Information credited to YAHOO! Finance Reverse mortgages, or home equity conversion mortgages, are touted as a way for homeowners live longer and more affordably in their homes. And while most seniors do so out of necessity, a reverse mortgage can also be part of an investment strategy or insu...

Information credited to USA Today Spring has sprung early in this housing market. Buyers, seeing a new trend toward higher interest rates, are rushing in before the first buds appear. Mortgage applications rose 4.5% last week from the previous week, according to the Mortgage Bankers Associatio...