The Costs of the Reverse Mortgage Loans

Among the most popular reverse mortgage loans arestandard mortgage marketplace for a reverse
the FHA insured HECM, home equity conversionmortgage of FHA. The interest rate is either an
mortgages, which have the following costs. 1. Theadjustable or fixed one.
mortgage insurance is 2 % of the appraised value. 2.3. The Fixed Interest Rates Are The Newest Ones.
The origination fee, the cap is 2 % of the first $The reverse market has many lenders, who offer
200.000 and after that 1 %, with overall cap of $ 6000.FHA HECM loans with fixed interest rates. Some of
3. The insurance of the title. 4. The title, countythese rates are similar to the FHA VA rate added with
recording and attorney fees. 5. The real estatethe premium of the mandatory mortgage insurance.
appraisal $ 300 - $ 500. 6. The survey, in some cases,The cash proceeds of some of the fixed rate reverse
$ 300-$ 500 and 6. The monthly service fee, betweenmortgages are limited to half of that, what the
$ 25 and $ 35.adjustable rate reverse loans use.
1. All Costs Can Be Financed With The Proceeds Of4. The Reverse Mortgage Loans For Special
The Reverse Mortgage Loans.Purposes.
Because the biggest benefit of the reverse mortgageThere is also a special market for the low cost
loans is, that they have no monthly fees, all the feesreverse loans offered to seniors. The lenders are the
and costs will be rolled directly into the balance of thepublic sector ones, like some states and governments,
reverse loan. They are not paid every month by theand these loans are meant for a special purpose, like
borrower and this fact leaves more disposable moneyhome repair or property taxes. These programs are
for him.usually very restrictive as to the qualification and the
To take the reverse loan does not require cashlocation, but offer lower interest rates and fewer or no
money, nor cash monthly payments. This is whyfees.
seniors with limited cash available can get these loans.As you see from the above cost list, there are several
We have to understand that all costs will increase thecosts, fees and interest rates, which depends on the
loan capital and consequently all the costs and fees willoffer you get. This is the reason, why it is very
accrue the interest. So the compound interest accruedimportant to take several offers from many lenders, to
and all fees will be added to the loan principal.talk with the people, who has the reverse loan, to get
2.The Reverse Mortgage Loans Interest Rates.information from the net and to prepare yourself
When a senior takes the reverse loan, the interest rateproperly for the meeting with the counselor. To take
will be determined. Because the HUD backs thesethe reverse loan is a long term decision and will
loans and because the loans are secured by the homeinfluence on your life during a very long period.
itself, the interest rates should always be under the