{"id":181,"date":"2023-10-10T16:31:46","date_gmt":"2023-10-10T16:31:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/local.americansenior.com\/david-brown\/?page_id=181"},"modified":"2023-11-16T07:56:37","modified_gmt":"2023-11-16T07:56:37","slug":"reverse-mortgage-faqs","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/local.americansenior.com\/david-brown\/reverse-mortgage-faqs\/","title":{"rendered":"Reverse Mortgage FAQs"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"181\" class=\"elementor elementor-181\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2a80408 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2a80408\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9ecca03\" data-id=\"9ecca03\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1541a92 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1541a92\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Questions? I\u2019ve got answers.<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6c9aebe elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6c9aebe\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-068afc2\" data-id=\"068afc2\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e568f51 elementor-widget elementor-widget-shortcode\" data-id=\"e568f51\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"shortcode.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-shortcode\">\t<div class=\"loan-cta\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"parent-wrapp\">\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"officer-details\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<figure>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/local.americansenior.com\/david-brown\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2024\/12\/head-shot-flag-150x150.png\" alt=\"David William Brown\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"detail\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4>Ask David William Brown Your Reverse Mortgage Questions<\/h4>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<span>Branch Manager | NMLS #253068<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"cta-btn\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"tel:805-705-8336\">805-705-8336<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1df0471 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1df0471\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-79546a2\" data-id=\"79546a2\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c2524a5 elementor-widget__width-initial accordion_wrapper elementor-widget elementor-widget-accordion\" data-id=\"c2524a5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 id=\"elementor-tab-title-2031\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2031\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"34\" height=\"35\" viewBox=\"0 0 34 35\" fill=\"none\"><line x1=\"17\" y1=\"0.0410157\" x2=\"17\" y2=\"34.041\" stroke=\"#E17881\" stroke-width=\"4\"><\/line><line x1=\"34\" y1=\"17.541\" x2=\"-1.74846e-07\" y2=\"17.541\" stroke=\"#E17881\" stroke-width=\"4\"><\/line><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"49\" height=\"49\" viewBox=\"0 0 49 49\" fill=\"none\"><line x1=\"36.0627\" y1=\"12.0207\" x2=\"12.021\" y2=\"36.0623\" stroke=\"#E17881\" stroke-width=\"4\"><\/line><line x1=\"35.7108\" y1=\"36.4162\" x2=\"11.6692\" y2=\"12.3745\" stroke=\"#E17881\" stroke-width=\"4\"><\/line><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">What is a reverse mortgage?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2031\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2031\"><p>A type of loan that allows senior homeowners to borrow against the equity in their homes. Also like a traditional mortgage, when you take out a reverse mortgage loan, the title to your home remains in your name. However, unlike a traditional mortgage, with a reverse mortgage loan, borrowers don&#8217;t make monthly mortgage payments. The borrower is still responsible for paying their property taxes and insurance and maintaining the home.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 id=\"elementor-tab-title-2032\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2032\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"34\" height=\"35\" viewBox=\"0 0 34 35\" fill=\"none\"><line x1=\"17\" y1=\"0.0410157\" x2=\"17\" y2=\"34.041\" stroke=\"#E17881\" stroke-width=\"4\"><\/line><line x1=\"34\" y1=\"17.541\" x2=\"-1.74846e-07\" y2=\"17.541\" stroke=\"#E17881\" stroke-width=\"4\"><\/line><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"49\" height=\"49\" viewBox=\"0 0 49 49\" fill=\"none\"><line x1=\"36.0627\" y1=\"12.0207\" x2=\"12.021\" y2=\"36.0623\" stroke=\"#E17881\" stroke-width=\"4\"><\/line><line x1=\"35.7108\" y1=\"36.4162\" x2=\"11.6692\" y2=\"12.3745\" stroke=\"#E17881\" stroke-width=\"4\"><\/line><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">What is a Home Equity Conversion Mortgage (HECM) loan?