Not exact matches
During the
counseling session, the HUD - approved advisor may touch
on the financial implications of a
reverse mortgage, compare costs among various lenders, and even propose alternatives to an HECM loan for the individual.
The main differences are that you will have a much lower up front
mortgage insurance charge than
on the original FHA - insured
reverse mortgage and, depending
on how much you are benefiting from the refinance, you may be able to have the pre-loan
counseling requirement waived.
You can properly educate yourself by requesting free information online, attending a
reverse mortgage counseling session, conducting your own research
on the
reverse mortgage facts, as well as speaking honestly with a licensed
reverse mortgage professional about your questions and concerns.
After your
counseling session, you will have a better understanding of the features of a
reverse mortgage; the impact a
reverse mortgage will have
on your particular circumstances; and whether services or programs other than a
reverse mortgage might better meet your needs.
Pre-purchase and
Reverse Mortgage counseling have nominal fees that can be waived depending
on client's income.
FHA encourages all first - time home buyers to meet with a
reverse mortgage counselor that offers pre-purchase
counseling to educate themselves
on the responsibilities of becoming a homeowner.
Reverse Mortgage Counseling We help to educate seniors on the benefit, consequences, option and process of obtaining a home equity conversion mortgage, and enable them to make a more educated decision about whether this type of loan is right f
Mortgage Counseling We help to educate seniors
on the benefit, consequences, option and process of obtaining a home equity conversion
mortgage, and enable them to make a more educated decision about whether this type of loan is right f
mortgage, and enable them to make a more educated decision about whether this type of loan is right for them.
• A
reverse mortgage lender must give the borrower a statement prepared by the local or county office
on available independent
counseling and information services.
The FHA requires
counseling sessions to inform older homeowners
on their options when opening a
reverse mortgage account, as well as identifying specific borrower responsibilities throughout the life of the loan.
Borrowers of FHA
reverse mortgage loans are required to attend housing
counseling; addressing the responsibility for paying taxes and insurance in these sessions could help with reducing tax and insurance defaults and the need for «foreclosing
on grandma.»
Our
reverse mortgage counseling will educate you
on all the pros and cons of this product.
The assessment helps «to ensure someone can maintain the obligations of the loan,» says Amy Ford, director of home equity initiatives with the National Council
on Aging, which provides
counseling to prospective
reverse mortgage borrowers.
The
counseling is designed to give borrowers a complete picture of their financial future before taking
on a
reverse mortgage.
You can properly educate yourself by requesting free information online, attending a
reverse mortgage counseling session, conducting your own research
on the
reverse mortgage facts, as well as speaking honestly with a licensed
reverse mortgage professional about your questions and concerns.