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If you are considering a reverse mortgage in Berlin Connecticut, shop around. Compare your options and the terms various lenders offer. Learn as much as you can about reverse mortgages before you talk to a counselor or lender. That can help inform the questions you ask that could lead to a better deal.

Reverse Mortgage Loan Types

An HECM is a reverse mortgage loan product insured by the Federal Housing Authority (FHA). While other reverse mortgage loan products exist, the HECM is the most well-known and widely available in Berlin Connecticut. It enables eligible homeowners to access the equity in their homes by providing funds (in many instances in a lump sum payment) without incurring a monthly payment burden during their lifetime in the home. To be eligible for an HECM, a borrower must be 62 years or older, own their own property (or have a small mortgage balance), occupy their property as their primary residence, and participate in HECM counseling.

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Although lenders offer their own proprietary products, 90 percent of all reverse mortgages in Berlin Connecticut and elsewhere are insured by the Department of Housing and Urban Development’s Federal Housing Administration, and known as "home equity conversion mortgages," or HECMs.

Reverse Mortgage Loan Financing

In a reverse mortgage, a homeowner 62 years of age and older receives money from the lender and generally does not have to pay it back for as long as they live in the home. Instead, the loan is repaid when the homeowner dies, sells the home, or no longer lives there as the principal residence. Reverse mortgages can help homeowners who are house-rich but cash-poor. Reverse mortgages are an important resource to the senior population in Berlin Connecticut.

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With most reverse mortgages in Berlin Connecticut, you have at least three business days after closing to cancel the deal for any reason, without penalty. To cancel, you must notify the lender in writing. Send your letter by certified mail, and ask for a return receipt. That will allow you to document what the lender received and when. Keep copies of your correspondence and any enclosures. After you cancel, the lender has 20 days to return any money you paid up to then for the financing.

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