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2032\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2032\"><p>A Home Equity Conversion Mortgage (HECM) is a federally insured reverse mortgage program, regulated by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). Borrowers are responsible for paying the premiums of that insurance.\u00a0 A HECM is the most common type of reverse mortgage and offers several safeguards for eligible homeowners.\u00a0<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 id=\"elementor-tab-title-2033\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2033\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"34\" height=\"35\" viewBox=\"0 0 34 35\" fill=\"none\"><line x1=\"17\" y1=\"0.0410157\" x2=\"17\" y2=\"34.041\" stroke=\"#E17881\" stroke-width=\"4\"><\/line><line x1=\"34\" y1=\"17.541\" x2=\"-1.74846e-07\" y2=\"17.541\" stroke=\"#E17881\" stroke-width=\"4\"><\/line><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"49\" height=\"49\" viewBox=\"0 0 49 49\" fill=\"none\"><line x1=\"36.0627\" y1=\"12.0207\" x2=\"12.021\" y2=\"36.0623\" stroke=\"#E17881\" stroke-width=\"4\"><\/line><line x1=\"35.7108\" y1=\"36.4162\" x2=\"11.6692\" y2=\"12.3745\" stroke=\"#E17881\" stroke-width=\"4\"><\/line><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">What are the basic requirements for a HECM reverse mortgage?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2033\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2033\"><p>To qualify for a HECM reverse mortgage, you must be at least 62 years old, own your home outright or have a low mortgage balance, and live in the home as your primary residence. Your eligibility will also be determined by a financial assessment to ensure you can meet ongoing obligations like property taxes and insurance.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 id=\"elementor-tab-title-2034\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2034\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"34\" height=\"35\" viewBox=\"0 0 34 35\" fill=\"none\"><line x1=\"17\" y1=\"0.0410157\" x2=\"17\" y2=\"34.041\" stroke=\"#E17881\" stroke-width=\"4\"><\/line><line x1=\"34\" y1=\"17.541\" x2=\"-1.74846e-07\" y2=\"17.541\" stroke=\"#E17881\" stroke-width=\"4\"><\/line><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"49\" height=\"49\" viewBox=\"0 0 49 49\" fill=\"none\"><line x1=\"36.0627\" y1=\"12.0207\" x2=\"12.021\" y2=\"36.0623\" stroke=\"#E17881\" stroke-width=\"4\"><\/line><line x1=\"35.7108\" y1=\"36.4162\" x2=\"11.6692\" y2=\"12.3745\" stroke=\"#E17881\" stroke-width=\"4\"><\/line><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">What percentage of equity is required for a reverse mortgage?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2034\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2034\"><p>The amount of equity required for a reverse mortgage varies based on factors such as your age, the home&#8217;s appraised value, and current interest rates. Generally, the older you are and the higher your home&#8217;s value, the more equity you can access.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 id=\"elementor-tab-title-2035\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2035\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"34\" height=\"35\" viewBox=\"0 0 34 35\" fill=\"none\"><line x1=\"17\" y1=\"0.0410157\" x2=\"17\" y2=\"34.041\" stroke=\"#E17881\" stroke-width=\"4\"><\/line><line x1=\"34\" y1=\"17.541\" x2=\"-1.74846e-07\" y2=\"17.541\" stroke=\"#E17881\" stroke-width=\"4\"><\/line><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"49\" height=\"49\" viewBox=\"0 0 49 49\" fill=\"none\"><line x1=\"36.0627\" y1=\"12.0207\" x2=\"12.021\" y2=\"36.0623\" stroke=\"#E17881\" stroke-width=\"4\"><\/line><line x1=\"35.7108\" y1=\"36.4162\" x2=\"11.6692\" y2=\"12.3745\" stroke=\"#E17881\" stroke-width=\"4\"><\/line><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">What if I still owe money on a first or second mortgage?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2035\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2035\"><p>You can still get a reverse mortgage even if you have an existing mortgage on your home. The reverse mortgage must be used to pay off the existing mortgage, and any remaining funds can be used as you see fit.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 id=\"elementor-tab-title-2036\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"6\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2036\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"34\" height=\"35\" viewBox=\"0 0 34 35\" fill=\"none\"><line x1=\"17\" y1=\"0.0410157\" x2=\"17\" y2=\"34.041\" stroke=\"#E17881\" stroke-width=\"4\"><\/line><line x1=\"34\" y1=\"17.541\" x2=\"-1.74846e-07\" y2=\"17.541\" stroke=\"#E17881\" stroke-width=\"4\"><\/line><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"49\" height=\"49\" viewBox=\"0 0 49 49\" fill=\"none\"><line x1=\"36.0627\" y1=\"12.0207\" x2=\"12.021\" y2=\"36.0623\" stroke=\"#E17881\" stroke-width=\"4\"><\/line><line x1=\"35.7108\" y1=\"36.4162\" x2=\"11.6692\" y2=\"12.3745\" stroke=\"#E17881\" stroke-width=\"4\"><\/line><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">How much money can I get?