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Not a lot of people have even heard of reverse mortgages, let alone understand what it is all about. For those who have maybe heard a commercial on the television about reverse mortgages, most know that you have to be older to get it and that you do not have to ever pay it back. Well, [...]

There has been a lot of attention paid lately to the subject of reverse mortgages, with many seniors choosing this option.  But what exactly are reverse mortgages, and how do they compare with the standard forward mortgages that people are more familiar with? A forward mortgage means that you have a sum of money for your [...]

Some years ago, there was a skit on a television comedy show that preached just that - if you get a reverse mortgage, don’t tell your children about it!  Why did they say that, and why would people find humor in this?  What is a reverse mortgage anyway? In some ways, a reverse mortgage is like [...]

When famous celebrities appear in television ads touting the financial benefits of reverse mortgages, they generally hint that they are the greatest thing since pockets on a shirt. However, they rarely discuss the disadvantages of a reverse mortgage and some of the pitfalls associated with these loans. While the prospect of receiving what amounts to a [...]