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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Additionally, accessing home equity via a reverse mortgage or HELOC can also be costly and time-consuming, Blanchett said.
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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
Under Washington’s Reverse Mortgage Act, the arrangement qualified as a reverse mortgage loan.
—Aj Dhaliwal, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025
Attendees can also meet dozens of experts offering advice on everything from home repairs and legal services to Medicare, health care and reverse mortgages.
—Laura Daily, Denver Post, 1 Aug. 2025
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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
Under Washington’s Reverse Mortgage Act, the arrangement qualified as a reverse mortgage loan.
—Aj Dhaliwal, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025
Attendees can also meet dozens of experts offering advice on everything from home repairs and legal services to Medicare, health care and reverse mortgages.
—Laura Daily, Denver Post, 1 Aug. 2025
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“Reverse mortgage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reverse%20mortgage. Accessed 22 Nov. 2025.
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