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[table id=1 responsive=scroll /] [table id=147 responsive=scroll /] [table id=157 responsive=scroll /] 5 Tips When Selecting Your Reverse Mortgage Lender Tip #1. Get the loan that’s right for you, from a lender who is looking out for your best interests Many people are convinced that they need just one thing or another and they miss other points... Read Full Article
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Hi Arlo, My Father passed away on 5/15/19 at 91 years of age. He divorced his second wife of 12 years in 2007. She has since returned to her home country of Mexico with no further family contact since then. She quitclaimed her interest in the property in exchange for a $70,000 financial settlement with funds obtained from their... Read Full Article
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Across the reverse mortgage lender landscape, there are a variety of company types: banks and non-banks; large national lenders; and small regional ones. Over time, many large banks have exited the reverse mortgage business, while independent non-bank lenders today comprise most of the reverse mortgage volume. Still, there are changes that take place within the lender landscape from... Read Full Article
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What if my reverse mortgage with Ditech/Reverse Mortgage Solutions (RMS) files chapter 11 bankruptcy? - Hilda Hello Hilda, I believe you are referring to the letter that went out to all customers of Ditech Financial, LLC, Reverse Mortgage Solutions, Inc. (RMS) and their affiliates. We cannot give you legal advice so this is a quick reminder of how... Read Full Article
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The national reverse mortgage landscape comprises lenders large and small. Some are regional, some are national; some are banks, others are non-bank lenders. Over the course of the last 10 years, the lender landscape has shifted from one that had several banks, to today where most of the top lenders by volume are non-bank mortgage lenders. One of... Read Full Article
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Many years ago, some of the biggest banks in the nation offered reverse mortgages. Among them, Wells Fargo was one of the largest lenders in the U.S. Home Equity Conversion Mortgage (HECM) market. Today that is no longer the case. Wells Fargo was at one time the largest reverse mortgage lender in the country. It was only a short time later... Read Full Article
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Back in the early 2000s, much of the volume of reverse mortgages in the U.S. was attributed to big banks, including Bank of America. Today, that landscape has changed. Bank of America began in the reverse mortgage space with a small retail channel, before ramping up its operations through the acquisition of Seattle Mortgage reverse mortgage business in 2007.... Read Full Article
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At one time, there were quite a few major bank lenders offering reverse mortgages. In fact, in the early 2000s, the majority of reverse mortgage loans were closed by national banks. One of the large bank lenders was Financial Freedom, which most recently operated under the parent company CIT Group, and previously was owned by OneWest Bank and IndyMac.... Read Full Article
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Today, most reverse mortgages are closed by non-bank mortgage lenders across the U.S. But going back a few years, most reverse mortgage volume was conducted by big, national banks. Among those lenders was MetLife Bank, which used to be operated by the large national insurance provider MetLife. In fact, at one time, MetLife was the largest Home Equity... Read Full Article
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When it comes to getting a reverse mortgage, you may start by wondering what type of lender to work with, and specifically: which banks offer reverse mortgages. Perhaps you used a national or regional bank for a mortgage loan in the past as many of the big banks offer mortgage lending services. It’s also possible you worked with a... Read Full Article
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