Borrowers could possibly use up
a large portion of the equity in their home and have less inheritance to pass on to their heirs.
Not exact matches
If that happens to a jumbo loan borrower (who has at least $ 417,000 invested
in the
home, because that is where conforming loan limits end and jumbo loan limits start), then having a
larger portion of the mortgage paid off can reduce his risk
of getting himself into that negative
equity situation.
When you repay your
home's loan, then you own a
larger portion of the property, so your
equity in house increases.
For many older Americans, their
home equity represents a
large part
of their wealth, a number experts say currently exceeds $ 5 trillion
in the U.S. Knowing that you have the ability to use this money, if need be, is a comforting notion for many, considering that a
large portion of older Americans do not have enough money saved up to secure their quality
of life during retirement.