Getting a Reverse Mortgage for a homeowner with an unrestricted approval versus a restricted approval due to credit problems, even some that are very minor, can often be challenging. The program has become much stricter regarding credit incidents since th
How are mom and dad doing during the pandemic? Hopefully they are home and staying safe. It’s not like everybody isn’t stressed enough by the current situation. It is clearly affecting everyone. As for older people, one of the other less talked about si
Most veterans are relegated out of the VA Loan Program by the marketplace for having lower credit scores and credit related issues. Many lenders shy away from VA borrowers with less than 620 credit scores and others have instituted underwriting overlays
Low interest rates have, in one perspective, liberated older homeowners by giving them many choices to stay in their family homes with Jumbo Reverse Mortgages. Some of the choices may include paying off existing mortgages and other debt, adding liquidity
Federal rules from Dodd Frank have made it much tougher for borrowers outside the traditional channels, such as Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, and the government loan programs, to qualify for mortgages. There are some interesting products for the self-employed
A husband and wife in their late sixties are comfortably retired in a nice family home with the exception of mortgage payments. Everyone they have spoken with recommends selling their home and downsizing but they reject that notion. They like their home