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Information for Financial Advisors and CPAs                                                              Monthly Payments

      Learn more about how reverse mortgage loans can offer an intelligent,                                    Borrowers make no monthly mortgage
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      tax-efficient solution for homeowners 62 and over.                                                       payments ,  unlike traditional mortgages, with
                                                                                                               a reverse mortgage loan, the lender pays the
                                                                                                               borrower. Borrower must continue to pay
                                                                                                               property taxes and insurance.

      What is a HECM?                                     Loan Amount
      A Home Equity Conversion Mortgage (HECM),           The amount of the loan depends on: age of the        Advantages of a Home Equity Loan
      also known as a reverse mortgage loan, enables      youngest borrower or eligible non-borrowing          Unlike a home equity loan, a reverse mortgage
      homeowners 62 and older to access their             spouse, current interest rates, appraised value of   does not require monthly mortgage payments .
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      home’s equity as tax free loan proceeds  while      the home and amount of equity in the home.
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      eliminating their monthly mortgage payments.                                                              FEATURE                    REVERSE        HELOC
      Borrower must continue to pay property taxes                                                              Monthly Mortgage Payment      NO               YES
      and insurance.                                      Receiving the Money
                                                                                                                Minimum FICO Score*           NO               YES
                                                          Borrowers can receive the cash from a
      Maintaining Ownership                               reverse mortgage in several ways:                     Guaranteed Growth Rate**       YES              NO
      Borrowers retain ownership of their home                   A single lump sum                             *Clients must be able to prove they are willing and able to pay their
      but are subject to a lien granted to the lender.    p                                                    property taxes, homeowner’s insurance, and conduct general home
      They are responsible for paying property            p     Monthly payments                               maintenance.**This line of credit also includes a compounding
                                                                                                               feature so that available credit increases each period on the prior
      taxes, homeowner’s insurance, and the home          p      Line of credit                                period’s available credit balance.
      maintenance, and otherwise complying with the
      loan terms. The borrowers may continue to live in   p      A combination of
      the home and the loan doesn’t have to be repaid          the above                                       Use of the Money
      until they leave, sell the home, or fail to meet loan                                                    Common uses of the proceeds include paying
      obligations.                                                                                             for monthly living expenses, prescription drug
                                                                                                               or medical bills, home repair and improvement,
                                                                    Tom Selleck                                retirement security, and more.
                                                         American Advisors Group
                                                              Paid Spokesperson
                                                                                                               Government Benefits
                          Example                                                                              Funds from a reverse mortgage generally do
                                                                                                               not affect regular Social Security or Medicare
                                                                                                               benefits, however, need-based benefits such as
      An eligible couple lives in a home valued at $450,000 and owes $100,000 on their                         Medicaid and Supplemental Security Income
      mortgage. They take out a reverse mortgage loan and pay off their current mortgage which                 (SSI), could be affected.
      eliminates their monthly payment and opens a $131,094 line of credit. This line of credit
      grows over the next 10 years to be worth $243,306. Since they eliminated their mortgage                           Call today and
      payment, there is no need to draw down their 401K to supplement monthly expenses.                           find out if you qualify!

      This example is based on the youngest borrower age 65, home purchase price of $450,000, IMIP of $2,250, origination fee of $6,000 and other settlement   555-555-5555
      costs of $4,555. HECM ARM as of 5/26/2017.
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