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I am in North Carolina, and I'm not on the house deed. We applied for a reverse mortgage, signed the papers and appraisal was done today. I question them about me not being on the house deed and I was told it was not necessary. Is this true? If it is, where do I stand? I hate hearing... Read Full Article
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A browser Laura P. has sent the following question(s) in the ask experts blog: If I surrender my home to you do I owe any money? I want to be sure I answer this correctly and your question leaves the door open a little so please give me a little room to explain myself here. The reverse mortgage... Read Full Article
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ALERT: HUD Announces Condo Changes Effective October 15, 2019! I live in an active retirement community called Somers Village which is an ASSOCIATION. I applied for a reverse mortgage with AIG beginning in Jan 2018. working with a broker or agent. After 6-8 weeks of supplying all the required paperwork, etc, ending with the my condo appraisal. When my... Read Full Article
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ATTENTION: This website is NOT affiliated with Champion Mortgage. To contact Champion reverse mortgage servicing department call (855) 683-3095 Good Afternoon, I am hoping you can help me with something. My mother in her haste did a reverse mortgage. We as her children were not aware of it. Here she is 10 years later and now the chickens... Read Full Article
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Downright Despicable (and illegal) Advertising Every once in a while, we run into misleading or questionable advertising. Then there are times we see things that are downright misleading and illegal, and we should bring those to people's attention so that borrowers and their families will not fall prey to bad actors. I was at my mom's house over the weekend,... Read Full Article
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A browser Trish has sent the following question(s) in the ask experts blog. My dad did an AAG reverse mortgage in 2016 and he just passed away on July 29 2018. He left me in charge of everything after he died (verbally only) nothing notarized, what is my first step to do? I am completely lost about everything. ... Read Full Article
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I have lived in the home with my mother and paid all of the property taxes and home insurance plus maintenance for the home and lived there for seventeen years. Can the reverse mortgage lender kick me out of the home? I get this question or one very similar to it a lot and you’re looking at the loan in... Read Full Article
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New Consumer Guides Walk You Through the Reverse Mortgage Process More than one million American homeowners have been served by Federal Housing Administration-backed reverse mortgages via the Home Equity Conversion Mortgage program. Now in its 27th year, the HECM program continues to enhance its consumer protections as lenders strive to improve the customer experience for both reverse mortgage borrowers and... Read Full Article
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How to Tell if You Need a Reverse Mortgage LESA Qualifying for a reverse mortgage today is a different process than it was in the past. As underwriting standards have tightened considerably in recent years, becoming eligible for a reverse mortgage now requires a more complex analysis of the loan applicant’s financial circumstances. As a prospective borrower, it... Read Full Article
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Applying for and taking out a reverse mortgage loan is an important decision for senior homeowners, and it’s one that deserves time and research. Reverse mortgages enable homeowners 62 years or older to supplement their retirement income by converting a portion of their home’s equity into accessible cash flow. Reverse mortgages are powerful financial tools, but they are not one-size-fits-all. To... Read Full Article