Houston Mortgagage Insurance Information
Friday, September 2nd, 2005There are several options for Houston mortgage protection insurance. This type of insurance is usually to protect a spouse and or children in the event of the insured s death. Without this insurance the mortgage is often foreclosed if one of the family s wage earners has a premature death. (This is not the same as Private Mortgage Insurance (PMI), which protects your lender if you default on the mortgage payment.)
A common type of mortgage protection insurance has a policy term similar to the term of the customer s mortgage. The coverage may reduce as the loan is paid down. This is called a declining term policy. A policy like this may be the least expensive option for mortgage protection. Most policies will have a choice of covering one person or adding an additional insured at extra cost.
The next step up would be a level term policy. This would provide level coverage rather than a declining amount. This will often be a better value because the cost can be very close to a declining term po (more...)
