Getting Started With Cursors

I have this simple example from which to start learning to use cursors:


USE ar
GO
DECLARE @mortgage INT
DECLARE @getMortgage CURSOR

SET @getMortgage = CURSOR FOR
SELECT Converted_Mortgage_Number
FROM format_mortgage_history
OPEN @getMortgage
FETCH NEXT
FROM @getMortgage INTO @mortgage
WHILE (@@FETCH_STATUS = 0)
BEGIN
PRINT @mortgage
FETCH NEXT
FROM @getMortgage INTO @mortgage
END
CLOSE @getMortgage
DEALLOCATE @getMortgage
GO


Although it runs, I dont see the Converted_Mortage_Number printed. What have I done wrong please?