A reverse mortgage is a loan, and an annuity is insurance Matt Webber is an experienced personal finance writer, researcher, and editor. He has published widely on personal finance, marketing, and the ...

Can I lose my home with a reverse mortgage? Yes. Borrowers can lose their home to foreclosure with a reverse mortgage for several reasons. The most common source of foreclosures on a home with a ...

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If you're like many retirees, your home equity represents one of your largest stores of wealth. While many homeowners turn to home equity loans and lines of credit (HELOCs) to unlock their home's ...

The economy has been somewhat of a mixed bag recently. Some have struggled to keep up with high inflation and high interest rates, while others have benefitted from a rising stock market and real ...

Founded in 2012, online lender Longbridge Financial is the third-largest provider of reverse mortgages in the U.S. As of February 2025, it's approved more than $94 million in loans. Longbridge stands ...

A reverse mortgage must be paid back when the borrower dies, moves out of the home or stops fulfilling the terms of the agreement, such as paying property taxes. You might choose to get out of a ...

For many retirees, the challenge isn't just making their money last. It's figuring out how to access the wealth they've already built. With inflation still pushing up the cost of groceries, gas and ...

The number of federally insured reverse mortgages made in the United States last year jumped 77 percent, and legislators and lenders are bracing for another huge increase in 2007. The Federal Housing ...

If you're an older homeowner looking for an infusion of cash, a reverse mortgage could seem like a no-brainer. there is no minimum credit score requirement and — as long as you stay current with your ...

The reverse mortgage industry could begin seeing some benefits of lower interest rates, but endorsement volume and securities issuance largely continued its trend from the prior month. While volume ...

Reverse mortgage industry performance metrics have been soft so far in 2025, but two key data points involving Home Equity Conversion Mortgage (HECM) volume and HECM-backed Securities (HMBS) issuance ...