Marketwatch - Nevada, Michigan, California, Massachusetts and Rhode ... it more difficult for homeowners to tap their home equity or refinance their mortgages. Millions of homeowners who took out adjustable-rate loans in 2005 and 2006 face sharply higher mortgage ...

Assessing reverse mortgages
San Francisco Gate - However, you can refinance a conventional mortgage with a reverse mortgage ... With an FHA-insured reverse mortgage, you must pay a 2 percent origination fee plus a 2 percent ... in with relatives, taking out a regular mortgage or home equity loan ...