Taking out a reverse mortgage can allow retirees to access their home equity without making payments toward a home equity loan or a home equity line of credit (HELOC). There are several requirements ...

Two topics kicked around in hotel lobbies and coffee shops at the recent National Reverse Mortgage Lenders Association Western Regional Meeting & Expo in San Diego were how to sidestep a new ...

Recently, the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) solicited feedback on how to enhance the HECM program. Therefore, I thought this was a perfect opportunity to bring this ...

A reverse mortgage is a home loan that allows older homeowners to borrow against their home’s equity. Unlike a traditional loan, a reverse mortgage doesn’t require the homeowner to make monthly ...

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We may receive commissions from some links to products on this page. Promotions are subject to availability and retailer terms. But while reverse mortgages are designed to provide an accessible ...

Reverse mortgages can often be a misunderstood financial option for many consumers. One of the many reasons: since you must be 62 to obtain a reverse mortgage, consumers don’t get as much experience ...

Dear Liz: Please write about the issues people can face when they have a reverse mortgage and need to move out to get long-term care. My mother, who is now 94 and lives on a small teacher’s pension, ...

Discussions about the reverse mortgage product category were not difficult to find this past week in Scottsdale, Arizona, during The Gathering by HousingWire, an event that combined both the real ...

A reverse mortgage must be paid back when the borrower dies, moves out of the home or stops fulfilling the terms of the agreement, such as paying property taxes. You might choose to get out of a ...

When reverse mortgage professionals from Australia and New Zealand made the long journey to San Diego last year to attend the National Reverse Mortgage Lenders Association (NRMLA) Annual Meeting and ...