Analysts say that one reason Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac were privatized in the first place was to prevent political whims from dominating the mortgage marketplace.

Older Americans are perfect telemarketing customers, analysts say, because they are often at home, rely on delivery services, and are lonely for the companionship that telephone callers provide.

Some say because music is as much about personal expression as listening pleasure, sharing is integral to why songs have value in the first place.

Some financial advisers say anyone who may move in less than seven years should not take out a reverse mortgage.

There are systems called zero discharge emission systems that would prevent any pollution from making it into the water or the air.

Because the fees associated with a reverse mortgage are high, such loans make sense only for borrowers who expect to live in their home for a number of years.