A A A
Start Today
The Pros and Cons of a Reverse Mortgage
As people approach retirement, many wonder if they can supplement their income. There are many ways to generate funds, but one often overlooked financial tool is a reverse mortgage. Many consumers and even some financial planners don't completely understand how they work or the pros and cons of a reverse...
What Is a Reverse Mortgage?
A reverse mortgage can be a powerful financial tool to unlock home equity and help seniors supplement their retirement income. These loans let qualified homeowners ages 62 and older take cash from their home’s equity while still living in the house. The lender pays the homeowner in a monthly payment,...
“Rocky and Bullwinkle”: The Moose and Squirrel Create an Intergenerational Connection
I stopped watching cartoons when I was about 11. That changed a couple of years later when I first saw “The Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle and Friends”. I don’t know whether the typical cartoon audience, young children, ever “got” Rocky and Bullwinkle, but I sure did. It wasn’t like...
Inspiring Life of the Month: DeeAnn
Welcome to Inspiring Life of the Month – a new blog series from FAR that celebrates borrowers unlocking extraordinary lives in retirement. Each month, we’ll dive deep within our great community and profile the lives, careers, and unique adventures of inspiring borrowers that are living-out retirement to the fullest. This...
Finance of America Reverse Empowers Homeowners to Reinvent Their Retirement Roadmaps with Game-Changing New Mortgage
EquityAvail TM lowers monthly mortgage payments for ten years, at which time they are eliminated altogether; creates glidepath to retirement. Innovative hybrid product, combines aspects of traditional and reverse mortgages to deliver a ‘new world of options’ for homeowners at or near retirement For many Americans over the age of...
The History of the American Mortgage
"A man is not a whole and complete man unless he owns a house and the ground it stands on."-  Walt Whitman   The American Dream is the idea that anyone can achieve their own version of success in this society. The term “The American Dream” was first coined by...
of 9 pages