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2036\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"6\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2036\"><p>The amount you can receive from a reverse mortgage depends on your age, home value, current interest rates, and the specific program you choose. Generally, the older you are and the more valuable your home, the more money you can access.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 id=\"elementor-tab-title-2037\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"7\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2037\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"34\" height=\"35\" viewBox=\"0 0 34 35\" fill=\"none\"><line x1=\"17\" y1=\"0.0410157\" x2=\"17\" y2=\"34.041\" stroke=\"#E17881\" stroke-width=\"4\"><\/line><line x1=\"34\" y1=\"17.541\" x2=\"-1.74846e-07\" y2=\"17.541\" stroke=\"#E17881\" stroke-width=\"4\"><\/line><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"49\" height=\"49\" viewBox=\"0 0 49 49\" fill=\"none\"><line x1=\"36.0627\" y1=\"12.0207\" x2=\"12.021\" y2=\"36.0623\" stroke=\"#E17881\" stroke-width=\"4\"><\/line><line x1=\"35.7108\" y1=\"36.4162\" x2=\"11.6692\" y2=\"12.3745\" stroke=\"#E17881\" stroke-width=\"4\"><\/line><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">How can I receive the funds from a reverse mortgage?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2037\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"7\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2037\"><p>You can receive the funds from a reverse mortgage in various ways, including a lump sum, monthly payments, a line of credit, or a combination of these options. The choice depends on your financial goals and needs.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 id=\"elementor-tab-title-2038\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"8\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2038\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"34\" height=\"35\" viewBox=\"0 0 34 35\" fill=\"none\"><line x1=\"17\" y1=\"0.0410157\" x2=\"17\" y2=\"34.041\" stroke=\"#E17881\" stroke-width=\"4\"><\/line><line x1=\"34\" y1=\"17.541\" x2=\"-1.74846e-07\" y2=\"17.541\" stroke=\"#E17881\" stroke-width=\"4\"><\/line><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"49\" height=\"49\" viewBox=\"0 0 49 49\" fill=\"none\"><line x1=\"36.0627\" y1=\"12.0207\" x2=\"12.021\" y2=\"36.0623\" stroke=\"#E17881\" stroke-width=\"4\"><\/line><line x1=\"35.7108\" y1=\"36.4162\" x2=\"11.6692\" y2=\"12.3745\" stroke=\"#E17881\" stroke-width=\"4\"><\/line><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Can I refinance my existing mortgage, home equity loan or home equity line of credit?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2038\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"8\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2038\"><p>Yes, you can use a reverse mortgage to refinance an existing mortgage or other home-related debts. The reverse mortgage pays off these obligations, and you can access any remaining funds.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 id=\"elementor-tab-title-2039\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"9\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2039\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"34\" height=\"35\" viewBox=\"0 0 34 35\" fill=\"none\"><line x1=\"17\" y1=\"0.0410157\" x2=\"17\" y2=\"34.041\" stroke=\"#E17881\" stroke-width=\"4\"><\/line><line x1=\"34\" y1=\"17.541\" x2=\"-1.74846e-07\" y2=\"17.541\" stroke=\"#E17881\" stroke-width=\"4\"><\/line><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"49\" height=\"49\" viewBox=\"0 0 49 49\" fill=\"none\"><line x1=\"36.0627\" y1=\"12.0207\" x2=\"12.021\" y2=\"36.0623\" stroke=\"#E17881\" stroke-width=\"4\"><\/line><line x1=\"35.7108\" y1=\"36.4162\" x2=\"11.6692\" y2=\"12.3745\" stroke=\"#E17881\" stroke-width=\"4\"><\/line><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Will I be taxed on my reverse mortgage proceeds?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2039\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"9\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2039\"><p>No, reverse mortgage proceeds are generally not considered taxable income. Consult with a tax advisor for your specific situation.