Reverse annuity mortgage eyed to aid elderly homeowners
A proposed federally sponsored demonstration would test 2,500 reverse mortgages by September 1991. The plan, outlined by Rep. George Wortley, would let seniors borrow against home equity and receive monthly payments while living in their homes, with repayment due after death. Critics cite uncertainties on longevity, property value declines, and lender risk.
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Bush Wins Wisconsin Republican straw poll at convention
Vice President George Bush led the Wisconsin Republican State Convention straw poll with 231 votes, 36.3 percent, among 636 ballots. Sen. Robert Dole followed with 188 votes and Rep. Jack Kemp 133. Other notable totals included Pat Robertson 23, Pierre du Pont 21, Alexander Haig 19, and Paul Laxalt 3. Eight votes went to others with ten undecided.
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