Talking to Your Parents About Reverse Mortgages
Speaking to your parents about their financial future is a difficult conversation. If you are looking into options to let your parents live comfortably throughout their retirement, a reverse mortgage can answer your worries. To learn more about when you should talk to your parents about a reverse mortgage, watch the video below:
Things to know about Reverse Mortgages:
- At the conclusion of a reverse mortgage, the borrower must repay the loan and may have to sell the home or repay the loan from other proceeds
- Charges will be assessed with the loan, including an origination fee, closing costs, mortgage insurance premiums, and servicing fees
- The loan balance grows over time and interest is charged on the outstanding balance
- The borrower remains responsible for property taxes, hazard insurance, and home maintenance, and failure to pay these amounts may result in the loss of the home
- Interest on a reverse mortgage is not tax-deductible until the borrower makes partial or full re-payment