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Without $250 Million HECM Subsidy, Big Principal Limit Reduction Needed says FHA
Reverse Mortgage Daily, March 11th, 2010During his testimony in front of the House Financial Services Subcommittee on Housing and Community Opportunity, David H. Stevens, Assistant Secretary of Housing for the Federal Housing Administration voiced Read More
Public Reverse Mortgages and Long-Term Care: Can They Work Together?
Kaiser Health News, March 7th, 2010Here’s the problem: By the time we need long-term care services we often don’t have readily available resources to pay for them. Only about seven million Americans have private long-term care insurance. And, on Read More
The Case for Being Your Mom's Banker
The Wall Street Journal, February 6th, 2010A reverse mortgage is an appealing way to extract cash from your house—but it comes with baggage. Reverse mortgages, which homeowners who are at least 62 years old can use to tap their home equity, have become Read More
Feds warn of top 5 mortgage scams
Deseret News, February 5th, 2009When given the opportunity, criminals will target whom they perceive as the weakest among us. And that notion could become even more apparent as Utah and the nation cope with the bursting of the real estate and economic Read More
Irrevocable Trusts and the Reverse Mortgage Opportunity
Reverse Mortgage Daily, January 6th, 2010Irrevocable trusts can now be used for reverse mortgages, according to Paul N. Lovegrove Esq., President of Attorney Trust Review.  While traditionally reverse mortgages have not been permissible if the Read More
Generation Mortgage Refutes Top 10 Reverse Mortgage Myths
PR Newswire - January 19, 2010 Recent headlines pointing to the detriments of reverse mortgages aren't getting the story straight.  One of the nation's leading reverse mortgage lenders, Generation Mortgage Company™, wants to separate fact from Read More
How Retirees Saved the Banks
The New York Times, January 17th, 2009If you’re a retiree who relies on interest income, you know that the tap is running dry. In fact, many investors in certificates of deposits, savings accounts and money market accounts are losing money once taxes Read More
From the right source, reverse mortgages can save seniors' finances
Belleville News Democrat - January 11, 2010 It's foolish at a certain age to make New Year's resolutions. We've been there and done that, which is how we got to be our age. Besides, you don't need a resolution to be good to yourself in this new year, Read More
Thinking Hard About Retirement and Death
The New York Times, December 25th, 2009WITH 2010 a few days away, there are several tax matters that wealthy investors need to consider next year. The two at the top of the list are whether they should convert their taxable retirement account to a tax-free Read More
Trading Home Equity for Cash
The New York Times, December 16th, 2009Would-be borrowers still find most home mortgages tough to get in this semifrozen credit environment. A major exception is reverse mortgages for homeowners over age 62. These mortgages represented a growing market Read More
You can boost cash flow without turning to a reverse mortgage
Dallas Morning News, December 1st, 2009We are 75 and 69. Our financial situation is good. We live in a "senior citizen environment" and have a $100,000 mortgage on a $200,000 home. Our payment is less than $600 a month. We know people are jumping on Read More
4 ways to face a cash-strapped retirement
Bankrate, November 20th, 2009Dear Debt Adviser, Help, I'm about $30,000 in debt. I have about $50,000 in my retirement. I will be 59½ years old in January. I had to go on disability from a fall at work. My house is paid for. Should I just take money Read More
Ask the Experts: Do your homework on reverse mortgages
Sacremento Bee, October 28th, 2009 Our three new "Ask the Experts" writers have been busily answering financial questions this month from online readers.Here's a sample of their advice on personal finance, wills/estates and investing.To Read More
Understanding a Reverse Mortgage Line of Credit
San Francisco Examiner, October 22nd, 2009 A HUD reverse mortgage can provide seniors with a sufficient cash flow during their retirement years that can enable them to live more comfortably than they often could otherwise. Options in a new reverse Read More
Reasons to Refinance Your Reverse Mortgage
San Francisco Examiner, October 21st, 2009 A government-issued reverse mortgage, or Home Equity Conversion Mortgage (HECM), is a great way to provide a more solid financial future for yourself. Sometimes, though, even better deals can be made possible Read More
 
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