Why doesn’t the federal government promote the Home Equity Conversion Mortgage”? Since the program was created partly to help reduce dependence on assistance programs like Medicaid shouldn’t they promote this FHA-insured loan more aggressively?
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Here are two forces that will squeeze retirees retirement savings pushing many to return to work or look to other assets…
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Today I’ll share a story about one of the most feared loans in America that has been disparaged, slandered, misunderstood, and attacked by pundits, radio and TV hosts, financial planners, and even mortgage professionals…
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Has the housing market crash been canceled? That is the question many real estate and mortgage professionals are asking after a year of housing crash predictions have failed to materialize- at least nationwide
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Asset blindness is reducing older Americans’ quality of life and standard of living. For some it means working into perpetuity- for others, it’s retiring with a lower standard of living than they had in their working years.
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The expectations of older homeowners when willing their home to their children is often an illusion.
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Have decades of HECM reforms had their desired effect? We examine key HECM policy changes, their impact, and effectiveness.
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There are growing concerns among economists that the U.S. could be heading into a perfect storm of economic conditions.
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With home affordability at a historic low younger home shoppers may need a reverse mortgage to qualify…
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Society is still clinging to a retirement model that no longer exists
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