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Cited Articles on HECM Reverse Mortgages
Reverse Mortgages Are An Excellent Hedge Against Property Value Risk – Especially Now
What Recourse Does a HECM Applicant Have on the Property Appraisal?
Using A HECM Reverse Mortgage To Prevent Future Impoverishment
Should Government Support HECM Reverse Mortgages?
Shopping Effectively for a HECM Reverse Mortgage
Does it Make Sense to Take a HECM Reverse Mortgage on a Million Dollar Home?
Managing a Reverse Mortgage When One Spouse is Significantly Older Than the Other
Multiple Mortgage Prices Complicate Shopping For the Best Deal
Which HECM Reverse Mortgage Best Meets Your Needs
Keeping Tabs on a HECM Reverse Mortgage: A New Tool For Seniors
What Is Reversed in a Reverse Mortgage
How Senior Homeowners Can Hedge Property Value Risk
What Happens to the House That Secures a Reverse Mortgage?
Preparing For Retirement Emergencies
HECM Reverse Mortgages: A Strategy For Seniors
Avoiding Mistakes In a Dysfunctional Market
Confronting the Three HECM Reverse Mortgage Decisions
Should You Take a Reverse Mortgage Now, or Wait?
Will a HECM Reverse Mortgage Leave Nothing For My Heirs?
Shopping the HECM Reverse Mortgage Market: Another Look
Selecting the HECM Reverse Mortgage Lender Offering the Best Deal
Is a HELOC Better Than a HECM?
Introducing the Kosher HECM Reverese Mortgage
Senior Homeowners Can Reduce the Risk of Outliving Their Money, But They Need to Unlearn a Shopping Rule
Pricing of HECM Reverse Mortgages
The Fixed-Rate/Adjustable Rate Decision: Standard Versus HECM Reverse Mortgages
Transitioning From a Standard Mortgage to a Reverse Mortgage
How Do I Get a Reverse Mortgage?
Can a HECM Be Refinanced?
Borrower Protection on FHA Reverse Mortgages
Use a Reverse Mortgage to Repair the House?
Which Reverse Mortgage Option Should I Choose?
HECMs and Fixed-Payment Annuities
Reverse Mortgages and Power of Attorney
Why HECM Borrowers Make Mistakes
Some Uses of HECMs
Take Out a Reverse Mortgage Now, or Wait?
How Do HECM Reverse Mortgages Work? (monograph)
When to Reject a HECM Reverse Mortgage, and When to Consider One?
Delay Taking Social Security With a HECM Term Payment
A New Challenge to the HECM Reverse Mortgage Program
Other Articles on HECMS
Will HUD Rejuvenate the HECM Program?
Are Reverse Mortgages Unduly Risky?
Curbing HUD Losses on HECM Reverse Mortgages: Further Thoughts
Curbing HUD Losses on HECM Reverse Mortgages
Finding the Best Deal on a HECM Reverse Mortgage
Should This Reverse Mortgage Borrower Modify or Refinance?
Taking a HECM Reverse Mortgage for a Limited Period
The Rules Have Changed For Buying a House With a HECM Reverse Mortgage
Why the HECM Reverse Mortgage Market Is Stunted – and What Can Be Done About It
Planning for Retirement: The Missing Piece
Impending Changes to the HECM Reverse Mortgage Program
CFPB on Delaying Social Security With a HECM Reverse Mortgage
Can You Shop For the Best Deal on a HECM Reverse Mortgage?
Should You Pay Off the Existing Balance Before Taking a HECM?
Income Replenishment With a Reverse Mortgage
Planning For a Comfortable Future at 62
How Retired Homeowners Can Avoid Running Out of Money
Foreclosures of Reverse Mortgages Are Different
Do HECMs Work For Owners of Expensive Homes?
How to Unleash the HECM Reverse Mortgage Market - 2
How to Unleash the HECM Reverse Mortgage Market - 1
Four Ways to Purchase a House With a HECM Reverse Mortgage
Another Look at Borrower Decisions on HECM Reverse Mortgages
Five Ways a HECM Reverse Mortgage Can Ease the Retirement of Homeowners
Review of "How to Make Your Money Last" by Jane Bryant Quinn
Selecting the Best Type of HECM Reverse Mortgages
Are HECM Reverse Mortgages Over-Priced?
The Tontine: A 17th Century Solution to a 21st Century Problem
A New Approach to Protecting Consumers In Financial Markets
Protecting Borrowers In Dysfunctional Markets: A Major Challenge to CFPB
Where Do You Go to Find Reverse Mortgage Prices and Closing Costs
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After March 2, Reverse Mortgage Borrowers Will Have to Prove They Are Not Deadbeats
To Avoid Outliving Your Money, Take a HECM Reverse Mortgage Before Interest Rates Rise
Can I Live Off My House?
