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With money running out, he cosiders a reverse mortgage

Great article from the Wednesday, February 4, 2009 Sacramento Bee. In the article Rashida Lilani recommends as a way to increase options, that seniors go through a broker when obtaining a reverse mortgage versus a bank. She also advises to “do your homework.” MLS Reverse Mortgage advises the same. A reverse mortgage is a major …

Stimulus Bill Compromise Includes Higher HECM Loan Limit

NRMLA – reversemortgage.org NRMLA is pleased to announce that we have learned that the compromise package emerging from the House-Senate conference committee includes the House language setting the HECM loan limit at 150% of the Freddie Mac limit, which would put it at $625,500 — for the balance of 2009 only. (Congress would have to act …

Forclosures Have Met Their Match… Reverse Mortgages

Josh Borba, Senior Reverse Mortgage Advisor Foreclosure filings were reported on 2.3 million U.S. properties in 2008, an increase of 81 percent from 2007 and up 225 percent from 2006, according to the RealtyTrac U.S. Foreclosure Market Report released January 15, 2009. The soaring number of foreclosures have sent ripples through the housing and banking …