4 comments In this article, you’ll learn: How to eliminate your monthly forward mortgage payment with a reverse mortgage What expenses you’ll still be accountable for after eliminating your mortgage payment How you can still make payments without worrying about a monthly deadline How to get the best deal / highest principle lending limit The ability to tap into the value... Read Full Article
44 comments A reverse mortgage is a loan for homeowners age 62 and older that requires no monthly mortgage payments. The loan is repaid when the borrower passes away, leaves the home permanently or sells. Funds available are distributed as a lump sum, line of credit or structured monthly payments. What a Reverse Mortgage is: A loan against your home’s equity... Read Full Article
no comments In this article, you will learn: What Will a Reverse Mortgage Cost Me? What Are the Associated Fees? How to Find More Information If you find yourself looking around the internet for good information on the topic of reverse mortgages, you’re likely to find no shortage of opinions and cautions from a whole host of people, ranging from those who... Read Full Article
9 comments Borrowers are often confused when they get to the point where they are ready to sign their final documents for their reverse mortgage loan and they are presented with a First and Second Trust Deed Note and also Two Deeds of Trust (or mortgage, depending on what state in which the property is located). Then to make matters worse, the amount on the Note and Deed... Read Full Article
4 comments Reverse mortgages have been through a lot of changes in their short, 57 year (depending on who you ask) lifespan. As the story goes, the first reverse mortgage was written in 1961 to a woman in Portland, Maine by a small, local bank. The owner of the bank wanted to help the wife of his high school football coach stay... Read Full Article
3 comments A recent comment from our reader: To whom it may concerns I have read so many reverse mortgage info. sounds like it’s not really to help you but to help themselves. It’s designed to make you think they are helping you, but you really are giving away your home. you are selling it to them for a very low... Read Full Article
no comments The decision to take out a Home Equity Conversion Mortgage (HECM) is a big one, and you may be wondering how safe this government-insured loan program is. While reverse mortgages aren't right for everyone, the HECM program has several built-in protections designed to keep borrowers safe. Safeguard #1- Federal guarantee One of the program’s biggest protections is that it... Read Full Article
no comments The goal of home care—similar to the goals of some reverse mortgage borrowers—is to help people remain in their homes, and reverse mortgage proceeds can help pay for care services. Many prefer being cared for in the comfort of their own home rather than in some sort of care facility, and it can be less expensive, as well. Paying for... Read Full Article
4 comments Loan servicing is a critical component to the reverse mortgage process. It’s also one of the most misunderstood functions by borrowers. A reverse mortgage goes through several different cycles throughout the life of the loan. The loan begins in the origination stage, moves to closing and then enters the servicing phase, where the reverse mortgage will remain throughout the life of the... Read Full Article
no comments A reverse mortgage is a loan that allows people 62 and older to borrow money from the equity they have built in their home. Taking out a reverse mortgage is a big decision and should involve careful thought and communication with those close to you. To help in obtaining a reverse mortgage, here are five tips to make the... Read Full Article
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