Reverse Mortgages in the News

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Apply for a reverse equity mortgage loan or home equity conversion loan ...
Healthy Financial Habits
Applying for a reverse equity mortgage loan is an option for senior citizens and retired homeowners who are 62 years of age or older. The reverse mortgage ...

The Guardian

Reverse Mortgages May Bring Better Benefits Than Refinancing Your Home Loan
Red, White, and Blue Press (blog)
Those who qualify for a reverse mortgage may be able to reap more benefits from doing so than refinancing their home loan for a lower ...
Mortgage Rates Rise Ahead of Treasury Auction. Fail to Recover AfterwardMortgageNewsDaily.com

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William Mills Agency CEO Speaks at National Reverse Mortgage Lenders ...
MarketWatch (press release)
... spoke February 25 at the National Reverse Mortgage Lenders Association (NRMLA) Roadshow about the importance of public relations as part of reverse ...

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Public Reverse Mortgages and Long-Term Care: Can They Work Together?
Kaiser Health News
This program would look a lot like a reverse mortgage. With those, if you are at least 62, you can take out a loan against the equity in your home. ...

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UK Reverse Mortgage Lead Provider Prepares to Enter US Market
Reverse Mortgage Daily
UK based Responsible Equity Release announced it's preparing to enter the reverse mortgage market in the United States and rolled out a “Drawdown Clock“. ...

Reverse Mortgage Legislation Update: March 11, 2010
Reverse Mortgage Daily
The bill makes reverse mortgage guidelines applicable to Nebraska Mortgage Bankers licensed under the Residential Mortgage Licensing Act.

Ask a real estate pro: What happens when the appraisal comes in too low?
Sun-Sentinel
In addition to considering a new forward mortgage, you may also want to consider a reverse mortgage. The government has really strengthened its reverse ...

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Former GNMA CEO: Where is AARP?
Reverse Mortgage Daily
Former Ginnie Mae Chief Executive Officer wrote an article in response to the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network's decision to track reverse mortgage ...

Good Time to Acquire Reverse Mortgage Companies Says Investor
Reverse Mortgage Daily
“1946 plus 62 equals 2008,” he figures – shorthand for the leading edge of Baby Boomers arriving at the threshold of qualification for a reverse mortgage. ...

WNCT

Without $250 Million HECM Subsidy, Big Principal Limit Reduction Needed says FHA
Reverse Mortgage Daily
... Secretary of Housing for the Federal Housing Administration voiced his strong support of the administration's reverse mortgage program on Thursday. ...
FHA Commissioner: Raising the Down Payment Requirement Would Hurt Housing RecoveryMortgageNewsDaily.com

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The following section contains up to the minute news coverage of reverse mortgages as provided by Google News Alerts. There are additional links to television news stories and a small sampling of print articles published in regional and national newspapers this year.

Television / Radio

Following is a list of television networks and local stations that have provided news coverage of reverse mortgages over the past several years.

Good Morning America - 1/8/08

NBC Nightly News - 2/12/2007

CBS' The Early Show - 2/02/2006

NBC Nightly News - 2/28/2005

CBS Early Show - 7/19/2003

CBS' The Early Show - 12/11/2002

News Coverage

Following is a sample listing of articles that discuss reverse mortgages.

The Washington Post - January 23, 2010
Reverse Mortgages Are Not the Next Subprime

Time Goes By - January 9, 2010
Grey Matters by Syndicated Columnist Saul Friedman

HousingWatch (AOL) - January 6, 2010
The Return of Reverse Mortgages: Bilking or Saving Seniors?

LancasterOnline.com (PA) - January 3, 2010
Reverse Mortgages Let Owners Tap Equity

The Wall Street Journal - October 21, 2009
Fixing Troubled Mortgages for the Elderly

Buffalo News - October 18, 2009
Reverse Mortgages Proving a Boon for the Elderly

The Washington Post - October 3, 2009
Reverse Mortgages Feel the Squeeze

U.S. News and World Report - October 2, 2009
The Risks and Rewards of Reverse Mortgages

Kiplinger's Personal Finance (as printed in The Washington Post) - August 9, 2009
Reverse Mortgages Come to the Rescue

Newsday - August 7, 2009
Reverse Mortgages Are Still Safe

San Francisco Chronicle - April 12, 2009
New Reverse Mortgage Opens Options for Seniors

Wall Street Journal - April 11, 2009
Reverse Mortgage: Get Cash, But Use Caution

The Wall Street Journal - January 23, 2009
Demand for Reverse Mortgages Climbs

HeraldNet (WA) - Nov. 30, 2008
Even Now Reverse Mortgages a Viable Option

Providence Journal (RI) - Nov. 16, 2008
Reverse Mortgages Near Last Year's Sales High

Christian Science Monitor - Oct. 27, 2008
Reverse Mortgages Get a Boost from Uncle Sam

The Wall Stree Journal - Oct. 26, 2008
Reverse Mortgage Fees Drop, Loan Limit Rises

The New York Times - Oct. 24, 2008
Reverse Mortgages Retooled

USA Today - July 25, 2008
Housing Bailout Act Has Help for More than Struggling Owners

MortgageOrb - June 2008
Reverse Mortgages: The Campaign for Hearts and Minds

The Post and Courier (Charleston, SC) - Nov. 4, 2007
Seniors Tap Home Equity with Reverse Mortgages

The Ledger Online (FL)-July 16, 2007
Older Americans Can Find Financial Shelter at Home

The Free Lance-Star (Fredericksburg, VA)-May 6, 2007
"Miracle Mortgage" Can Save a Home

RealtyTimes.com-May 1, 2007
Reverse Mortgages Boom While the
Rest of the Industry Swoons

The Wall Street Journal (as published in the San Diego Union-Tribune)-Jan. 30, 2007
Reverse Mortgages Turn Home Equity Into Income

Money Magazine-March 23, 2006
Reverse Mortgages: Stay Home, Make Money

TheStreet.com-May 9, 2006
Moving Forward With Reverse Mortgages

Arizona Daily Star-August 13, 2006
Finding Money at Home

Dallas Morning News-April 27, 2006
Getting Money Back From Your Home

The Washington Post-January 8, 2006
Keep the House, But Get the Cash