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 id=\"elementor-tab-title-20310\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"10\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-20310\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"34\" height=\"35\" viewBox=\"0 0 34 35\" fill=\"none\"><line x1=\"17\" y1=\"0.0410157\" x2=\"17\" y2=\"34.041\" stroke=\"#E17881\" stroke-width=\"4\"><\/line><line x1=\"34\" y1=\"17.541\" x2=\"-1.74846e-07\" y2=\"17.541\" stroke=\"#E17881\" stroke-width=\"4\"><\/line><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"49\" height=\"49\" viewBox=\"0 0 49 49\" fill=\"none\"><line x1=\"36.0627\" y1=\"12.0207\" x2=\"12.021\" y2=\"36.0623\" stroke=\"#E17881\" stroke-width=\"4\"><\/line><line x1=\"35.7108\" y1=\"36.4162\" x2=\"11.6692\" y2=\"12.3745\" stroke=\"#E17881\" stroke-width=\"4\"><\/line><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">How can I use the proceeds?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-20310\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"10\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-20310\"><p>You can use the proceeds from a reverse mortgage for any purpose, such as covering living expenses, home improvements, medical bills, travel, or debt consolidation.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 id=\"elementor-tab-title-20311\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"11\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-20311\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"34\" height=\"35\" viewBox=\"0 0 34 35\" fill=\"none\"><line x1=\"17\" y1=\"0.0410157\" x2=\"17\" y2=\"34.041\" stroke=\"#E17881\" stroke-width=\"4\"><\/line><line x1=\"34\" y1=\"17.541\" x2=\"-1.74846e-07\" y2=\"17.541\" stroke=\"#E17881\" stroke-width=\"4\"><\/line><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"49\" height=\"49\" viewBox=\"0 0 49 49\" fill=\"none\"><line x1=\"36.0627\" y1=\"12.0207\" x2=\"12.021\" y2=\"36.0623\" stroke=\"#E17881\" stroke-width=\"4\"><\/line><line x1=\"35.7108\" y1=\"36.4162\" x2=\"11.6692\" y2=\"12.3745\" stroke=\"#E17881\" stroke-width=\"4\"><\/line><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Can I use a reverse mortgage to purchase \u2028a home?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-20311\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"11\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-20311\"><p>Yes, you can use a reverse mortgage for a Home Equity Conversion Mortgage for Purchase (HECM for Purchase) to buy a new home if you meet the age and occupancy requirements.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 id=\"elementor-tab-title-20312\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"12\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-20312\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"34\" height=\"35\" viewBox=\"0 0 34 35\" fill=\"none\"><line x1=\"17\" y1=\"0.0410157\" x2=\"17\" y2=\"34.041\" stroke=\"#E17881\" stroke-width=\"4\"><\/line><line x1=\"34\" y1=\"17.541\" x2=\"-1.74846e-07\" y2=\"17.541\" stroke=\"#E17881\" stroke-width=\"4\"><\/line><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"49\" height=\"49\" viewBox=\"0 0 49 49\" fill=\"none\"><line x1=\"36.0627\" y1=\"12.0207\" x2=\"12.021\" y2=\"36.0623\" stroke=\"#E17881\" stroke-width=\"4\"><\/line><line x1=\"35.7108\" y1=\"36.4162\" x2=\"11.6692\" y2=\"12.3745\" stroke=\"#E17881\" stroke-width=\"4\"><\/line><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Are interest rates fixed or variable?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-20312\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"12\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-20312\"><p>Interest rates for reverse mortgages can be either fixed or variable, depending on the product you choose. Fixed rates offer a one-time lump sum payment, while variable rates may provide more flexible payment options.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 id=\"elementor-tab-title-20313\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"13\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-20313\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"34\" height=\"35\" viewBox=\"0 0 34 35\" fill=\"none\"><line x1=\"17\" y1=\"0.0410157\" x2=\"17\" y2=\"34.041\" stroke=\"#E17881\" stroke-width=\"4\"><\/line><line x1=\"34\" y1=\"17.541\" x2=\"-1.74846e-07\" y2=\"17.541\" stroke=\"#E17881\" stroke-width=\"4\"><\/line><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"49\" height=\"49\" viewBox=\"0 0 49 49\" fill=\"none\"><line x1=\"36.0627\" y1=\"12.0207\" x2=\"12.021\" y2=\"36.0623\" stroke=\"#E17881\" stroke-width=\"4\"><\/line><line x1=\"35.7108\" y1=\"36.4162\" x2=\"11.6692\" y2=\"12.3745\" stroke=\"#E17881\" stroke-width=\"4\"><\/line><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Can a reverse mortgage be refinanced?