Reverse Mortgage Loan – The Basics

The economy has entered its current slump and the recession has been making everybody a bit nervous about their own financial security. This includes the numerous senior citizens who want to make sure that they enter retirement without any worries by getting a reverse mortgage loan. However, despite its continuous rise in popularity, many people [...]

Reverse Mortgage Defined

By Sonia C Llesol A reverse mortgage is a special kind of home loan that allows you to switch a part of the home equity to cash. The home equity that build up through the years of your mortgage payments may be paid to you. However, unlike a traditional home equity loan or a second [...]

What about an FHA backed Reverse Mortgage for Seniors?

By Don Seibert What is FHA Reverse Mortgage Insurance? A reverse mortgage for seniors is a loan based on the equity of your home that is designed especially for those 62 and older who own their own homes. This loan program allows homeowners to enjoy the benefits of retirement with tax free income that need [...]

FHA Reverse Mortgage

By Akikta C If you’re here reading this page you are wondering exactly what is a FHA Reverse Mortgage and is it right for you; both excellent questions. First let’s start by saying that reverse mortgages are definitely not for everyone, in fact, if you are not a senior citizen with substantial equity in your [...]

How Much Cash Can You Get from a Reverse Mortgage?

By Don Seibert Before we get too deep into that amount that you can expect out of a Reverse Mortgage on your home, let’s first clarify that Federal law requires that before signing anything, a person considering a reverse mortgage must receive mandatory counseling at no charge provided by an independent third party so that [...]

What is FHA Reverse Mortgage Insurance?

A reverse mortgage for seniors is a loan based on the equity of your home that is designed especially for those 62 and older who own their own homes. This loan program allows homeowners to enjoy the benefits of retirement with tax free income that need not be repaid until the owners leave the home [...]

How Could an FHA Reverse Mortgage Affect Retirement?

By Anne H Johnson A FHA reverse mortgages are available to homeowners who are at least 62 years of age and who own the home in which they live. This financial product can help seniors who do not have sufficient income to meet their monthly needs, but do have equity in their home. The FHA [...]

Qualify For a FHA Reverse Mortgage

By Louis Jeffries The FHA Reverse Mortgage. As a senior who has worked hard all your life to provide a quality lifestyle for your family you deserve peace and the same quality lifestyle. Most Americans have the majority of their net worth tied up in the equity of their home. Many are still paying a [...]

Reverse Mortgages From FHA Are Called HECM’s

By R W Taylor FHA’s reverse mortgage program is called a HECM, which stands for Home Equity Conversion Mortgage. It is a mortgage program which allows you to take out a portion of the equity in your home if a financial situation might call for that to be done. There are 3 ways equity may [...]

Reverse Mortgages – FHA HECM

By John Mazzara The concept of a Reverse mortgage Any home owner above the age of 62 years (since the minimum requirement age is 62 years old) can receive cash flow from the accrued equity on their home (property). The payments are free of tax and does not require repayment. The reverse mortgage is ultimately [...]