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In your current area 100 homeowners are currently utilizing reverse mortgages to better enhance their retirement years, with 500,000 nationwide!

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The minimum qualifying age for a reverse mortgage is 55

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Reverse Mortgage Amortization Schedule Explained

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Once you have decided that a reverse mortgage is right for you, looking at the amortization schedule is essential.  A reverse mortgage amortization schedule is a document that will provide the best estimate of how the loan will hypothetically perform over time. The amortization schedule must use the rates and draw amounts available when you run the schedule to look forward...
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Reverse Mortgage Expected Rate is Key to the Principal Limit

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Many homeowners understand that when they qualify for a reverse mortgage, they're eligible for a loan amount that's a percentage of their home's value or the HUD Lending limit, whichever is lower.  This amount, commonly known as the 'Principal Limit,' is a key factor in reverse mortgages. Yet, the 'Expected Rate' is a lesser-known aspect that significantly impacts the available...
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Which is Best? Fixed vs. Adjustable Rate Reverse Mortgages

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If you have decided to stay in your home but are still determining if your savings will last a reverse mortgage may be the solution to help you achieve that goal.  Different reverse mortgage types serve different purposes, and as with any mortgage, you must consider which program and rate options are best suited for you.  Like any other mortgage,...
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HELOC Resets Create ‘Perfect Storm’ For Reverse Mortgages

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Senior homeowners may be looking at a combination of events that could equate to the perfect storm brewing that doesn't even appear on most of their horizons. There is a combination of events, those that have already happened, those that are going to happen, and those likely to happen, that could leave many senior homeowners in a real bind. So...
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How the SOFR Index Affects Reverse Mortgage Rates

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For several years, adjustable rate reverse mortgages used a variety of indexes which determine a benchmark interest rate that when added to a margin set by the lender, would determine the final interest that borrowers would accrue on their loan. The rules for the choice of an index is that it had to be out of the lender’s control...
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Reverse Mortgage Fixed Rate & Unusable Funds Explained

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If you have decided that you’d like to use a reverse mortgage to tap into your home equity while remaining in your home, there are several considerations that will help you determine how to make the most out of your loan.  A reverse mortgage can be an excellent way for some households to boost their cash flow in retirement, establish...
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Advantages and Disadvantages of Fixed Rate Reverse Mortgages

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Fixed Rate Reverse Mortgages – which is right for you? Many senior borrowers have been raised on the idea that a fixed rate loan is the “only way to go”. Still others remember back to the early 80’s when interest rates climbed as high as 18%. Some borrowers experienced rising interest rates from adjustable rate loans (or knew others who...
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How the Reverse Mortgage Margin & Libor Rate Works

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[arlo_toc] One of the key questions that always surrounds any reverse mortgage is how much money you, as the borrower, will be able to draw from the loan.  The amount of money you can get from the proceeds of a reverse mortgage is primarily based on two important factors: your age and the loan's interest rate and margin. Typically, the...
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When is the Best Time to Take a Reverse Mortgage?

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Ultimately the right time to get a reverse mortgage depends on what works out best for the borrower. The timing must be right for you and your needs.  But we hear borrowers who are convinced that they want the loan but are thinking that they should wait a year or two until one of the borrowers is older so they...
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Reverse Mortgage Treasury (CMT) as Transitions to SOFR

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Overview With GNMA's recent announcement, HECM ARMs using LIBOR as their index will soon not be viable to originate. While LIBOR has been destined to be phased out for some time, this unexpected announcement will require a faster transition than was expected. The framework around SOFR, the anticipated replacement to LIBOR, has not been fully developed yet, and as such adjustable-rate...
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