Reverse Mortgage

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Reverse Mortgage Requirements

Qualifying for a reverse mortgage is relatively simple when compared to a traditional refinance or a purchase home loan. Credit scores and income are not used when applying for a reverse mortgage.

• Property must be the primary residence of senior
• 62 years or older
• Senior must complete one educational reverse mortgage/HECM course.

Types of Reverse Mortgages

Even though there are 3 main types of reverse mortgages, the majority of the reverse mortgage market is made up of HECM reverse mortgage.

• federally-insured reverse mortgages (HECM) - insured by HUD that are backed by private institutions
• single-purpose reverse mortgages - offered by some state and local government agencies and nonprofit organizations
• proprietary reverse mortgages - those loans are typically single purpose loans that are used for low or moderate income borrowers