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-20313\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"13\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-20313\"><p>Yes, you can refinance a reverse mortgage to access more equity or to take advantage of better terms if your home&#8217;s value has increased.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 id=\"elementor-tab-title-20314\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"14\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-20314\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"34\" height=\"35\" viewBox=\"0 0 34 35\" fill=\"none\"><line x1=\"17\" y1=\"0.0410157\" x2=\"17\" y2=\"34.041\" stroke=\"#E17881\" stroke-width=\"4\"><\/line><line x1=\"34\" y1=\"17.541\" x2=\"-1.74846e-07\" y2=\"17.541\" stroke=\"#E17881\" stroke-width=\"4\"><\/line><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"49\" height=\"49\" viewBox=\"0 0 49 49\" fill=\"none\"><line x1=\"36.0627\" y1=\"12.0207\" x2=\"12.021\" y2=\"36.0623\" stroke=\"#E17881\" stroke-width=\"4\"><\/line><line x1=\"35.7108\" y1=\"36.4162\" x2=\"11.6692\" y2=\"12.3745\" stroke=\"#E17881\" stroke-width=\"4\"><\/line><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Will I have to pay any fees?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-20314\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"14\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-20314\"><p>Yes, like any mortgage, reverse mortgages come with closing costs and fees. These typically include origination fees, mortgage insurance, and appraisal costs.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 id=\"elementor-tab-title-20315\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"15\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-20315\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"34\" height=\"35\" viewBox=\"0 0 34 35\" fill=\"none\"><line x1=\"17\" y1=\"0.0410157\" x2=\"17\" y2=\"34.041\" stroke=\"#E17881\" stroke-width=\"4\"><\/line><line x1=\"34\" y1=\"17.541\" x2=\"-1.74846e-07\" y2=\"17.541\" stroke=\"#E17881\" stroke-width=\"4\"><\/line><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"49\" height=\"49\" viewBox=\"0 0 49 49\" fill=\"none\"><line x1=\"36.0627\" y1=\"12.0207\" x2=\"12.021\" y2=\"36.0623\" stroke=\"#E17881\" stroke-width=\"4\"><\/line><line x1=\"35.7108\" y1=\"36.4162\" x2=\"11.6692\" y2=\"12.3745\" stroke=\"#E17881\" stroke-width=\"4\"><\/line><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">What has to be repaid when the loan \u2028becomes due?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-20315\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"15\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-20315\"><p>When the loan becomes due, you or your heirs will need to repay the loan balance, including any accrued interest and fees. Typically, this is done by selling the home or using other assets.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 id=\"elementor-tab-title-20316\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"16\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-20316\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"34\" height=\"35\" viewBox=\"0 0 34 35\" fill=\"none\"><line x1=\"17\" y1=\"0.0410157\" x2=\"17\" y2=\"34.041\" stroke=\"#E17881\" stroke-width=\"4\"><\/line><line x1=\"34\" y1=\"17.541\" x2=\"-1.74846e-07\" y2=\"17.541\" stroke=\"#E17881\" stroke-width=\"4\"><\/line><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"49\" height=\"49\" viewBox=\"0 0 49 49\" fill=\"none\"><line x1=\"36.0627\" y1=\"12.0207\" x2=\"12.021\" y2=\"36.0623\" stroke=\"#E17881\" stroke-width=\"4\"><\/line><line x1=\"35.7108\" y1=\"36.4162\" x2=\"11.6692\" y2=\"12.3745\" stroke=\"#E17881\" stroke-width=\"4\"><\/line><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">When will the principal and interest charges become due?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-20316\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"16\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-20316\"><p>The principal and interest charges of a reverse mortgage become due when you move out of the home, sell the home, or pass away. The loan will then be repaid from the home&#8217;s sale proceeds. The principal and interest will also be due if the borrower defaults on the loan terms.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 id=\"elementor-tab-title-20317\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"17\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-20317\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"34\" height=\"35\" viewBox=\"0 0 34 35\" fill=\"none\"><line x1=\"17\" y1=\"0.0410157\" x2=\"17\" y2=\"34.041\" stroke=\"#E17881\" stroke-width=\"4\"><\/line><line x1=\"34\" y1=\"17.541\" x2=\"-1.74846e-07\" y2=\"17.541\" stroke=\"#E17881\" stroke-width=\"4\"><\/line><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"49\" height=\"49\" viewBox=\"0 0 49 49\" fill=\"none\"><line x1=\"36.0627\" y1=\"12.0207\" x2=\"12.021\" y2=\"36.0623\" stroke=\"#E17881\" stroke-width=\"4\"><\/line><line x1=\"35.7108\" y1=\"36.4162\" x2=\"11.6692\" y2=\"12.3745\" stroke=\"#E17881\" stroke-width=\"4\"><\/line><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">What if one of the co-borrowers passes away or must move out for health reasons?