A new selling point for reverse mortgages?

September 15, 2020

In this article from Forbes, Jake Guttentag, aka the “Mortgage Professor,” brings up an excellent selling point for reverse mortgages by discussing the use of a HECM to protect against future loss of income and financial assets. He says that by taking out a credit line on a HECM and not using it until needed, a senior borrower is then able to take advantage of the fact that the unused credit will grow over time, thus providing the needed financial stability should a person become especially long-lived.

 


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