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“Reverse Mortgage Loans Fit an Important Niche…”

By |May 7th, 2014|Categories: Baby Boomers, Choosing an Agent, General Mortgage Info, Line of Credit, Retirement Planning, Reverse Mortgage Changes, Reverse Mortgage Regulations|

“Reverse Mortgage Loans Fit an Important Niche…” Says Columbus Dispatch The reverse mortgage loan has undergone many changes in the past few months, and while some may say it is not worthwhile, despite all the success stories, the reverse mortgage industry will not give up on trying to educate consumers, financial [...]

New FHA Regulations Created to Protect Non-Borrowing Spouses

By |May 5th, 2014|Categories: Baby Boomers, Bank Vs. Broker, Borrower Obligations, Florida Retirement, Mortgage Cautions, Non-Borrowing Spouse, Reverse Mortgage Benefits, Reverse Mortgage Regulations|

New FHA Regulations Created to Protect Non-Borrowing Spouses Recent changes to the reverse mortgage program have made it a more advantageous retirement planning tool for the future. However, for some borrowers, there was still the lingering question of what would happen to their spouse upon their passing. Non-borrowing spouses can [...]

Consider Every Retirement Planning Option…Including a Reverse Mortgage Loan

By |April 30th, 2014|Categories: Baby Boomers, Bank Vs. Broker, Florida Retirement, General Mortgage Info, Mortgage Cautions, Mortgage Requirements, Reverse Mortgage Benefits, Reverse Mortgage Regulations|

Consider Every Retirement Planning Option…Including a Reverse Mortgage Loan A reverse mortgage loan, or home equity conversion mortgage, is a helpful alternative to many seniors, who may need the funds immediately, or are hoping to leverage the home equity they have acquired during their working years to favorably save up for retirement. [...]

HELOC Payments are Going from Interest Only to Fully Amortized

By |April 29th, 2014|Categories: Baby Boomers, Florida Retirement, General Mortgage Info, Line of Credit, Retirement Myths, Retirement Planning, Reverse Mortgage Changes, Reverse Mortgage Regulations|

HELOC Payments are Going from Interest Only to Fully Amortized This time it’s not about the recovering housing market but about making sure borrowers who took out home equity lines of credit during the boom will be able to make their monthly payments once their loans reach the ten year [...]

Who Should Get a Reverse Mortgage Loan and “Why?”

By |April 22nd, 2014|Categories: Baby Boomers, Bank Vs. Broker, Florida Retirement, General Mortgage Info, Retirement Planning, Reverse Mortgage Benefits, Reverse Mortgage Regulations|

Who Should Get a Reverse Mortgage Loan and “Why?” I find clients often worry about their heirs whenever they decide to move forward with a reverse mortgage, either because they wished to leave their home to their children or grandchildren or hoped that their children will be able to sell [...]

Home Equity Lines of Credit Are Ballooning

By |April 17th, 2014|Categories: Baby Boomers, Bank Vs. Broker, Borrower Obligations, Florida Retirement, Line of Credit, Mortgage Cautions, Retirement Planning, Reverse Mortgage Benefits, Reverse Mortgage Regulations|

Home Equity Lines of Credit Are Ballooning Home Equity Lines of Credit may cause a new problem for banks as many reach their 10 year anniversary. This means many borrowers willl have to start paying their principal balance on these loans on top of the interest payments they’ve been paying for [...]