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-20317\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"17\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-20317\"><p>If one co-borrower passes away or moves out of the home for health reasons, the loan will not become due as long as at least one borrower continues to live in the home as their primary residence.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 id=\"elementor-tab-title-20318\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"18\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-20318\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"34\" height=\"35\" viewBox=\"0 0 34 35\" fill=\"none\"><line x1=\"17\" y1=\"0.0410157\" x2=\"17\" y2=\"34.041\" stroke=\"#E17881\" stroke-width=\"4\"><\/line><line x1=\"34\" y1=\"17.541\" x2=\"-1.74846e-07\" y2=\"17.541\" stroke=\"#E17881\" stroke-width=\"4\"><\/line><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"49\" height=\"49\" viewBox=\"0 0 49 49\" fill=\"none\"><line x1=\"36.0627\" y1=\"12.0207\" x2=\"12.021\" y2=\"36.0623\" stroke=\"#E17881\" stroke-width=\"4\"><\/line><line x1=\"35.7108\" y1=\"36.4162\" x2=\"11.6692\" y2=\"12.3745\" stroke=\"#E17881\" stroke-width=\"4\"><\/line><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">What is reverse mortgage counseling?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-20318\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"18\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-20318\"><p>Reverse mortgage counseling is a mandatory step in the application process. It involves meeting with a HUD-approved counselor who provides information and ensures that you fully understand the terms and implications of a reverse mortgage.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-9439874 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9439874\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5b1daa7\" data-id=\"5b1daa7\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c93801f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c93801f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Common Reverse Mortgage Misconceptions<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4855b17 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"4855b17\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-6f8090a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6f8090a\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-634dc1c\" data-id=\"634dc1c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e887936 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e887936\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Just like a traditional mortgage, with a reverse mortgage, you still own your home.<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-96040b3 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"96040b3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThis is one of the most common myths. The truth is, you retain ownership of your home and your name remains on the title \u2013 just like any other type of mortgage. As with any home-secured loan (or mortgage), foreclosure is a risk and you must meet your loan obligations, keep current with property taxes, insurance, and maintenance.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-6edee40\" data-id=\"6edee40\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5eba178 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5eba178\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Your spouse will still be provided for if you pass away. <\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-da483b9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"da483b9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Your co-borrowing spouse can remain living in the home and enjoying all the features of the reverse mortgage.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-f9341e7 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f9341e7\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-be24886\" data-id=\"be24886\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-09c6c89 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"09c6c89\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Even if you already have a mortgage on your home, you may still qualify for a reverse mortgage. <\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ce2016f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ce2016f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>You may still be eligible for a reverse mortgage. Proceeds from your reverse mortgage would first be used to pay off any existing mortgage(s). This means the balance of your existing mortgage(s) will be added to the balance of your reverse mortgage. One of our experienced loan officers can help you find out if you are eligible.