To be eligible for a HUD reverse mortgage, HUD's Federal Housing Administration (FHA) requires that the borrower is a homeowner, 62 years of age or older; own your home outright, or have a low mortgage balance that can be paid off at the closing with proceeds from the reverse loan; and must live in the home. You are further required to receive consumer information from HUD-approved counseling sources prior to obtaining the loan. You can contact the Housing Counseling Clearinghouse on 1-800-569-4287 to obtain the name and telephone number of a HUD-approved counseling agency and a list of FHA approved lenders within your area.
Reverse mortgages have become increasingly popular over the past few years with retired homeowners as the housing market has surged to unprecedented heights. With the sudden increase in home values homeowners have also enjoyed huge increases in equity. Reverse mortgages allows qualified homeowners to take advantage of that equity and achieve
...For certain categories of individuals, there are loans which are specifically tailored to their needs. One such loan is the reverse mortgage loan. A reverse mortgage loan is available to individual homeowners who are 62 years of age and older (learn more about reverse mortgage loans). The reverse mortgage loan allows these individuals to
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