Reverse Mortgage Basics

Reverse Mortgage Basics are reviewed below. After reading the basics you may want to click through to some of the other pages on this website to get a better understanding of Reverse Mortgages and how they may benefit you and your family.

• The money you receive from a reverse mortgage is TAX-FREE
   
• Your Social Security and Medicare Benefits are NOT affected by getting a reverse mortgage
   
• You retain title to your home.  The lender does NOT own your home
   
• The lender does NOT get your home after you pass away
   
• The purpose of a reverse mortgage is to generate cash for you now and improve your lifestyle
   
• All owners on title must be 62 years or older
   
• You do NOT need to own your home free and clear to get a reverse mortgage
   
• You do not need to make monthly payments on a reverse mortgage
   
• You do not need good credit to qualify for a reverse mortgage
   
• You do not need an income to qualify for a reverse mortgage
   
• You do not need to repay the loan as long as you live in your home
   
• Reverse mortgages are non-recourse mortgages, which means you can NEVER owe more than your house is worth at the time your home is sold by you or your estate
   
• Reverse mortgage loan proceeds can be paid to you in a lump sum, monthly payments, a line of credit or a combination of these
   
• If lending limits increase and or the value of your home goes up after you take out a reverse mortgage, you can request more money through a streamline refinance.
   
• Most reverse mortgage loans are adjustable rate loans. However, there are a few fixed rate reverse mortgages being introduced at this time Interest Rates Explained
   
• You are obligated to maintain, insure, and pay taxes on your property
   
• You must occupy your home as your primary residence. If you leave your home for 12 consecutive months, due to physical or mental illness, the loan must be repaid at that time through the sale or refinance of your property

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