, birth date, smoking status (yes/no) and the approximate amount of your outstanding mortgage/loan.

We want to help you secure your family’s financial future by ensuring you have the money to keep your home and lifestyle if you die prematurely. You can find other mortgage Insurance articles at our websites http://www.lifeannuities.com/ and http://www.hughestrustco.com

How Good a Deal Is Your Bank’s Mortgage Insurance Plan?

November 24th, 2007

When you go to the bank to get a mortgage, you’ll inevitably be asked to take out mortgage insurance. The idea behind mortgage insurance is simply that if something happens to you or your spouse then your loan will be paid off which is good news for your family and the bank. Most financial institutions act like they are doing you a favor by offering you mortgage insurance through their own group plan, but are they?

The truth is that you could probably get a much better deal and at least an equal amount of protection by shopping around for your own insurance policy.

Essentially, mortgage insurance is no different than term-life insurance. With both, your policy only lasts for a specified period of time and pays its benefits if something happens to you or your spouse. The real difference comes down to how much control you’ll have over your policy and how much you’ll pay for it.

If you choose to use the mortgage insurance offered by the bank, you will not be able to customize a policy to fit your needs and you’ll be lumped together with other borrowers under a group plan. Because of this, you will only have limited control over your policy. For example, through a third party provider, you would be able to choose your own beneficiary, decide how to spend the proceeds if necessary, and cancel the policy at any time. You would not have these options with a lending institution.

Additionally, the bank maintains the right to not renew your policy and to cancel the policy when you sell the house. If you find your own insurance provider, you can make those decisions yourself.

The other big difference is cost. A third party insurance policy’s premiums will not go up, so you would pay the same premium today that you’d pay ten years from now. You won’t get that same guarantee from a bank which can and probably will increase your premiums during the life of the policy. In most cases, you’ll probably pay more through a bank anyway. In fact, you could pay as much as 40% more than you would if you shopped around and found your own insurance provider. Not to mention that the policy you take out through your bank will gradually decrease in value while a plan you select from an outside source will be worth the same amount during the entire policy period.

Of course, many people don’t mind paying more for their mortgage insurance because it’s more convenient than dealing with insurance agents. The truth is that you can easily find a policy that fits your needs and provides affordable premiums via the Internet. An organization, such as the Hughes Trustco Group, can even generate quotes for you from multiple insurance providers so you’ll know that you’re receiving the best deal possible on the policy you want.

The bottom line is that mortgage insurance is important and should be part of your home buying or refinancing preparations, but that does not mean you need to pay more or let the bank make important decisions for you. Instead, you should find your own personal plan from a third party provider which will let you stay in control of your policy and will save you money in the long run.

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Mortgage Insurance Plans: How Good Is Yours?

November 24th, 2007

Mortgage insurance, to pay off a mortgage, is something you’ll inevitably be asked to take out by the bank. Mortgage insurance is necessary so that if something happens to you or your spouse then your loan will be paid off which is good news for your family and the bank. Banks act as if doing you a favour by offering mortgage insurance through their own group plan. Are they?

Mortgage Insurance Is Probably A Much Better Deal From Any Number Of Insurance Companies.

Mortgage insurance is no different than term life insurance; in fact it is term life insurance. With either, your policy lasts for a specified period of time and pays if something happens to you or your spouse if you are both insured. The real difference is how much control you’ll have over your policy and how much you’ll pay for it.

Mortgage insurance offered by the bank, does not allow you to customize a policy to fit your needs and you’ll be lumped together with other borrowers under a group plan. So, you will have no control over your policy. For example, through a company of your choice, such as Canada Life or National Life, you would be able to choose your own beneficiary and decide how to spend the proceeds. These options are not available with a mortgage taken from a lending institution. If the insured party dies, the mortgage loan is completely paid off, even if you need some money for other things.

Additionally, the bank has the right to not renew your policy and to cancel the policy when you sell the house. Do you want to give up this control as now you may have become uninsurable?

Mortgage Insurance Costs More Than A Bank

Your own premiums will not go up in the life of a 20 year policy so you would pay the same premium today that you’d pay ten years from now. You won’t get that same guarantee from a bank which can increase your premiums during the life of the policy. In addition, you could pay as much as 40% more right now than if you shopped around and found your own insurance provider. Not to mention that the policy you take out through your bank will gradually decrease in face value while a plan you select from an outside source will have the same face value during the entire policy period.

Of course, many people don’t mind paying more for their mortgage insurance because it’s more convenient than dealing with insurance agents. But the truth is that you can easily find a policy that fits your needs and provides affordable premiums via the Internet. An organization, such as The Hughes Trustco Group, can generate quotes for you from all the providers so you’ll know that you’re receiving the best deal possible on the policy you want.

Mortgage insurance is important and should be part of your home buying or refinancing preparations, but that does not mean you need to pay more or let the bank make important decisions for you. Instead, you should find your own personal plan at a company that you choose which will let you stay in control of your policy and will save you money in the long run. You can get a quote right on www.hughestrustco.com.

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Mortgage Insurance and Mortgage Life Insurance

November 24th, 2007

There seems to be a lot of confusion, caused by the industry itself, over the difference between mortgage insurance and mortgage life insurance. As both these terms are used interchangeably, I will give the strict definitions of the terms to clear up the difference.

MORTGAGE INSURANCE is the insurance that protects the lender in case the buyer defaults on the loan in the first few years of the mortgage. The buyer that agrees to pay for this coverage in his payment, will usually be able to make a lesser down payment.

MORTGAGE LIFE INSURANCE is the life insurance you take on your own life to provide enough capital to pay off the mortgage in case of your death. Actually, it is Term Life Insurance, but the companies, for sales reasons, call it mortgage life insurance because of the purpose for which it is bought.

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Mortgage Life Insurance

November 24th, 2007

While people are still getting married and buying homes, the same is true of many single people. For single individuals who own a home, getting life insurance through comparison shopping is important.

If a property owner dies without insurance, the bank who handles the mortgage, would take back the home and sell it as quickly as possible in order to recoup their loss. Imagine how heartbreaking that could be for the person’s family.

However, if the owner had simply investigated the cost of a term life policy, he or she could have found an affordable policy that would have allowed their loved ones to pay off the mortgage and to keep the property. Even if they chose not to live in the home, it could have been sold at a higher price or turned into rental property to provide income for the beneficiaries. No matter how the property is used, at least the deceased’s investment would not have been wasted.

Term Life Insurance for Other Singles

Of course, not all singles own a home but that doesn’t mean they shouldn’t be considering a term life policy as well.

They may not need mortgage life insurance, but they certainly need term life insurance to cover the expenses of their funeral, burial plot, and possible medical bills. Most singles don’t plan for these expenses in advance and without a life insurance policy, loved ones would be left with a potentially large financial burden.

Additionally, investigating prices of term insurance and making a decision can also prevent family members from being left to cover other types of debt, such as car loans and credit card bills which don’t simply disappear when a person, whether single or married, dies.

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