Are Reverse Mortgages in the Mainstream?
Need Good Credit For a Reverse Mortgage?
Why a Reverse Mortgage Leaves Money Behind
Can You Buy a House, Then "Reverse Mortgage" It?
Should Upfront Fees on a Reverse Mortgage Deter You?
Are Any Reverse Mortgage Expenses Tax Deductible?
Costs of a Reverse Mortgage
Can a Small Reverse Mortgage Make Sense?
Impact of the Financial Crisis on Reverse Mortgages
How Do You Shop For a HECM?
Reverse Mortgages Are Not the Next Sub-Prime
More Bogus Arguments Against HECMs
Reverse Mortgages at the Crossroads
Property Tax Defaults on HECMs
New Options For HECM Borrowers
Understanding HECM Options
More Possible Uses of HECMs
Using a HECM Reverse Mortgage to Strengthen Retirement Plans
Take Out a Reverse Mortgage Now, Or Later?
Selecting the HECM Reverse Mortgage Option
Scare-Mongering the HECM Reverse Mortgage
Where Does a Senior Go For Information About Reverse Mortgages
Using a HECM Reverse Mortgage as an Insurance Policy
Retiring With a Mortgage Balance: What to Do?
Are Upfront Fees on HECM Reverse Mortgages Excessive?
Fixing the HECM Reverse Mortgage Program (1)
Fixing the HECM Reverse Mortgage Program (2)
Fixing the HECM Reverse Mortgage Program (3)
Reverse Mortgages an Under-Utilized Lifeline
Using a Reverse Mortgage to Avoid Impoverishment
Which HECM Options Meet Your Needs? (monograph)
Breaking the Logjam in HECM Reverse Mortgages 1
Breaking the Logjam in HECM Reverse Mortgages 2
The Reverse Mortgage Decision Process Is Sometimes Easy, Sometimes Hard
Should Seniors Buying a House Do It With a HECM Reverse Mortgage?
Using A HECM Reverse Mortgage To Prevent Future Impoverishment
Will HUD Rejuvenate the HECM Program?
Are Reverse Mortgages Unduly Risky?
Should Government Support HECM Reverse Mortgages?
Curbing HUD Losses on HECM Reverse Mortgages: Further Thoughts
Curbing HUD Losses on HECM Reverse Mortgages
Finding the Best Deal on a HECM Reverse Mortgage
Should This Reverse Mortgage Borrower Modify or Refinance?
Taking a HECM Reverse Mortgage for a Limited Period
The Rules Have Changed For Buying a House With a HECM Reverse Mortgage
Why the HECM Reverse Mortgage Market Is Stunted – and What Can Be Done About It
Planning for Retirement: The Missing Piece
Impending Changes to the HECM Reverse Mortgage Program
CFPB on Delaying Social Security With a HECM Reverse Mortgage
Shopping Effectively for a HECM Reverse Mortgage
Does it Make Sense to Take a HECM Reverse Mortgage on a Million Dollar Home?
Managing a Reverse Mortgage When One Spouse is Significantly Older Than the Other
Can You Shop For the Best Deal on a HECM Reverse Mortgage?
Should You Pay Off the Existing Balance Before Taking a HECM?
Income Replenishment With a Reverse Mortgage
Purchasing a House With a HECM Reverse Mortgage: How to Do it Right2
Multiple Mortgage Prices Complicate Shopping For the Best Deal
Which HECM Reverse Mortgage Best Meets Your Needs
Planning For a Comfortable Future at 62
Keeping Tabs on a HECM Reverse Mortgage: A New Tool For Seniors
How Retired Homeowners Can Avoid Running Out of Money
Foreclosures of Reverse Mortgages Are Different
How Senior Homeowners Can Hedge Property Value Risk
What Happens to the House That Secures a Reverse Mortgage?
How Do HECM Reverse Mortgages Work?
Introducing the Kosher HECM Reverse Mortgage
5 Ways a HECM Reverse Mortgage Can Ease the Retirement of Homeowners
4 Ways to Purchase a House With a HECM Reverse Mortgage
Which HECM Options Meet Your Needs?
Should You Take a Reverse Mortgage Now, or Wait?
Transitioning From a Standard Mortgage to a Reverse Mortgage
Do HECMs Work For Owners of Expensive Homes?
Delay Taking Social Security With a HECM Term Payment
Assuring Price Integrity In a Dysfunctional Market: Introducing the HECM Price Checker
Will a HECM Reverse Mortgage Leave Nothing For My Heirs?
HECM Reverse Mortgages: A Strategy For Seniors
Senior Homeowners Can Reduce the Risk of Outliving Their Money, But They Need to Unlearn a Shopping Rule
Is a HELOC Better Than a HECM?
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