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Types of Reverse Mortgage Available

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Reverse mortgages help senior citizens over the age of 62 take advantage of the equity they have accumulated in their home to make up for the loss in income. They work as a kind of loan advance on the present mortgage. However, the owner of the home doesn't need to pay back any of the money for as long the owner stays in the home.

The homeowner doesn't need to pay any money back and can not be kicked out of the home for lack of payments because there aren't any payments to make. The homeowner can elect to receive the money from the reverse mortgage in one of three ways: a one time payment, a credit line or as regular monthly payments.

As a senior citizen, you can choose among one of three types of reverse home mortgages: a single purpose reverse home loan, a federally backed reverse home mortgage or a privately issued reverse mortgage.

Single Purpose Reverse Mortgage

This type of mortgage is offered by non-for-profit organizations and by state and federal Government agencies. It's the cheapest reverse mortgage to obtain. The biggest problem is that it's harder to qualify for this loan since you must be in the lower income bracket and complete a longer application. In addition, the funds from the loan can only be used for a specific reason( repairs, improvements or property taxes.)

Federally Insured Reverse Mortgage

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) backs this reverse mortgage. It is also know as a HECM (Home Equity Conversion Mortgage.) It is a more expensive loan than the previous one.

This type of reverse mortgage is by far the most common of the three. It accounts for over 90% of all reverse mortgages. It's very popular because it's very easy to apply to and qualify for. In addition, you can use the money from the loan far whatever reason you want.

Private Reverse Mortgage

This kind of reverse home loan is available through private companies that haven't been HUD certified. They usually have the same requirements than a federally insured one.

Proprietary reverse mortgages can be very expensive. Since they don't go through the same kind of control from the Federal Government, some private companies offering this type of loan have been know to take advantage of senior citizens by charging exorbitant fees.

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