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The Ultimate Guide To FHA Streamline Refinance
If you’re looking to refinance your existing FHA loan, then you may want to consider an FHA Streamline. The FHA Streamline Refinance program helps borrowers refinance their current FHA loan more quickly and at a lower rate. It’ll also save you from having...
How the LESA Can Benefit Reverse Mortgage Clients
A Life Expectancy Set Aside, or LESA, is a government-implemented guideline that requires some reverse mortgage borrowers to put aside a portion of their reverse mortgage proceeds to pay for their property taxes and homeowners insurance for a certain amount of time....
Can I Prepay My Reverse Mortgage?
Most seniors who receive a Home Equity Conversion Mortgage (HECM) intend to make payments only when the loan comes due. After all, one of the primary benefits of a HECM (more commonly referred to as a reverse mortgage) is that you don’t need to start making payments...
What to Do After Closing a Reverse Mortgage
One of the stipulations in a reverse mortgage agreement is that the borrower is responsible for home upkeep, and to maintain the home at acceptable levels. To ensure this obligation is met, lenders do an initial inspection before the loan is signed to establish that...
Making Monthly Payments on a Reverse Mortgage
The reverse mortgage has plenty of perks that distinguish it from an ordinary loan. While many borrowers appreciate the fact that it is a non-recourse loan that does not require monthly payments, some borrowers still choose to make monthly contributions. Whatever they...
How Reverse Mortgages Affect Medicaid and Medicare
Because a reverse mortgage allows you access to home equity, your income can improve dramatically. Increased income, however, can have an impact on government sponsored programs, specifically Medicaid and Medicare. First the good news–taking out a reverse mortgage...