How do you know if you’re eligible for a reverse mortgage? Well let’s start out first with what a reverse mortgage is. A reverse mortgage is a loan that allows older homeowners to access the equity in their homes. Instead of making monthly mortgage payments to reduce your debt, you eliminate your monthly payments and [...]

Many of the seniors have the same vacant reaction once they heard the term reverse Mortgage, but that’s not how it has to be. Reverse mortgages are not inherently complicated and scary, let me enlighten you with reverse mortgage. The concept behind a reverse mortgage is simple, it enables senior to take the equity in [...]

As you approach retirement age you may want to think about getting a reverse mortgage loan to supplement your retirement income. After going through a long and tiring life filled with hard work, you may look forward to retiring with a stable and steady stream of income and being able to live off it comfortably. [...]

You may have heard your friends and family talking reverse mortgages. There have also been a lot of television commercials offering information about reverse mortgages and reverse mortgage companies. Yet, with all of this talk going on about FHA insured reverse mortgages and what they mean to you, what exactly is a reverse mortgage? A [...]

There are many different types of mortgages, each with its own advantages and disadvantages, it is very important that you do your research. Understanding these differences will enable you to choose the right mortgage for your financial situation and housing goals. Now what is a mortgage? A mortgage is a loan secured by a property/house [...]

Foreclosure filings were reported on 2.3 million U.S. properties in 2008, an increase of 81 percent from 2007 and up 225 percent from 2006, according to the RealtyTrac U.S. Foreclosure Market Report released January 15, 2009. The soaring number of forclosures have sent ripples through the housing and banking industry with the affects being felt by [...]

Seniors today often live with a great deal of financial uncertainty. The retirement they imagined may not be consistent with the reality they face. Incomes are flat or declining, living and medical expenses are higher than ever and few income boosting alternatives exist.  Even those who have heard about Reverse Mortgages may be unsure about [...]

First and foremost; the bank does not, nor do they want to own your home. So why do so many people believe this? Prior to FHA getting involved in 1988, the lenders would take an equity position in their Borrowers homes.  That practice has resulted in unfavorable feelings towards today’s reverse mortgages. The Federal Housing Administration [...]

The Department of Housing and Urban Development asked Congress for nearly $800 million for its reverse mortgage insurance program while requesting its budget for 2010. This is the first subsidy that HUD has requested from the FHA since the start of the HECM program in 1990. If the new funding is approved, it could affect [...]