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WASHINGTON — The housing bubble, lax regulatory oversight and an influx of shady loan professionals have made lawmakers uneasy about the safety and soundness of the popular government-backed reverse-mortgage program. At a field hearing Monday in St ...
Government housing officials report that 46,000 reverse-mortgage borrowers under the government's insured loan program were delinquent on their loans as of July. This total is more than 50 percent higher than earlier industry projections and represents 8 ...
The reasons some homeowners would consider alternative financing offered by these companies is that homeowners might have low-interest mortgages and these homeowners don’t want to get rid of
Consumer demand for reverse mortgage products is expected to rise as the population ages more quickly. According to estimates from Business Research Insights, the global market is currently valued at $2 billion and could reach $3.2 billion by 2033.
Reverse mortgage lenders are beginning to require senior borrowers to qualify for loans by proving that they have enough money to continue paying property taxes, home insurance premiums, and other home upkeep expenses. MetLife is the first reverse-mortgage ...
Retirees often struggle to operate on a fixed income — but today's economy, with its rising prices and increasing costs of living, makes things even harder. Fortunately for homeowners, there are options to alleviate the pressure. The first is to sell the ...
A reverse mortgage could have benefits for a qualifying borrower, but anyone considering these loans should also be mindful of the potential risks. This is according to nationally syndicated personal finance columnist Liz Weston in one of her latest pieces.
Many Americans are retiring with less cash than they would like. But in some instances, that can be offset by unexpectedly large — yet welcome — boosts in their home values. Financial planners frequently recommend reverse mortgages to help qualified ...
Matt Richardson is the senior managing editor for the Managing Your Money section for CBSNews.com. He writes and edits content about personal finance ranging from savings to investing to insurance. A reverse mortgage isn't available for every homeowner.
Editor’s note: This is part seven of an ongoing series throughout this year focused on helping older adults navigate the financial difficulties of gray divorce. See below for links to the other articles in the series. The subject of reverse mortgages is ...
An Aug. 20 Real Estate article mischaracterized some of the options available to homeowners who take out reverse mortgages. If elderly homeowners choose to receive the funds from a reverse mortgage as fixed monthly payments, either for a set period of time ...
Would a 50-year mortgage make homeownership more affordable? The Trump administration is working on a plan for a mortgage term that spans five decades, Federal Housing Finance Agency Director Bill Pulte confirmed this weekend,
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