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Seniors looking to obtain a reverse mortgage have a few different products available to help them withdraw equity from their home. The Federal Housing Administration (FHA) offers the Home Equity Conversion Mortgage (HECM) Standard and the HECM Saver. Both products require borrowers to be at least 62 years old to qualify and provide consumers access to their home equity in... Read Full Article
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The new Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) was created under the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Financial Protection Act with one main goal: make financial products as safe and straightforward as possible for consumers. The agency, created last year, now lists the reverse mortgage industry as one of its areas of oversight and enforcement as it oversees banks and... Read Full Article
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New research findings from financial planners and academics are showing that there is a new, viable sweet spot for reverse mortgage borrowers. And this new borrower looks quite different from the person who is thought to be a traditional, needs-based reverse mortgage borrower, according to the research. Reverse mortgage loans are a tool designed to help people who are... Read Full Article
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2018 New Program Alert: All Reverse Mortgage® Now Accepts Non-FHA Approved Condominium Projects on our All-New Platinum Reverse Mortgage Request our Non-FHA Condo Quote Today! Question from our Reader: Janna How long does take now to get FHA project approval on a condo project that was built in the late 1960's and has been FHA approved many times before? The... Read Full Article
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Met Life Bank just announced that they are exiting the reverse mortgage market which is bad news for some reverse mortgage borrowers. Met Life was responsible for delivering the lowest adjustable LIBOR rates to borrowers. Met Life had consistently given borrowers some of the best margins available and now with them leaving the reverse mortgage business, borrowers may be forced... Read Full Article
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All Reverse Mortgage® is an Award-Winning HUD Approved Direct Lender. Compare our lower rates, lower fees & Save Thousands! - Request Free Quote! - Variable rate reverse mortgages are more flexible than fixed rate loans due to the fact that fixed rate loans require that you take all your money in a lump sum draw at one time when the loan closes. The adjustable rate loan... Read Full Article
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Let’s say you just heard about reverse mortgages for the first time. Start with Google, and your search will turn up about 21.3 million results of reverse mortgage information... So where to begin sifting through all this info? There are some very useful and reputable resources out there, depending on exactly what you want to know. Some of these... Read Full Article
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A Reverse Mortgage is a safe and viable financial tool for borrowers aged 62 and older to consider along with their other retirement planning. Borrowers who can no longer qualify for Home Equity Lines of Credit under conventional underwriting guidelines or no longer want or can afford a regular monthly payment have an opportunity to utilize the equity in... Read Full Article
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We need your feedback! California state is considering legislation, AB2010, which would require all borrowers who wish to apply for a reverse mortgage to first attend the HUD-mandated counseling, in a face to face session in all instances. Currently, most borrowers choose to attend the counseling via telephone but this legislation would require all borrowers to attend a face to... Read Full Article
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So, you’re thinking about a reverse mortgage. You’ve done your research, you know it’s the right loan for you but you’ve talked to a few family members and friends who may have already gotten one or knows someone who has and you’re concerned about the high costs you’ve been hearing about. Being the smart consumer that you are though, has... Read Full Article