Due to lack of education about how reverse mortgages work and how they differ from other home equity loans, many have described some of
the requirements as reverse mortgage drawbacks or pitfalls.
Due to lack of education about how reverse mortgages work and how they differ from other home equity loans, many have described some of
the requirements as reverse mortgage drawbacks or pitfalls.
Not exact matches
Proprietary
Reverse Mortgages do not have to follow the same requirements as HECM reverse mortgages and are not insured by t
Reverse Mortgages do not have to follow the same requirements as HECM reverse mortgages and are not insured by
Mortgages do not have to follow the same
requirements as HECM
reverse mortgages and are not insured by t
reverse mortgages and are not insured by
mortgages and are not insured by the FHA.
Although these new
requirements are more extensive than past
requirements, they will ultimately serve to protect countless
reverse mortgage borrowers from default
as well
as further contribute to making the federally - insured HECM one of the nation's safest loan products in the market to date.
As long as you comply with the basis requirements of the reverse mortgage, namely take care of property taxes, maintain insurance and keep the home in good repair, you can not be forced to leave the hom
As long
as you comply with the basis requirements of the reverse mortgage, namely take care of property taxes, maintain insurance and keep the home in good repair, you can not be forced to leave the hom
as you comply with the basis
requirements of the
reverse mortgage, namely take care of property taxes, maintain insurance and keep the home in good repair, you can not be forced to leave the home.
Reverse Mortgage loans are much easier to qualify for than Conventional loans
as it pertains to income and credit
requirements.
The basic
requirements to qualify for a
reverse mortgage loan include: the youngest borrower on title must be at least 62 years old, live in the home
as their primary residence and have sufficient home equity.
A
reverse mortgage loan typically does not require repayment for
as long
as the borrower (s) continues to live in the home
as the primary residence, pays property taxes and insurance, and maintains the home according to the Federal Housing Administration (FHA)
requirements, or until the last homeowner has passed away or has moved out of the property.
To qualify for a
reverse mortgage, borrowers must be at least 62 years of age, own their home and occupy it
as their primary residence (among other
requirements).
Borrowers must complete and return an annual occupancy certificate stating the occupy the property
as their primary residence (even though this is not a
requirement in the
reverse mortgage contract).
Unlike
reverse equity
mortgages, which include no income or medical
requirements, such
as credit checks, income verification, or physicals, home equity lines of credit have lending criteria.
These
requirements are often cited
as reverse mortgage pitfalls when in reality they are simply obligations to be met for all
mortgages, traditional or
reverse.
The
Reverse Mortgage line of credit can never be frozen, reduced or cancelled if market conditions change (
as long
as program
requirements are met: keeping current on taxes, insurance and home maintenance).
The basic
requirements to qualify for a
reverse mortgage loan include: the youngest borrower on title must be at least 62 years old, live in the home
as their primary residence and have sufficient home equity.
A
reverse mortgage loan typically does not require repayment for
as long
as the borrower (s) continues to live in the home
as the primary residence, pays property taxes and insurance, and maintains the home according to the Federal Housing Administration (FHA)
requirements, or until the last homeowner has passed away or has moved out of the property.
Manufactured Homes: Manufactured homes, where the pieces of the home were built in a factory and later assembled on site, are eligible for
reverse mortgages as long
as the residence meets FHA
requirements.
However, to be eligible to close on a
reverse mortgage, you must first satisfy
requirements that include being at least 62 years old, owning your home, and residing there
as your primary residence.
These
requirements are often cited
as reverse mortgage pitfalls when in reality they are simply obligations to be met for all
mortgages, traditional or
reverse.
The CFPB has been persnickety, to say the least, regarding these
requirements as it entered into three
reverse mortgage advertising related enforcement actions a year ago over allegations on these very issues.
On the other hand, with a traditional
mortgage, the retiree could relocate and keep the original house
as rental or investment property, while the
reverse mortgage would require a payoff in such a scenario (
as the retiree would cease to use the properly
as a primary residence, one of the key
requirements for keeping a
reverse mortgage in place).
As described in more detail below, the Bureau proposed to exempt from the integrated disclosure
requirements certain loans that are currently covered by both TILA and RESPA (
reverse mortgages and open - end transactions secured by real property or a dwelling), and certain loans that are covered by TILA but not RESPA (chattel - dwelling loans).
Reverse mortgages, open - end transactions secured by real property or a dwelling, and chattel - dwelling loans will remain subject to the existing disclosure
requirements under Regulations X and Z,
as applicable, until the Bureau adopts integrated disclosures specifically tailored to their distinct features.
Moreover, the Bureau explained in the proposal that it developed the proposed integrated disclosure forms for use in «forward»
mortgage transactions and did not subject those forms, which implement essentially the same statutory disclosure
requirements as do the current regulations, to any consumer testing using
reverse mortgage transactions.
The Bureau proposed to exempt
reverse mortgage loans,
as defined under § 1026.33, from the integrated disclosure
requirements.
Proprietary
Reverse Mortgages do not have to follow the same requirements as HECM reverse mortgages and are not insured by t
Reverse Mortgages do not have to follow the same requirements as HECM reverse mortgages and are not insured by
Mortgages do not have to follow the same
requirements as HECM
reverse mortgages and are not insured by t
reverse mortgages and are not insured by
mortgages and are not insured by the FHA.
Although,
as it noted in the proposal, the Bureau is aware that industry faces difficulties applying the disclosure
requirements of RESPA and TILA to
reverse mortgages, the Bureau does not believe it would be appropriate to grant an exemption from RESPA for such transactions because it would leave consumers without important RESPA - required disclosures.