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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Get started with a reverse mortgage online now.
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Matt Richardson, CBS News, 7 May 2026
There is also a non-FHA reverse mortgage available for homeowners as young as 55.
—Jeff Lazerson, Oc Register, 30 Apr. 2026
Learn about the advantages of reverse mortgages.
—Elliot Raphaelson, The Orlando Sentinel, 24 Apr. 2026
Homeowners 62 or older can consider a reverse mortgage.
—David McMillin, CNBC, 20 Apr. 2026
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Matt Richardson, CBS News, 7 May 2026
There is also a non-FHA reverse mortgage available for homeowners as young as 55.
—Jeff Lazerson, Oc Register, 30 Apr. 2026
Learn about the advantages of reverse mortgages.
—Elliot Raphaelson, The Orlando Sentinel, 24 Apr. 2026
Homeowners 62 or older can consider a reverse mortgage.
—David McMillin, CNBC, 20 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for reverse mortgage
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“Reverse mortgage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reverse%20mortgage. Accessed 10 May. 2026.
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