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I Went to the Podiatrist for Brain Surgery…

By |February 24th, 2015|Categories: Bank Vs. Broker, Borrower Obligations, Mortgage Cautions, Retirement Myths, Retirement Planning, Reverse Mortgage Benefits|

I Went to the Podiatrist for Brain Surgery… If you needed brain surgery, would you go to the Doctor who happens to be a podiatrist just because you know someone who works there? A Medical Doctor after all is a Medical Doctor and they can all help people with any ailment, [...]

Why I Started PS Financial Services

By |February 19th, 2015|Categories: Baby Boomers, Choosing an Agent, General Mortgage Info, Line of Credit, Retirement Myths, Reverse Mortgage Benefits, Reverse Mortgage Regulations|

Why I Started PS Financial Services I was in training at one of the country’s largest reverse mortgage companies when the CEO said, “We don’t want every loan.” What he meant by this was, “We will deny the less than perfect borrower and/or property.” I had difficulty with this concept [...]

An Innovative Way to Pay Off Your Mortgage (and Plan For Retirement)

By |February 17th, 2015|Categories: Baby Boomers, Bank Vs. Broker, General Mortgage Info, Line of Credit, Retirement Myths, Reverse Mortgage Changes, Reverse Mortgage Regulations|

An Innovative Way to Pay Off Your Mortgage (and Plan For Retirement) When I speak to clients for the first time, they often tell me one of the reasons they never considered a reverse mortgage is because they do not currently have a mortgage. I let them know, off the [...]

How Much Can a Borrower Receive With a Reverse Mortgage?

By |February 12th, 2015|Categories: Baby Boomers, Bank Vs. Broker, Borrower Obligations, General Mortgage Info, Reverse Mortgage Changes, Reverse Mortgage Regulations|

How Much Can a Borrower Receive With a Reverse Mortgage? That is the question a lot of clients seeking information about the reverse mortgage first ask. In truth, while how much a borrower can receive is an important question, there are many other things that should be considered before giving [...]

Mortgage Brokers Can Ease the Strain of Getting a Home Loan

By |February 10th, 2015|Categories: Baby Boomers, Bank Vs. Broker, General Mortgage Info, Line of Credit, Mandatory Set Asides, Retirement Planning|

Mortgage Brokers Can Ease the Strain of Getting a Home Loan There was a time when reverse mortgages could be taken out at the local branch of the bank you’ve trusted with your money for years. However, after the boom and bust, more and more banks bowed out of originating [...]

History of the REVERSE MORTGAGE

By |February 3rd, 2015|Categories: Baby Boomers, Florida Retirement, General Mortgage Info, Retirement Myths, Retirement Planning, Reverse Mortgage Benefits, Reverse Mortgage Regulations|

History of the REVERSE MORTGAGE The Reverse Mortgage (RM) first started in Great Britain. 1961: The first reverse mortgage in the U.S. was done by Nelson Haynes of Deering Savings and Loan for Nellie Young of Portland, Maine because she wanted to stay in her home despite the loss of her husband’s [...]