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Reverse Mortgages and Credit Checks
In April 2015, the Federal Housing Administration (FHA) implemented new rules to make reverse mortgages safer. A borrower financial assessment was one area that FHA rebooted at the time. Now, if you apply for a reverse mortgage, your loan originator will go through a review of your income, cash flow...
Preparing for Your Reverse Mortgage Financial Assessment
Have you decided that you are ready to apply for a reverse mortgage? Before you complete your application, you will first you will need to take a few preliminary steps, starting with a mandatory financial assessment to make sure you are financially able to meet your loan obligations.* To get...
What are the Terms, Payments, Potential Benefits and Costs of a Reverse Mortgage?
A reverse mortgage can be a great way to help improve a retiree’s financial situation. By tapping into home equity while you still live in your home, you may be able to improve your lifestyle without moving. You may have heard about reverse mortgages, but what are the terms, benefits...
Three Reasons to Consider a Jumbo Reverse Mortgage
For many retirees, home equity is one of their greatest assets. Homeowners - age 62 and older - with higher-end properties have turned to proprietary “jumbo” reverse mortgages to unlock this valuable source of housing wealth, and for a variety of reasons. The majority of reverse mortgages available on the...
How a Reverse Mortgage Can Help Mom and Dad
Oftentimes, American families can be challenged when preparing for retirement. With the decline of traditional pensions and employee-sponsored retirement plans, many people who are leaving the workforce today are doing so without a strong financial safety net. In fact, according to a 2013 Merrill Lynch1 survey, running out of money...
Inside the HECM Reverse Mortgage for Purchase Process
A Home Equity Conversion Mortgage (HECM) reverse mortgage for purchase is a relatively new tool that allows borrowers to buy a new home with a reverse mortgage loan. The process is similar to a traditional, forward mortgage to purchase a new home. The borrower still needs to work with a...