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

Examples of reverse mortgage in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The catch: Unlike a reverse mortgage, a HELOC requires you to make payments. Kate Ashford Of Nerdwallet, Quartz, 4 Mar. 2024 Withdrawing equity via a reverse mortgage actually means taking out a loan and pledging your home equity as collateral. Michael Cannivet, Forbes, 29 Feb. 2024 So far it’s got the elements of a bad country song or a late-night TV commercial for reverse mortgages. Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 20 Feb. 2024 Have a reverse mortgage; and owe a past-due property tax and/or insurance payment. Angela Rodriguez, Sacramento Bee, 13 Feb. 2024 Her mother, unbeknownst to all save a financial adviser, had taken out a reverse mortgage and exhausted its returns in no time. Joy Williams, The New Yorker, 8 Jan. 2024 Speakers will cover topics ranging from health care plans and financial planning to reverse mortgages, senior care options, and coping with isolation. Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Sep. 2023 The class will discuss the Home Equity Leveraged Program as an alternative to a reverse mortgage. Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Aug. 2023 According to a February report from the National Consumer Law Center, more seniors aged 62 and over are in danger of foreclosure from exploring refinancing options, including reverse mortgages. Katia Parks, Baltimore Sun, 18 July 2023

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Word History

First Known Use

1977, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of reverse mortgage was in 1977

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“Reverse mortgage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reverse%20mortgage. Accessed 18 Mar. 2024.

Legal Definition

reverse mortgage

see mortgage

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