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     THE AD V ANT A GE D IFFEREN CE
                                                  HECM                  Advantage
                                            Age 62 or older             Age 62 or older
                                           Own your home                Own your home
                          Requires substantial home equity              Requires substantial home equity
                                       Counseling required              Counseling required
                              Financial assessment required             Financial assessment required
                          Max claim amount of $765,600*                 $10 million
                       Top loan amount (% of $765,600*)                 Up to $3 million
                Upfront and annual insurance premiums                   No mortgage insurance premiums
                                         Non-recourse loan              Non-recourse loan
                         Maintain home, pay property taxes              Maintain home, pay property taxes
                                and homeowners insurance                and homeowners insurance
                            *HECM loan principal is calculated as a percentage of appraised value or $765,600, whichever is less.





