reverse mortgage
noun
: a mortgage that allows an elderly person to convert home equity into available funds through a line of credit, cash advance, or periodic disbursements to be repaid with interest usually when the borrower dies, moves, or sells the home
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Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 7 Jan. 2026
Additionally, accessing home equity via a reverse mortgage or HELOC can also be costly and time-consuming, Blanchett said.
—Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 14 Nov. 2025
The Federal Housing Administration will resume review of reverse mortgage loans for the elderly that were suspended during the shutdown.
—Joey Garrison, USA Today, 13 Nov. 2025
In 2015, property records show Nassar took out a nearly $300,000 reverse mortgage — a type of loan that lets older borrowers draw on the equity in their homes.
—Violet Ikonomova, Freep.com, 8 July 2025
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Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 7 Jan. 2026
Additionally, accessing home equity via a reverse mortgage or HELOC can also be costly and time-consuming, Blanchett said.
—Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 14 Nov. 2025
The Federal Housing Administration will resume review of reverse mortgage loans for the elderly that were suspended during the shutdown.
—Joey Garrison, USA Today, 13 Nov. 2025
In 2015, property records show Nassar took out a nearly $300,000 reverse mortgage — a type of loan that lets older borrowers draw on the equity in their homes.
—Violet Ikonomova, Freep.com, 8 July 2025
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“Reverse mortgage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reverse%20mortgage. Accessed 14 Jan. 2026.
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