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-cc59a41\" data-id=\"cc59a41\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f13869e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f13869e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">A reverse mortgage does not usually interfere with your Social Security.<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6cfb82a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6cfb82a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The funds from a reverse mortgage generally do not affect regular Social Security or Medicare benefits. In fact, many people use their reverse mortgage to delay taking Social Security benefits so they can receive a higher monthly payout. Needs-based benefits such as Supplemental Security Income (SSI) or Medicaid may be affected. Consult a financial professional. Visit www.ssa.gov.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-20d152b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"20d152b\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-c6b0b8d\" data-id=\"c6b0b8d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e32b660 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e32b660\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">With a reverse mortgage, you still have the opportunity to leave your home to your heirs. <\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9d1ce57 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9d1ce57\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>When you pass away, your designated heir(s) will still inherit your home. If they decide to keep the home, they will have to pay back the loan balance, which includes the amount of funds that you used plus accrued interest and fees. Or, they can decide to sell the home to repay the loan; in this case, once the loan is repaid any remaining equity is theirs to keep.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-f694e71\" data-id=\"f694e71\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ed06bf0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ed06bf0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">You will never owe more than the home is worth when the loan is repaid. <\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3b13aa4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3b13aa4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Our reverse mortgages are non-recourse loans. This means that you and your heirs can never owe more than the house is worth when the loan is repaid.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Questions? I\u2019ve got answers. What is a reverse mortgage? A type of loan that allows senior homeowners to borrow against the equity in their homes. Also like a traditional mortgage, when you take out a reverse mortgage loan, the title to your home remains in your name. However, unlike a traditional mortgage, with a reverse &hellip;<\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more\"> <a class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/local.americansenior.com\/david-brown\/reverse-mortgage-faqs\/\"> <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Reverse Mortgage FAQs<\/span> Read More &raquo;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"elementor_header_footer","meta":{"site-sidebar-layout":"no-sidebar","site-content-layout":"page-builder","ast-site-content-layout":"full-width-container","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"disabled","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"disabled","footer-sml-layout":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"set","footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-181","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/local.americansenior.com\/david-brown\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/181","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/local.americansenior.com\/david-brown\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/local.americansenior.com\/david-brown\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/local.americansenior.com\/david-brown\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/local.americansenior.com\/david-brown\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=181"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/local.americansenior.com\/david-brown\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/181\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/local.americansenior.com\/david-brown\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=181"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}