What is the name of your state? Oregon
We have been checking this out and other than the high up-front fees that are deducted from your proceeds, don't see anything bad.
What is the status of HR 1852 which will raise the amount you can access thru a reverse mortgage?
Mortgage insurance is a costly fee, 2%, I think, if you go with a federally insured lender.
If you go with a private, proprietary lender and are taking monthly payments and they go belly up (Countrywide or???) then there is a REAL problem. Correct?
If, however, you take a lump sum or a line of credit and you quickly take everything out and put it in CD's or something, than if the lender goes belly up, you are protected without paying for mortgage insurance. Is this thinking correct?
Anyone done a reverse mortgage in the past year? And how did it go? Any other comments?
Thank you
We have been checking this out and other than the high up-front fees that are deducted from your proceeds, don't see anything bad.
What is the status of HR 1852 which will raise the amount you can access thru a reverse mortgage?
Mortgage insurance is a costly fee, 2%, I think, if you go with a federally insured lender.
If you go with a private, proprietary lender and are taking monthly payments and they go belly up (Countrywide or???) then there is a REAL problem. Correct?
If, however, you take a lump sum or a line of credit and you quickly take everything out and put it in CD's or something, than if the lender goes belly up, you are protected without paying for mortgage insurance. Is this thinking correct?
Anyone done a reverse mortgage in the past year? And how did it go? Any other comments?
Thank you