“A reverse mortgage means you don’t make any payments, and the loan balance increases each month,” says Steve Hill, a mortgage broker at SBC Lending in Redondo Beach, California. “So, the loan balance gets higher each month instead of lower — it goes in reverse.” The money that a...
“A reverse mortgage means you don’t make any payments, and the loan balance increases each month,” says Steve Hill, a mortgage broker at SBC Lending in Redondo Beach, California. “So, the loan balance gets higher each month instead of lower — it goes in reverse.” The money that a...
Considerations AARP also offers information on alternatives to reverse mortgages, such as selling and moving, warning that if you enter a reverse mortgage, the equity in your home may not be available when you need it. AARP also advises that the money pulled out of the house be used wisely....
Their advice that one should get information and have an understanding the product and it’s pros and cons is good advice… just as you should for any product or service. Unfortunately one government agency, the Consumer Financial Protections Bureau (CFBP) didn’t even talk with borrowers to ...
doi:urn:uuid:2d861bd3cd5a2310VgnVCM100000d7c1a8c0RCRDAARP filed a class action lawsuit against Wells Fargo Bank and Fannie Mae in connection with the foreclosure and eviction of reverse-mortgage borrowers and their survivors.Fox Business
Often stated, the reverse mortgage is expensive and the fee the originator makes is part of the reason. Originating reverse mortgages is not as easy as one, two, three but a very time consuming process whether one is a retail officer (works directly for the lender) or a broker (one who...